Essentials of Supply Chain Management

by Michael H. Hugos

Fully revised and expanded, the Second Edition contains valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices. This handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies in supply chain management.
"Michael Hugos presents the core concepts and techniques of supply chain management in a clear, concise, and easily readable style for those desiring an introduction to the subject or for those wanting to refine their understanding and application of supply chain issues. The case studies and executive insights are very useful in illustrating how to effectively employ supply chains to enable companies to accomplish their business goals."
-Perry J. Gaid, Vice President of Purchasing, OneSource Facility Services, Inc.
"My company is involved in both manufacturing and distribution. Mr. Hugos's book provides a valuable framework of concepts and techniques that people at all levels of the company can use to organize and improve our supply chain management capabilities and tie them to our business strategy."
-Grant Watkinson, Ph.D., President, Coastwide Laboratories, Inc.
Praise for the First Edition
"An excellent introduction into supply chain management . . . a book you should own and loan out to others frequently."
-Supply Management
"In clear and concise prose, this lean book outlines the most crucial tenets and concepts of supply chain management."
-Supply Chain Management Review
The Wiley Essentials Series-because the business world is always changing...and so should you.

Genres: Business, Management, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 2002

Reviews

[Volodymyr Melnyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well written work on the basics of a supply chain. Moreover, the author gives very thorough instructions on how to create your own e-commerce undertaking, starting from the business plan, cost and benefit analysis, implementation of a project.

[Jason Zhao · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book was a great beginners introduction into supply chain management. A lot of the basics of supply chain remind me of computer programing, creating modular flexible systems. A good guideline of how to examine your business as a whole and see which parts need improving.

[Jerry Craner · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book for college students working towards a supply chain career

[Arun Mahendrakar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provided a very detailed overview of Supply Chain Management. The 5 pillars of SCM - Production, Inventory, Location, Transportation and Information are extensively discussed in the book along with the interconnection between each of them.

The book also talks about the four main categories - Plan, Source, Make and Deliver and the tradeoffs that we must choose on in each of these. Concepts like EOQ, Bullwhip effect, and the major kinds of markets are all intriguing topics that the author explains pretty well.

I definitely got what I wanted to know about SCM from this book.

[Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

First (text) book I read on the topic and it‘s a great introduction to Supply Chain Management. Will likely read it again at some point to connect the dots and concepts from other resources. Highly recommended if you are willing to put in the time. I wish some of the resources mentioned like the supply chain simulator or game would be free to try out and to accompany the core concepts of the book.

[Tero Keski-Valkama · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even as some technological references are dated (the first edition is from 2011), it gives a very solid basis for understanding supply chains and their management. I especially enjoyed the case studies and interviews/features with experts in the field.

[Ross Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dry, very basic.

[Abel Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book!!

The development of the book through the chapters seems quite logical and understanding. Excellent approach of the autor regarding the vision of an entire supply chain.

[Jesus Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction to supply chain and modern practices in inventory management

[VENKATRAMAN C K · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent high level coverage of the contemporary Supply Chain management. Every operating manager will find this very informative. recommended.

[Daryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written easy to understand.