Rajat K Baisya, Professor and Head (Retired), Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, is an internationally acclaimed management consultant and academician. Prior to this, he was President and CEO of Emami Group of Companies and Vice President-Business Development of Reckitt Benckiser. He served as Director on the board of Public Sector Undertakings and MNCs. He brings in unique experience from academics, industry and entrepreneurs. Professor Baisya is Chairman and Managing Director of Strategic Consulting Group Pvt Ltd, President of Project & Technology Management Foundation, a Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Sciences (Canada) and an Academic Fellow of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI).

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About the Author

1 Understanding the Supply Chain: The Core Concepts

2 Evolution of Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics Management

3 Demand Estimation in a Supply Chain

4 Warehousing and Distribution Management: Complexity and Challenges

5 Managing Inventory for Satisfying Customer Demand

6 Transportation

7 Total Logistics Cost Management for Competitive Advantage

8 Sustainable Transport Logistics and Supply Chain

9 Global Logistics Value Chain Management

10 Sourcing Decision in Global Supply Chain Management

11 Supply Chain Performance Management

12 Benchmarking Supply Chain Performance

Index