Supply Chain Management Demystified

John M. McKeller

Mar 2014 · McGraw Hill Professional

About this ebook

Your SOURCE for supply chain management fundamentals

Optimize your understanding of the essential supply chain management practices used by the best firms to gain competitive advantage. Written in an easy-to-follow style, Supply Chain Management DeMYSTiFieD is filled with best practices and proven techniques for success.

This practical guide covers supply chain collaboration, planning, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, production, logistics, risk management, and performance metrics. Corporate social responsibility is also addressed. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key concepts.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:

• Creating a customer-focused strategy
• Buyer-supplier negotiations
• New product development
• Just in time (JIT), Lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma
• Transportation
• Global supply chains

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Supply Chain Management DeMYSTiFieD helps you master this essential business and quality management topic.

Ratings and reviews

Everything about supply chain is very well explained here. The 'still struggling' part and the quizzes make it easier to understand each chapters. Detailed examples are also provided to help readers look on the big picture.

Very clearly put across in simple language. I strongly recommend this book for students of the MBA program

Great book. It covers a lot of essential information in regards to Supply Chain Management and it does it on a clear, summarized and straight to the point form. It is definitely an excellent choice to get all the fundamentals and start from there.

About the author

John M. McKeller is director of the supply chain management programs in the executive education unit of the Wisconsin School of Business, as well as a senior lecturer in the school's Grainger Center for Supply Chain Management. His many years of experience in the supply chain management field included positions with Ralston Purina Company, General Dynamics-Convair, and Eli Lilly and Company. A graduate of San Diego State University, John also holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a DBA in marketing management from the United States International University.