Reinventing the Supply Chain Life Cycle, Student Workbook

Book description

With this up-to-date, hands-on study guide to accompany the innovative reference on managing the supply chain lifecycle, authors Schniederjans and Legrand help students and practitioners master all aspects of recasting and improving the global supply chain, and prepare them for professional certification as well as advanced degrees on the topic.  Fully aligned with the current edition of Reinventing the Supply Chain Lifecycle, this workbook-style book includes chapter learning objectives, chapter summaries, chapter questions, reviews of key terms and concepts, additional cases and examples, student self quizzes, and more.  

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. About the Authors
  5. Preface
    1. Purpose and Features of This Workbook
    2. Organization of Reinventing the Supply Chain Life Cycle Book and Workbook Role
    3. Organization Chart for Novelette Characters
  6. Part I: Chapters 1 to 13, Text Material Content
    1. 1. Developing Supply Chain Strategies
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
      5. Assignment Problems
    2. 2. Designing Supply Chains
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
    3. 3. Staffing Supply Chains
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
      5. Additional Sample Problems and Solutions
      6. Assignment Problems
    4. 4. Managing Supply Chains
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
      5. Additional Sample Problem and Solution
    5. 5. Social, Ethical, and Legal Considerations
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
    6. 6. Sustainable Supply Chains
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
      5. Additional Sample Problems and Solutions
      6. Assignment Problems
    7. 7. Aligning Supply Chains to Meet Life Cycle Customer Demands
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
    8. 8. Negotiating
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
    9. 9. Building an Agile and Flexible Supply Chain
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
      5. Additional Sample Problems and Solutions
      6. Assignment Problems
    10. 10. Developing Partnerships in Supply Chains
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
    11. 11. Risk Management
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
      5. Additional Sample Problems and Solutions
      6. Assignment Problems
    12. 12. Lean and Other Cost-Reduction Strategies in Supply Chain Management
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
    13. 13. Strategic Planning in Outsourcing
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Chapter Summary
      3. Student Self-Examination Quiz Questions
      4. Additional Text Material
      5. Additional Sample Problems and Solutions
      6. Assignment Problems
  7. Part II: Chapters 14 to 22, Executive Interviews and Case Studies
    1. 14. Interview with Mr. Mike Orr of Genuine Parts Company
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    2. 15. Interview with Mr. Mark Holifield of The Home Depot
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    3. 16. Interview with Mr. Yadi Kamelian of Lincoln Industries
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    4. 17. Interview with Mr. Eddie Capel of Manhattan Associates
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    5. 18. Interview with Mr. Ron Robinson of LI-COR Biosciences
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    6. 19. Interview with Mr. James Chris Gaffney of the Coca-Cola Company
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    7. 20. Interview with Mr. Brent Beabout of Office Depot
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    8. 21. Novelette: So You Want to Build a Plant in a Foreign Country
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
    9. 22. Novelette: So You Want to Eliminate a Plant in a Foreign Country
      1. Learning Objectives
      2. Points of Further Interest
  8. References
  9. Index
  10. FT Press

Product information

  • Title: Reinventing the Supply Chain Life Cycle, Student Workbook
  • Author(s): Marc J. Schniederjans, Stephen B. LeGrand
  • Release date: November 2012
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 9780133122220