Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management

Author of the bestselling text Supply Chain Management John T. Mentzers companion book Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management: Twelve Drivers of Competitive Advantage has been developed as a supplemental text for any course dealing with strategy and supply chains. Written in an entertaining accessible style Mentzer identifies twelve drivers of competitive advantage as clear strategic points managers can use in their companies. Research from more than 400 books articles and papers as well as interviews with over fifty executives in major global companies inform these twelve drivers. The roles of all of the traditional business functionsmarketing sales logistics information systems finance customer services and managementin supply chain management are also addressed.