The coverage in Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach is balanced and uses a broad brush to encompass OM, purchasing, and distribution with a supply chain management focus and covers a great deal of content that isn't currently available. The book guides the reader through how all aspects of supply chain activity are accomplished effectively and efficiently.

Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach

Business & Money

Wisner, Joel D.

Tan, Keah-Choon

Leong, G.Keong

Economics

South-Western College Pub.

Streamline your studying and get the grade you want with PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BALANCED APPROACH, Second Edition. With this textbook, you'll learn from real case studies, as well as games--like The Beer Game Supply Chain Management Simulation--how to understand and apply supply chain management. The coverage in this text uses a broad brush to encompass OM, purchasing, and logistics with a supply chain management focus, covering a great deal of content that isn't currently available elsewhere. The book guides you through how all aspects of supply chain activity are accomplished effectively and efficiently. It brings you the real world of supply chain management. The authors break down supply chain issues into purchasing, operations, and logistics. This is one of the most--if not the most--balanced supply chain management texts available, and it follows a natural flow through the supply chain. The well-organized chapters include excellent case studies, demonstrating the practical application of supply chain management in the workplace. Profiles throughout the text reinforce the studies, and help to reinforce your learning. This second edition also includes a number of new cases, in addition to the previous 15 cases, all packaged on the Student CD. Each of the 14 chapters includes revised and updated Supply Chain Management in Action opening features, e-Business Connection features, Global Perspective features, and company examples to ensure that current supply chain management issues are covered in depth.

Principles of Supply Chain Management (Book Only)

Management & Leadership

Principles of Supply Chain Management (with InfoTrac and CD-ROM)

Cengage Learning'

Product Description 
Learn to effectively manage all supply chain activities with Wisner/Tan/Leong's PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BALANCED APPROACH, 6E. This unique text discusses supply management from four perspectives: purchasing, operations, logistics and process integration. This balanced approach varies significantly from other books that concentrate on only one area. Updates and new references highlight recent events, including supply chain challenges during the global pandemic. This edition follows the natural flow through the supply chain of trading partners as you examine how supply chain management impacts all areas and processes of the firm. You learn to address real concerns in both domestic and global supply chains as well-organized chapters demonstrate the practical applications of supply chain management in today's workplace. Updated profiles and interesting business examples demonstrate practices at work. MindTap digital resources are available to assist in mastering concepts. 
 About the Author 
Joel D. Wisner is professor of supply chain management in the Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University and his M.B.A. from West Texas State University. Dr. Wisner worked as an engineer for Union Carbide at its Oak Ridge, TN facility and then worked in the oil industry in the Louisiana Gulf Coast and West Texas areas. Dr. Wisner earned his Ph.D. in supply chain management from Arizona State University. Today, he stays busy teaching courses and writing textbooks in supply chain management and operations management at UNLV. His research and case writing interests are in process assessment and improvement strategies along the supply chain. His articles have appeared in numerous journals including Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of Transportation, Production and Operations Management Journal and Business Case Journal.\nKeah-Choon Tan is professor of operations management in the Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He received his B.Sc. degree and M.B.A. from the University of South Alabama, and his Ph.D. in operations management from Michigan State University. Prior to academia, Dr. Tan was a hospital administrator and an account comptroller of a manufacturing firm. Dr. Tan has served as the department chair of the marketing department and as associate dean for academic affairs at the Lee Business School at UNLV. Dr. Tan has published articles in the area of supply chain management, quality and operations scheduling in academic journals and magazines including Decision Sciences, Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, International Journal of Logistics Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management and Omega. He has served as editor, co-guest editor or editorial board member for several academic journals. Dr. Tan has received numerous research grants and teaching awards, including the UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award.\nG. Keong Leong is an instructional faculty and professor emeritus in the Information Systems and Operations Management Department in the College of Business Administration and Public Policy (CBAPP) at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He served as associate dean previously at CBAPP. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Malaya and his M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. He is professor emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is on faculty at The Ohio State University. He is also a clinical faculty member at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. His publications have appeared in academic journals such as Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, Interfaces, Journal

Wisner, Joel

Leong, G.

Develop a solid understanding of purchasing, operations, logistics, and integration with the strong supply chain management focus found in Wisner/Tan/Leong's PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BALANCED APPROACH, 3E. This unique edition presents extensive content not covered in other books. An expansive approach guides readers through the management stages of each supply chain activity while addressing real-world concerns related to the global supply chain. Readers follow the natural flow through the supply chain with one of the most balanced supply chain management approaches available. Well-organized chapters and numerous new cases demonstrate practical applications of supply chain management in today's workplace, while intriguing profiles build on topics and ensure that readers cover today's most important contemporary supply issues in depth.

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Reflecting the latest practices, trends, and emerging developments, PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BALANCED APPROACH, 4E guides you step by step through the management of all supply chain activity--including issues related to both domestic and global supply chains. Comprehensive, one-of-a-kind coverage encompasses operations, purchasing, logistics, and process integration. The book's balanced approach follows the natural flow through the supply chain. Well-organized chapters demonstrate the practical applications of supply chain management in today's workplace, and intriguing SCM Profiles provide a wealth of real-world business examples. In addition, relevant end-of-chapter questions and problems help you put what you learn into practice.

Examine the latest practices, trends, and emerging developments as PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BALANCED APPROACH, 5E guides you step-by-step through the management of all supply chain activity. You review issues related to both domestic and global supply chains as comprehensive, one-of-a-kind coverage encompasses important processes in operations, purchasing, logistics, as well as process integration. A balanced approach follows the natural flow through the supply chain. Well-organized chapters demonstrate the practical applications of supply chain management in today's workplace with the help of intriguing SCM Profiles and interesting real business examples. Relevant end-of-chapter questions, problems, and new cases help you put what you learn into practice as you sharpen your management skills.

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