Essentials of Supply Chain Management

Essentials of Supply Chain Management, Second Edition, shows busy executives and managers what a supply chain is and how skillful and imaginative supply chain management can transform a sometimes-sluggish process into a powerful, revenue-driving engine. This practical, accessible new edition features updated tips and techniques for maximizing supply-chain innovation strategies, as well as all-new "From the Real World" and "Executive Insight" examples, a new chapter on how to gain competitive advantage from the supply chain, and new sections covering the latest trends in supply-chain management. Michael Hugos (Chicago, IL) is the Chief Information Officer with Network Services Company, a $6.8-billion co-op that is wholly owned by 85 member companies. He has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of information technology and has worked in supply-chain management for more than 10 years.