Fundamentals of Supply Chain Theory Lawrence V. Snyder and Zuo-Jun Max Shen is an English-language textbook aimed at professionals in supply chain management. This book provides an extensive treatment of the theory behind supply chains and offers in-depth insights into the strategic, tactical, and operational aspects.
The book presents methodologies and core principles of supply chain theory and shows how recent developments build on classical models. Topics range from forecasting, inventory management, and facility location to transport, process flexibility, and auctions. In addition, important mathematical models for optimizing the design, operation, and evaluation of supply chains are discussed.
This edition includes new chapters on transportation problems (such as the traveling salesman and vehicle routing problem), integrated supply chain models, and applications of supply chain theory. It also adds case studies, as well as numerous new examples, exercises, and illustrations. Didactic support is available as well, such as guides and programming exercises in MATLAB.
This reference work aligns perfectly with fields such as procurement and supply management and business & economics, and is suitable for anyone seeking deeper insight into supply chain management and the underlying supply chain theory model.