Explain what a supply chain is.
Explain the need to manage a supply chain and
the potential benefits of doing so.
Explain the increasing importance of outsourcing.
State the objective of supply chain management.
List the elements of supply chain management.
Identify the strategic, tactical, and operations
issues in supply chain management.
Describe the bullwhip effect and the reasons why
it occurs.
Explain the value of strategic partnering.
Discuss the critical importance of information
exchange across a supply chain.
Outline the key steps, and potential challenges, in
creating an effective supply chain.
Explain the importance of the purchasing function
in business organizations.
Describe the responsibilities of purchasing.
Explain the term value analysis.
Identify several guidelines for ethical behavior in
purchasing.