Introduction to supply chain management -- Logistics network configuration -- Inventory management and risk pooling -- The value of information -- Supply chain integration -- Strategic alliances -- Procurement and outsourcing strategies -- International issues in supply chain management -- Coordinated product and supply chain design -- Customer value and supply chain management -- Information technology for supply chain management -- Decision-support systems for supply chain management -- Appendix A: Computerized beer game -- Appendix B: The risk pool game -- Appendix C: The inventory spreadsheet