Supply Chain Management Sunil Chopra 7th Edition Ppt New Top !new! (2026)

Draft paper: "New Topics in Supply Chain Management"

Based on Sunil Chopra, Supply Chain Management (7th ed.) — slide-ready summary and discussion

Practical recommendations for managers (concise)

• Invest in end-to-end visibility before complex AI projects.
• Prioritize resilience for critical SKUs; use scenario stress tests.
• Pilot finance solutions (reverse factoring) to support key suppliers.
• Embed sustainability metrics into supplier scorecards.
• Use modular/nearshore options for high-risk categories.

Chapter 3 (PPT Deck 3): Supply Chain Drivers (Updated)

• The Classic Framework: Facilities, Inventory, Transportation, Information, Sourcing, Pricing.
• New in 7th Ed: The "Information" driver is now ranked as the most important. The PPT includes new diagrams on Blockchain for traceability.

: The core objective is to maximize the difference between customer value and total supply chain cost. Strategic Fit supply chain management sunil chopra 7th edition ppt new top