CHAPTER 5

Supply Chain Management

CRITICAL QUESTIONS

After going through this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What do you understand by the term “supply chain management"? What are the elements of a supply chain?
  • Will the structure of a supply chain have any impact on its overall performance?
  • What do you mean by the bullwhip effect? What causes the bullwhip effect in supply chains?
  • What are the metrics for assessing supply chain performance?
  • How can an organization design supply chains for innovative and functional products?
  • What is the role of third-party logistics in a supply chain?

A supply chain includes the chain of entities involved in the planning, procurement, and production and distribution of products ...

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