Basic components of supply chain management / Kevin Bergmann.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Logistics management and network configuration -- Purchasing and vendor management -- Inventory management and control -- Product design and supply chain management -- Customer value and supply chain management -- E-business and supply chain management.

"Even the smallest businesses must compete with an expanding pool of international suppliers and customers due to the increasingly global nature of business. Numerous organizational, technical, and cultural developments that threaten conventional management techniques result from that. Whatever strategies are used to address these issues, all businesses will eventually need to coordinate the flow of their goods, information, and resources. This book focuses on ideas, rules, and practical examples that advance knowledge in supply chain management (SCM). Various disciplines have examined and combined the material that is now available. The book is intended to add to the body of knowledge already available on Supply chain management. This work will appeal to all types of readers, but especially academicians, The searchers, and students of management, economics, and commerce. It is packed with novel concepts and techniques"-- Back cover.