As globalization continues to grow, supply chain complexity has significantly increased. Companies are more involved in the analysis of their supply chains. Therefore, the goal of is class is to introduce key concepts of supply chain management and to explore state-of-the-art decision methods. We will look into simple techniques that can be used in analyzing and designing supply chain networks. In particular, we will discuss the following aspects of supply chain: procurement, operations and distribution so that students will have a thorough understanding from upstream to down stream supply chain.

As globalization continues to grow, supply chain complexity has significantly increased. Companies are more involved in the analysis of their supply chains. Therefore, the goal of is class is to introduce key concepts of supply chain management and to explore state-of-the-art decision methods. We will look into simple techniques that can be used in analysis and designing supply chain networks. In particular, we will discuss the following aspects of supply chain: procurement, operations and distribution so that students will have a thorough understanding from upstream to down stream supply chain.

The focus of the course is to instruct student to have the overall concepts concerning GLM and real practices.

The focus of the course is to instruct student to have the overall concepts concerning GLM and real practices.

Title: Principles of Supply Chain Management-A balanced approach
Author: Wisner; Leong & Tan
Publisher: South-Western
ISBN: 0324-22707-8

Title: Principles of Supply Chain Management-A balanced approach
Author: Wisner; Leong & Tan
Publisher: South-Western
ISBN: 0324-22707-8