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What is Supply Chain Management?

There is a difference between what we now call supply chain management and the traditional concept of logistics.  Logistics typically refers to activities that occur within the boundaries of a single organization and supply chains refer to networks of companies that work together and coordinate

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Cutting Inventory and Operating Costs

There are many trade-offs to consider when managing inventory and operating costs. You learn by trial and error as you try different approaches, and there may be some frustration along the way. Yet in this process, you will start thinking and speaking like a real supply chain professional as you

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Alexander the Great Needed Great Supply Chains

CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Military Logistics 101 — Napoleon said, “An army marches on its stomach.” In the spirit of that saying, lets look at the campaigns of Alexander the Great. For those who think Alexander's greatness was due only to his ability to dream up bold moves and cut a dashing figure in

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Engage and Teach with Supply Chain Simulation Competitions

Supply chain competitions are a good way to teach both supply chain skills and teamwork - a combination much in demand these days. Students practice applying what they learn in readings and lectures to solve problems in realistic supply chain simulations. And the simulations show which solutions

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Five New Supply Chain Technologies

Information technology is merging with traditional technologies used in manufacturing and supply chain operations. Traditional technologies such as machines that make products in factories, forklift trucks that move products within warehouses, and vehicles that deliver products to customers are all

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Military Medical Logistics Training Simulations

The U.S. Department of Defense is embarking on an initiative to create a more agile and adaptable medical force.  Healthcare depends on medical logistics, and military medical logistics needs to change and adapt to handle a future environment characterized by volatility, uncertainty and complexity.

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Ancient Silk Road – First Global Supply Chain

CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Managing inventory, location, transportation, and the bullwhip effect are timeless supply chain challenges. It is the year 210 AD, and you manage the largest merchant trading house on the ancient Silk Road. The long prosperity of the Pax Romana has created strong demand in the