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Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation 7th Global Edition By Sunil Chopra

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The 7th Global Edition of Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation by Sunil Chopra is structured around six core parts that establish a strategic framework for understanding logistics, network design, and operational excellence. [1, 2]
The complete breakdown of the chapters and topics covered in the Pearson official curriculum is structured as follows: [1]
Part I: Building a Strategic Framework to Analyze Supply Chains
This section establishes the fundamental concepts and the direct link between supply chain choices and financial performance. [1, 2]
  • Understanding the Supply Chain: Definitions, stages, and the flow of information, products, and funds.
  • Supply Chain Performance: Achieving strategic fit and expanding the scope of strategic alignment across partners.
  • Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics: Detailed exploration of facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing, and pricing. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Part II: Designing the Supply Chain Network
This section explores the physical structure and footprint of distribution frameworks. [1, 2]
  • Designing Distribution Networks: Structural options with practical applications to online and omni-channel retailing.
  • Network Design in the Supply Chain: Mathematical and conceptual models for allocating facility locations and capacity.
  • Designing Global Supply Chain Networks: Managing risk, uncertainty, and flexibility in international operations. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Part III: Planning and Coordinating Demand and Supply
This section details how to match market needs with operational capabilities. [1, 2]
  • Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain: Time-series techniques, forecasting errors, and collaborative planning.
  • Aggregate Planning: Optimizing production levels, staffing, and subcontracting over a medium horizon.
  • Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): Managing predictable variability and balancing supply with demand.
  • Coordination in a Supply Chain: Mitigating the bullwhip effect and enhancing visibility across partners. [1, 2]
Part IV: Planning and Managing Inventories
This section introduces the quantitative models needed to balance availability against holding costs. [1, 2]
  • Cycle Inventory: Managing economies of scale through lot sizing and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) models.
  • Safety Inventory: Managing demand and supply uncertainty to optimize product service levels.
  • Optimal Level of Product Availability: Linking fulfillment rates directly to bottom-line corporate profits. [1, 2]
Part V: Designing and Planning Transportation Networks
This section addresses the logistical movement of goods across the entire matrix. [1, 2]
  • Transportation in a Supply Chain: Modes of transit, network design options, and balancing cost against responsiveness. [1]
Part VI: Managing Cross-Functional Drivers
The final core segment covers systemic themes that require integration across all corporate functions. [1, 2]
  • Sourcing Decisions: Outsourcing strategies, supplier selection, and procurement contracts.
  • Pricing and Revenue Management: Utilizing dynamic pricing and segments to maximize yield from assets.
  • Sustainability and the Supply Chain: Integrating green practices, recycling, and social compliance into core operations. [1, 2, 3]

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