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 2, Section 1, Chapters 2-4
  • Module 2, Section 2, Chapters 8-12
  • Module 2, Section 3, Chapters 13-20

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Articles

Can blockchain revolutionize international trade?

Ganne, E. (2018). Can blockchain revolutionize international trade? World Trade Organization.

• Blockchain approaches can enable international trade through distributed transaction validation.

China is Still Sorting Through Its Colorful Bike-Share Graveyards

Taylor, A. (August 1, 2018). “China is Still Sorting Through Its Colorful Bike-Share Graveyards.” Atlantic Monthly.

• Unanticipated consequences can occur in supply chains like graveyards from bike share programs.

Inclusive deployment of blockchain for supply chains: Part 1 – introduction

World Economic Forum. (2019). Inclusive deployment of blockchain for supply chains: Part 1 – introduction.

• Blockchain approaches can enable supply chains through distributed transaction validation.

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.
  • Chapter 7 Inventory Management