Principles of Supply Chain Management

The second edition of this popular textbook presents a balanced overview of the principles of supply chain management. Going beyond the usual supply chain text, Principles of Supply Chain Management not only details the individual components of the supply chain, but also illustrates how the pieces must come together. To show the logic behind why su

Richard E. "Dick" Crandall is a professor in the College of Business at Appalachian State University (ASU), Boone, North Carolina. He is certified in production and inventory management (CFPIM) and as a supply chain professional (CSCP) by APICS-The Association for Operations Management. He earned his PhD in production/operations management from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, and is a registered professional engineer and a certified public accountant. Prior to joining ASU, Dick worked as an industrial engineer and in management positions for manufacturing and service companies. He was a consultant with a major consulting firm, installing systems for both operations and financial applications. With Rick Crandall, he coauthored the book Vanishing Boundaries, How Integrating Manufacturing and Services Creates Customer Value, by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. William "Rick" Crandall currently serves as a professor of management in the School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He received his PhD in business administration with a focus on organizational behavior and human resource management from the University of Memphis, Tennessee. His primary research interest is in the area of crisis management, helping organizations cope with catastrophic events. He is the author of the book, Crisis Management in the New Strategy Landscape (coauthored with John Parnell and John Spillan, also of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke), released by Sage Publications. He is also active in researching issues related to supply chain management. Prior to entering higher education, Dr. Crandall worked in management for ARA Services (now ARAMARK), a service management firm based in Philadelphia. Dr. Charlie C. Chen was educated at Claremont Graduate University, California, and earned his PhD in management information systems. He is a professor in the Department of Computer I

Overview of Supply Chain Management. Evolution of Supply Chains. Supply Chains as a System. Demand Perspective. Determining Customer Needs. A System to Meet Customer Needs. Demand Management. Supply Perspective Distribution, Production, Procurement, and Logistics. Distribution and Retailing. Production and Service Processes. Procurement/Purchasing. Logistics: The Glue That Holds the Supply Chain Together. Reverse Supply Chains. Need for Integration. The Need to Integrate. Why Integration Is Difficult. How to Build an Integrated Supply Chain. Financial and Information Technology Perspectives. Information Flow along the Supply Chain. Funds Flow along the Supply Chain. ROI for Supply Chains and Other Issues. The Future. Trends in Supply Chain Management. Preparation for the Future.