Supply Chain Management For Dummies (eBook)

Daniel Stanton, aka "Mr. Supply Chain," is an executive, entrepreneur, and educator who helps companies improve the management of their supply chains. He teaches supply chain management at Bradley University and the University of Arkanas, and is a researcher at Cranfield University. Stanton is the author of the previous editions of Supply Chain Management For Dummies.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Supply Chain Management 5

Chapter 1: The Growing Demand for Supply Chain Management 7

Chapter 2: Seeing Supply Chains from Different Perspectives 19

Chapter 3: Evaluating Your Supply Chain Strategy 31

Part 2: Managing Supply Chain Processes 47

Chapter 4: Connecting Supply Chain Processes 49

Chapter 5: Planning the Supply Chain 57

Chapter 6: Sourcing, Purchasing, and Procurement 69

Chapter 7: Making Your Products or Services 87

Chapter 8: Delivering Your Products or Services 105

Chapter 9: Managing Product Returns and Reverse Supply Chains 131

Chapter 10: Enabling Your Supply Chain 139

Part 3: Using Technology to Manage Supply Chains 157

Chapter 11: Selecting Supply Chain Software 159

Chapter 12: Integrating Advanced Manufacturing into Your Supply Chain 181

Chapter 13: Managing Digital Transformation in Supply Chains 193

Chapter 14: Adopting Supply Chain Metrics 209

Chapter 15: Building Supply Chain Analytics 225

Part 4: Driving Value with Supply Chain Management 243

Chapter 16: Improving Your Supply Chain Processes 245

Chapter 17: Optimizing Your Supply Chain 265

Chapter 18: Improving Supply Chain Resilience 283

Chapter 19: Boosting Supply Chain Sustainability 299

Part 5: Building Your Supply Chain Management Career 311

Chapter 20: Selecting a Supply Chain Career 313

Chapter 21: Pursuing Supply Chain Education 329

Part 6: The Part of Tens 349

Chapter 22: Ten Questions to Ask about Your Supply Chain 351

Index 359