SCM440

Textbook

Leveraging Supply Chain Management to Drive Organizational Success.

Stank, T. and Scott, S. (2020). Leveraging Supply Chain Management to Drive Organizational Success. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. https://www.grlcontent.com/ (Username: sobe@nu.edu Password: Password9)

• Supply chain management is critical to organizational success as it drives the ability to execute mission and function.
• Read:
  • Module 1, Section 1, Chapters 1, 5 & 6
  • Module 1, Section 2, Chapter 7

Your course textbook can be accessed via the DART eBook link in the Getting Started module.

Your course requires a textbook that must be purchased from the NU Bookstore or any other resource of your choosing (for example, on Amazon). 

Articles

1. King, P. (2011). Crack the Code: Understanding Safety Stock and Managing Its Equations. APICS Magazine. July/August 2011.
2. Bastick, L. (2017, December 15). How to Use Excel in Seasonal Forecasting.Financial Management.
3. Leonard, M. (2021, August 10). Orders outpace invoices as bullwhip wallops manufacturing. SupplyChainDrive.

Videos

Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach

Wisner, G. (2019). Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach, (5th ed.). Cengage.

• The principles of supply chain management must be understood and applied to enable a successful and balanced SCM program.
• Read:
  • Chapter 5 Demand Forecasting
  • Chapter 7 Inventory Management