Building blocks of a supply chain network. Business processes in supply chains. Types of supply chains and examples. Strategic, tactical, and operational decisions in supply chains. Supply chain performance measures. Supply chian inventory management: Newsboy, Base-stock, and (Q,r) models, multi-echelon supply chains, bullwhip effect. Performance modeling of supply chains using Markov chains and queueing networks. Mathematical programming models for supply chain planning, design, and optimization. Best practice supply chain solutions. Internet-enabled supply chains: e-marketplaces, e-procurement, e-logistics, e-fulfillment, customer relationship management, web services, Rosettanet, ERP and supply chains, supply chain automation, and supply chain integration.
 

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