TY - BOOK AU - Handfield,Robert B. AU - Nichols,Ernest L. TI - Introduction to supply chain management SN - 0136216161 (pbk.) AV - HD38.5 .H36 1999 U1 - 658.5 PY - 1999/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Prentice Hall KW - Business logistics KW - Delivery of goods KW - Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; TOC; Introduction to supply chain management -- The role of information systems and technology in supply chain management -- Managing the flow of materials across the supply chain -- Developing and maintaining supply chain relationships -- Cases in supply chain management -- Future challenges in supply chain management; BA N2 - Summary: Provides an introduction to the core tasks and challenges required to manage a supply chain. This book aims 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 UR - http://www.worldcat.org/title/introduction-to-supply-chain-management/oclc/38536063&referer=brief_results ER -