Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, ... (ISBN 0072357568)

I needed something more concise:
Good as a text book for an MBA program but I needed something concise and clear. I'll keep looking

A good choice for a beginning text:
I have this book as my text in the Business program at the University of Phoenix. I am not a supply chain manager and do not aspire to be, but it is a required course. Some of the math is a bit daunting (the phrase "using simple calculus" is an oxymoron to many) but even without knowing calculus the case studies and discussions convey the fundamentals effectively. Visually, the book is also good, with a layout and graphic design that makes reading easier and not at all a strain on the eyes. That might not seem important when you are shopping for a text, but when you are reading the third chapter of the day sometime between supper and midnight, it will!

Finally something you can read and enjoy:
This book one of the rarest ocasions in SCM field when you read a book and enjoy its contents to the fullest. I agree with ine of the other reviewers that this is one of the BEST books about SCM. I highly recomend it as one of MUST have SCM books.

Outstanding Phenomenon:
Words can not explain how much this book is valuable. Its pragmatic approach to supply chain is wonderful. I am sure any reader will have the same idea after reading this book. I really appreciate this great job. Special thanks to the authors.

If you can have 1 supplychain book on an island, this is it:
I bought this book 2 years ago based on reviews, along with a few other SC books, out of personal interest and my career needs to build depth in this field. Dr. Simchi-levi's book is fantastic in that it is the ONLY book where a novice, mid-career, or a dept head can all benefit from reading it. The way he writes the book is so straightforward, balancing applicable usage and concepts and theory. Most SC books are either too light on the applicability, or too light on the theories. Not this book. My latest role had me running the entire country supplychain. We shipped >100m units / year directly to customers in an online division. I find myself picking this book out of my shelf and reading it casually over coffee and it still brings refreshing perspectives. Read it in 10 min sessions, 4 hour sessions, or use it in school. No other book are as flexible and as valuable than this one. If your work involves SC (and today's global economy is more so than ever), you should invest in yourself with this book. I gained so much respect for Dr. Simchi-Levi from reading his book that I flew to Shanghai to meet him last year at a forum. Buy the book, read it (it's compact, even hardcover), enjoy it, and benefit from it.