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Public policy and associated governmental regulatory issues play critical roles in shaping the practice of supply chain management (SCM). To date, however, these issues remain largely unexplored by SCM researchers.

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This article makes the case that such issues are highly relevant to the field of SCM, and that SCM researchers are uniquely positioned to speak to the issues by virtue of the foundational principles and levels of analysis that define our discipline. The discussion provides suggestions and examples of how fruitful research might be conducted in this space.

Page/Link:Page URL:HTML link:The Free Library. Retrieved Aug 14 2019 fromPrinciples of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach, by JoelD. Keong Leong, and Keah-Choon Tan. South-Western, ThomsonCorporation, Mason, Ohio.

ISBN 0-32419187-1. $93.95.Joel Wisner, G.

Keong Leong, and Keah-Choon Tan have broughttogether the key elements of purchasing, manufacturing operations, andlogistics in Principles of Supply Chain Management. The textbook is agood resource for undergraduate, graduate, and executive managementstudies. The material is concise, manageable, and may be covered withina reasonable time frame.Special features include current domestic and international supplychain management examples contained in call-out boxes throughout eachchapter. At the end of each major section, lengthier cases are provided.'

Chapter Openers' provide the basic framework of the material,and business problems appear at the end of each chapter. SeveralInternet assignments also appear at the end of each chapter, allowinginstructors more creativity.The overview in Chapter 1 of Part 1 describes the importance ofsupply chain management. The authors synthesize several populardefinitions of supply chain management and document supply chainevolution. Purchasing, operations, distribution, and supply chainintegration are described, and the authors provide step-by-stepinstructions for conducting the Beer Game simulation.Part 2, comprising Chapters 2 through 4, focuses on creating andmanaging sourcing strategies. Chapter 2 describes and illustratestraditional purchasing tasks and documentation. Details pertain tomake/buy decisions, break-even analysis, and total cost of ownershipanalysis.

Chapter 3 discusses key components for developing andevaluating supplier partnerships, and a weighted scorecard approach isillustrated. Chapter 4 presents more detail pertaining to sourcingstrategies and supplier development. Part 3, Chapters 5 through 8, focuses on manufacturing operations.Demand forecasting, planning, and replenishment are discussed in Chapter5. Qualitative forecasting techniques are briefly described, andquantitative techniques are more highly detailed. The authors offerunique Excel spreadsheet illustrations of each forecasting tool.

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This isa refreshing feature that may he used as an active illustration in theclassroom. In addition, Chapter 5 offers a thorough examination ofcollaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment. Chapter 6contains self-explanatory figures, and discussions pertain to theaggregate production plan, master production schedule, and the materialrequirements plan. Independent demand is discussed and variations of theeconomic order quantity model are illustrated. Chapter 7 explores theevolution from legacy material requirements planning systems to thedevelopment of enterprise resource planning systems. The advantages anddisadvantages of ERP systems are explored. Part 3 concludes with athorough discussion and illustration of JIT, supply chain qualityconcepts, and process management.

A discussion of quality tools andtechniques complete Chapter 8.Part 4, Chapters 9 through 12, pertains to logistics anddistribution issues in supply chain management. Chapter 9 provides anoverview of domestic and international transportation. Basicdescriptions are provided of carrier types, modes, intermodalism,third-party services, and pricing. Transportation regulation and someaspects of warehouse management are amply covered; however, warehousedesign, layout, product flow, and financial decisions as they influenceoverall supply chain value and cost are lacking. In addition, theinternational aspects of transportation could be better explored.Readers will need to reference outside materials to gain a more thoroughunderstanding of supply chain transportation management. Chapter 10relies on marketing concepts to explore variations in customerrequirements and how best to meet such requirements.

Perhaps the mostvaluable element in the chapter is a depiction of formal customerrelationship management applications. Chapter 11 details the factors toconsider when making facility location decisions.

Traditional facilitylocation models, such as the center-of-gravity model, are illustrated.Chapter 12 concludes with a discussion about managing the supply chainfor services.Part 5 contains three chapters pertaining to process integration,performance measurement, and the future of supply chain management.Chapter 13 discusses the key supply chain business processes from demandmanagement to returns management. Obstacles to process integration arelisted, and the consequences of a lack of supply chain integration (forexample, the bullwhip effect) are depicted. Chapter 14 provides readersan overview of important performance metrics and measurement systems.Particular attention is given to the balanced scorecard and the SCOR model.