Concept of supply chain management; evolution of supply chain management: organization design and management of the supply chain: strategic supply chain management; customer focus in supply chain; value chain and value delivery systems; facilities decision; supply chain communication; transportation choices in the supply chain, inventory management; formulating supply chain strategy; distribution channel design and management: forming strategic alliances and partnerships; supply chain structure; inter - organizational relationships; distribution, production issues for supply chain; procurement, transportation and logistics; managing supply chain; information systems for supply chain; market relationships, global issues ; strategic modeling and location; strategy of supply chain; supply chain and corporate strategy. Best practices and benchmarking; optimization of supply chain, Ethical considerations. |
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