Supply Chain Management for Engineers

Description

Originally taught mainly in business schools, supply chain management has become a common elective and graduate course in engineering colleges. The increasing demand for engineers with supply chain knowledge has fed this shift. However, supply chain management textbooks that have a reasonable coverage of quantitative analysis techniques are few and far between. Concise, straightforward, and easy-to-read, Supply Chain Management for Engineers uses practical problems to introduce key concepts and cultivate students’ problem-solving skills. Helping students hone their analytical skills and develop the ability to solve real-world problems, the book: * Includes a simulation game for practicing supply chain management skills * Covers the use of practical software tools including Gurobi Optimizer and Microsoft EXCEL * Facilitates the use of problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy * Provides a theoretical framework for supply chain design and supplier selection Focusing on quantitative aspects, this book uses example p