Supply Chain Management.

Sharma, Mohita Gangwar

Supply Chain Management, Amit Sinha and Herbert Kotzab, Tata Mcgraw-Hill Education private Limited, New Delhi, 2011,Pages 412.

The book on Supply Chain Management, by Amit Sinha and Herbert Kotzab addresses the consultants's view on the concept of supply chain management.

The book is simple and easy to grasp. Small caselets at the end of the chapter make the comprehension of the concept effortless. Indian caselets helps in the appreciation of the Indian environment and dynamics. The unique characteristics of the book are the dedicated chapters on the industry especially pharmaceutical, oil and gas, FMCG and Fashion which make the integration and the application to the industry part crystal clear. It give the students an exposure of very diverse industries and also grasp the common thread. The book includes is illustrative and includes a lot of flowcharts and graphs which acts as an enabler for understanding the concept. The MCQ's at the end of the chapters are quick test for evaluating the understanding of the concept in a class room situation.

The references provided in the book are quite exhaustive and give a link for the students who want to learn the advance concepts.

The book however lacks in the quantitative rigor. The theoretical build up is not provided and thus does not address the need of researchers . It is recommended for the beginners in the area of SCM.

Mohita Gangwar Sharma

Assistant Professor

FORE School of Management