"Supply chain management (SCM) is the fastest-growing area of business today and is at the core of success of most leading companies. Knowledge of SCM is necessary to participate in this growing and exciting career field. However, SCM is challenging in scope and complexity. Even today there is a...

Preface -- Introduction to supply chain management -- Supply chain strategy -- Network and system design -- Marketing -- Operations management -- Sourcing -- Logistics -- Forecasting and demand planning -- Inventory management -- Lean systems and six-sigma quality -- Supply chain relationship...