Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Going Global or Designing and Managing the Supply Chain

Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry

Author: Grace I Kunz

As the merchandising, design, production, and distribution of textiles and apparel become increasingly global, it is crucial to recognize the role of political, social, and economic perspective in the international marketplace. Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry exposes reader to the language and basic concepts of global textile an apparel trade without overwhelming them with data that may become readily outdated. Students are taught to assess the marketing and sourcing of textiles and apparel in four major global trading regions and examine the latest trends that are impacting manufacturing, retailing, and consumption throughout the world.



Interesting textbook: Swim against the Current or The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Case Studies

Author: David Simchi Levi

Designing and Managing the Supply Chain, 3/e provides state-of-the-art models, concepts, and solution methods that are important for the design, control, operation, and management of supply chain systems. In particular, the authors attempt to convey the intuition behind many key supply chain concepts and to provide simple techniques that can be used to analyze various aspects of the supply chain. Topical coverage reflects the authors’ desire to introduce students to those aspects of supply chain management that are critical to the success of a business. Although many essential supply chain management issues are interrelated, the authors strive to make each chapter as self-contained as possible, so that the reader can refer directly to chapters covering topics of interest. Each chapter utilizes numerous case studies and examples, and mathematical and technical sections can be skipped without loss of continuity. The 3rd edition represents a substantial revision. While the structure and philosophy were kept intact, the authors placed an increasing importance on finding or developing effective frameworks that illustrate many important supply chain issues. At the same time, motivated by new developments in industry, they added material on a variety of topics new to the book while increasing the coverage of others.



Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction


Chapter 2: Inventory Management and Risk Pooling


Chapter 3: Network planning


Chapter 4: Supply contracts


Chapter 5: The Value of information


Chapter 6: Supply Chain integration


Chapter 7: Distribution strategies


Chapter 8: Strategic alliances


Chapter 9: Procurement and Outsourcing Strategies


Chapter 10: Global Logistics and Risk Management


Chapter 11: Coordinated product and supply chain design


Chapter 12: Customer Value


Chapter 13: Smart Pricing


Chapter 14: Information Technology and Business Processes


Chapter 15: Technology standards



Appendix A: Computerized Beer Game


Appendix B: Risk Pool Game


Appendix C: Supply Contract Spreadsheet


Appendix D: Bidding Game


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