This course explores the key issues associated with the design and management of Supply Chains (SC), providing an overview of the concepts and decision processes in effectively managing the flow of goods, services, and information in a global environment. Firms today are procuring, producing, and selling globally, requiring ever increasing amounts of coordination within the firm and with supply chain partners. Technology has provided the ability to see the supply chain and share information with partners. Two primary objectives are to gain competitive edge via superior customer service and to reduce costs through efficient procurement, production and delivery systems.

This course explores the key issues associated with the design and management of Supply Chains (SC), providing an overview of the concepts and decision processes in effectively managing the flow of goods, services, and information in a global environment. Firms today are procuring, producing, and selling globally, requiring ever increasing amounts of coordination within the firm and with supply chain partners. Technology has provided the ability to see the supply chain and share information with partners. Two primary objectives are to gain competitive edge via superior customer service and to reduce costs through efficient procurement, production and delivery systems.

本課程的目的是講授供應鏈管理的理論和發展，為了避免課程過於理論而難以理解，本課程部分週數將採取個案教學的方式。

The purpose of this course is to teach the theory and development of supply chain management. In order to avoid the course being difficult to understand beyond theory, this course will adopt a plan teaching method for some weeks.

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Self-compiled textbooks