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ROI for Supply Chains and Other Issues
Learning Outcomes
After reading this chapter, you should be able to
• Describe the management programs that require close supply chain relationships
• Describe the value of determining return on investment (ROI) for the entire supply
chains
• Explain why supply chain costs and benets should be allocated among its participants
• Identify the costs associated with integrating the supply chain
• Identify the tangible and intangible benets from integrating the supply chain
• Discuss the factors to consider when distributing the costs and benets along the
supply chain
• Identify the four types of sup