* This is a core textbook for courses in Supply Chain Management‎,‎ or a supplementary text for courses in Purchasing‎,‎ Materials Management‎,‎ and Logistics‎- all in the college of business‎.‎ * Supply Chain Management is the culmination of discussions with procurement‎,‎ logistics‎,‎ and operations managers in a number of different industries‎.‎ This text provides an introduction to the core tasks and challenges required to effectively manage a supply chain‎.‎ This book is intended to provide students and managers with a topical discussion of what supply chains are‎,‎ why they are important‎,‎ and the types of challenges implicit in managing supply chains‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Robert B‎.‎ Handfield‎,‎ Ernest L‎.‎ Nichols
• Puplisher‎:‎ Prentice Hall
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780136216162