Essentials of Supply Chain Management

I really enjoyed reading this. It provides a good overview of the basics and was easy to comprehend.

I bought this book to learn the basics of SCM. I found what I was looking for in terms of information.But the book seemed like a text book which reminded me my school days.It is definitely a very useful tool if you need quick information about the basics of SCM.

Very pleased by this book. So far it is a great read and helping out tremendously! Book is in brand new condition!

I recently assumed responsibility for supply chain related activities and found this book to be a quick and easy to read introduction to the subject. The author is a practitioner and all his examples are from his industry, I'm not sure if it's a bad thing, but I got a little tired of reading about paper towels and cleaning products.

This book gives a wonderful and very thorough overview of the practice of Supply Chain Management.The author starts off by explaining the objectives of SCM; the drivers that govern a Supply Chain; the conflicting demands of "efficiency" vs "responsivenes"; the variables that the Supply Chain manager would constantly need to juggle with and optimize keeping in mind the market segment that they are serving.Later he goes on to discuss about the business operations (plan, source, make, deliver) that constitute a supply chain and the technology choices that are available in today's world to solve these problems. The real-life concerns of performance targets, budgets and ROI are also discussed.The author provides an abundance of "Real Life Examples" and "Executive Insights" that demonstrate how these principles are being used (and in many cases pioneered!) by various companies in different industry segments.This is not a book that goes into excessive quantitative analysis or depth in any subject. Rather it is an overview that is extremely useful for beginners who want to get a grasp on this subject. It is probably the first book you should read on SCM - and also the book you could use to summarize your concepts and put them to practice.The author's fluid writing style and simplicity in his choice of words (no fancy buzz words that make you want to run away!!), make it a pleasure reading this book.

This book is a good overview and primer for anyone who is interested in learning what "Supply Chain Management" entails. It starts with a very basic definition and goes into specifics as the chapters progress.

The book focuses on operational and tactical aspects of supply chain management. The coverage is clear, logical and highlights key points well. Each chapter ends with a summary. There is a wealth of figures, tips and techniques and explanatory "boxes", all of which are concise, relevant and useful.Supply chain management has moved rapidly from 'poor relation' to high strategy, driving strategic alliances and involving world wide logistics. This book does no more than touch on these wider strategic issues; its concern is with the fundamentals which provide the platform on which strategy can be successful. It succeeds admirably within its objectives.

I would like to thank Mr.Michael H. Hugos for bringing such a nice introductory book to this most confusing field. He has explained very well how supply chain management is different from rest of the operations management literature. He has also thrown light on certain conflicting and very important issue like Supply Chain Performance. Good Luck...

Items condition as I expected.

Its a good book if youre into your supplychain

nice book, well detailed the supply chain management.

As described, to add to my collection