Supply Chain Management Sunil Chopra 7th Edition Ppt [portable] [2026]

Sunil Chopra’s " Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation " (7th Edition)

  • Greater control, protection of intellectual property, potential for economies of scale.

Objective:

Use pricing to increase SC profit. Key Techniques: Supply Chain Management Sunil Chopra 7th Edition Ppt

  • Cycle inventory (economies of scale, quantity discounts)
  • Safety inventory (service levels, lead time variability)
  • Multi-echelon inventory management
  • Case: How a 7th Edition PPT slide explains the (Q,R) and (s,S) policies
  • Definition: A supply chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer request (manufacturers, suppliers, transporters, warehouses, retailers, customers).
  • The Objective: Maximize overall value generated (Supply Chain Surplus = Customer Value – Supply Chain Cost).
  • Key Decision Phases:
    • Cu = Cost of understocking (lost profit).
    • Co = Cost of overstocking (markdown cost). Example: If Cu = $5, Co = $5 → CSL = 0.5 → stock 50% of the time.
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