Distribution and logistics management Books

Book SynopsisThis Open-Access-Book analyzes the acceptance of sustainable freight transport and suggests a new framework for policy measures to decarbonize freight transport. Despite intense political endeavors, the environmental performance of the transport system has not improved in the previous years. It seems that the existing measures are not sufficient to motivate transport users to implement sustainable freight transport strategies. The case of three different strategies for sustainable freight transport is studied: horizontal collaboration in a Physical Internet network, multimodal freight transport and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as alternative truck fuel. Each of these three strategies falls within a different pillar of the avoid-shift-reduce framework. The determinants of acceptance and suggested policy measures in this study reflect transport users’ needs towards sustainable freight transport. This should support policy makers and the logistics industry to implement sustainable practices and achieve the ambitious emission targets by decarbonizing freight transport.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Conceptual background.- Research design.- Strategies for sustainable freight transport.- The acceptance of sustainable freight transport.- Policy measures to promote sustainable freight transport.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch gibt anhand zahlreicher Beispiele einen Überblick über das Subsystem Beschaffung. Es verdeutlicht anschaulich Grundlagen, Strategien und mathematische Methoden. Die quantitativen Methoden zur Materialbedarfsplanung, zu den deterministischen und stochastischen Lagerhaltungsmodellen sowie zur Qualitätssicherung werden in ihrem Verfahrensablauf algorithmisch beschrieben und an vielen logistischen Anwendungsbeispielen anschaulich verdeutlicht. Die vierte Auflage wurde um die Themen Robotic Process Automation und Intelligent Process Automation ergänzt.Zusätzlich wird eine anwendungsfreundliche Planungssoftware („Logistik-Toolbox“) als Download zur Verfügung gestellt, in der die in diesem Buch verwendeten Planungsverfahren implementiert sind. Die Lösungen können dabei schrittweise nachverfolgt und praxisrelevante Problemstellungen leicht gelöst werden. Dies ist das dritte Buch einer vierbändigen Reihe, die sich mit strategischen und operativen Managementaufgaben der Querschnittsfunktion Logistik beschäftigt.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction.- Part I: Intelligent Warehouse Storage.- Chapter 2. Current State of Intelligent Warehouse Storage.- Chapter 3. Storage Assignment in Forward Picking Areas.- Chapter 4. Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems with Vertical Coordination.- Chapter 5. Multi-Robot Scheduling of Storage Systems.- Part II: Transportation and Distribution Management Driven by Big Data.- Chapter 6. Current State of Transportation and Distribution Management.- Chapter 7. Low-Carbon Routing for Green Logistics.- Chapter 8. Reverse Logistics of Online Retailing Platforms.- Chapter 9. Fast Urban Delivery with Uncertain Assembly Time.- Part III: Logistics and Supply Chain Finance.- Chapter 10. Current State of Logistics and Supply Chain Finance.- Chapter 11. Financing Strategy for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.- Chapter 12. Financing Strategy for Capital-Constrained Third-Party Logistics Firms.- Chapter 13. Collaborative Financing Strategy for Supplier and Manufacturer.- Part IV: Logistics and Supply Chain Ecology.- Chapter 14. Current State of Logistics and Supply Chain Ecology.- Chapter 15. Logistics Outsourcing with Online Freight Platforms.- Chapter 16. Leveraging the Social Fabric to Improve Rural E-Commerce Access.- Chapter 17. Impact of Digital Technology Enabled Showrooming and Webrooming Behaviors on the Ecosystem of Multichannel Retailing.- Chapter 18. Application of Intelligent Technology in a Reverse Supply Chain -- Blockchain Adoption to Combat Remanufacturing Perceived Risks.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Thirteen papers explore advances made in the past fifteen years in understanding the extent, causes, and consequences of inequality." --Journal of Economic Literature, Handbook of Income Distribution, Vol 2A "The literature on income distribution has undergone transformative change in the decade and a half since the first Handbook appeared. These timely new volumes by recognized scholars provide a comprehensive review of our current state of understanding and the challenges that inequality poses." --Robin Boadway, Queens University "Few issues are more topical, in both the academic and policy debates, than the distribution of income and wealth. This handbook takes the reader to the frontier of all aspects of these debates: its superb contributions, by the foremost experts in the field, cover historical developments, data issues, statistical methods, theoretical approaches, and policy implications. A must for academics and interested general readers alike." --Roberto Perotti, Università Bocconi "The increase in inequality is a pressing problem. Too often it is addressed with uninformed, oversimplified ideological slogans. If you want to go beyond those and really learn about this complicated topic, this is the essential and most complete book to read. A gem." --Alberto Alesina, Harvard University "In every academic discipline, fads come and fads go. But in economics the very core of our subject is the study of the distribution of income and well-being across the population. From this analysis stems all our best theories and our best empirical research. This Handbook distills that wisdom and presents the latest findings by those who happen to be giants in our discipline. Its chapters will provide the platform from which will emerge the most exciting and important research for decades to come." --Danny Quah, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsPart I: Concepts and approaches 1. Income distribution in the history of economic thought Agnar Sandmo 2. Inequality, income and well-being Marc Fleurbaey, Erik Schokkaert and Koen Decancq 3. Multi-dimensional inequality and poverty Andrea Brandolini and Rolf Aaberge 4. Equality of opportunity John E. Roemer and Alain Trannoy 5. Polarization Jean-Yves Duclos 6. Statistical methods for distributional analysis Frank Cowell and Emmanuel Flachaire Part II Evidence 7. Long-run trends in the distribution of income and wealth Daniel Waldenstrom and Jesper Roine 8. Post-1970 trends in within-country inequality and poverty Timothy Michael Smeeding, Jeffrey Thompson and Salvatore Morelli 9. Post-1970 trends in inequality and poverty in developing and emerging countries Facundo Alvaredo and Leonardo Gasparini 10. Income mobility Markus Jantti and Stephen Jenkins 11. The Global distribution of income Sudhir Anand and Paul Segal 12. Gender inequality Dominique Meurs and Sophie Ponthieux 13. Experimental and survey evidence about attitudes to inequality Andrew Clark and Conchita d'Ambrosio

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch betrachtet die grundlegenden logistischen Bereiche zur Beschaffung, Produktion, Distribution und Entsorgung im Logistikmanagement und zeigt, welche Themen und Aspekte das Logistikmanagement umfassen. In der Logistik geht es vor allem um die Optimierung des Materialflusses, der Kapazitätsauslastung, der Transportstrecke oder der Maschinenbelegung. Für den Bereich des Supply Chain Management wird die Funktionsweise, Koordination und Resilienz der Supply Chain auch vor dem Hintergrund aktueller Lieferkettenstörungen und der Einführung des Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetzes beschrieben.Das Buch ermöglicht, anhand von zahlreichen Anwendungs- und quantitativen Übungsbeispielen, das im Studium benötigte Wissen leicht nachvollziehbar zu erlangen und zu vertiefen.Table of ContentsGrundlagen: Entwicklung, Definitionen und Abgrenzung von Logistik- und Supply Chain Management.- Logistik: Beschaffungslogistik – Innerbetriebliche Logistik – Distributionslogistik – Entsorgungslogistik.- Supply Chain Management: Funktionsweise und Koordination der Supply Chain – Referenzmodelle – Supply-Chain-Management-Strategien – Resilienz von Supply Chains.

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Book SynopsisLogistics providers typically own large fleets of transportation vehicles such as rail cars or trucks. These fleets do not only determine to a large extent the service level the company can offer, but also make up a large part of total costs. Proper management of the fleet is therefore a crucial factor for these companies.In this book the author presents planning approaches that address the optimal management of vehicle fleets. Firstly, methods for determining the mixture of vehicle types and the optimal size of a fleet are developed. Secondly, approaches for supporting new service models such as customer segmentation are derived.Potential readership includes scholars and graduate students who are interested in the field of fleet planning and practitioners from logistics companies looking for new planning approaches.Table of Contents1 Introduction.- 2 Fleet Sizing and Structuring.- 3 Convexity of Loss Probabilities.- 4 Rationing and Fleet Sizing.- 5 Rationing under ADI.- 6 Conclusion.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Bedeutung der energieorientierten Kranablaufplanung in Stahlcoillagern.- Literaturanalyse zur Kranablaufplanung.- Entwicklung eines Modells zur energieorientierten Kranablaufplanung in Stahlcoillagern.- Entwicklung heuristischer Lösungsverfahren für den Einsatz in der Praxis.- Fallstudie: Einsatz einer energieorientierten Kranablaufplanung in einem Stahlcoillager.- Kritische Würdigung und Ausblick.- Zusammenfassung.

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Book SynopsisWarehouses are often seen as a necessary evil: places that stop the flow of goods and thus increase costs without adding value. But the truth is that they have a critical part to play in supply chain management, and warehouse managers should be centrally involved in the strategic aspects of any business.Trade Review"...this book is easy to read...worth the investment..." (Supply Management, 3rd November 2005) " In Stuart Emmett, we have not only one of the countries acknowledged leaders in training, but who also has the practical background to relate this to the real problems faced by managers ". --John Perry, Managing Director Scala Consulting Ltd. " Thank you for your support and help over the last 12 months". --Dorothea de Carvalho, Director of Professional Development, Institute of Logistics and Transport.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Abbreviations xi Acknowledgements xv 1: The Role of Warehousing and Stores 1 Warehousing and the supply chain 1 Training topics 2 Definitions 4 Strategic aspects of warehousing 5 Customers 7 The value chain 9 Warehouse location 12 Modern warehouse operations 14 World-class warehousing 21 Conclusion 24 2: Inventory, Stock Analysis and Classifying Products 25 Product classification 25 Demand analysis 26 ABC analysis 30 Product coding 34 Product handling groups 34 Inventory management: why hold stock? 35 Inventory costs and service 37 Lead time 41 Demand forecasting 46 Inventory and statistics 48 How much stock should be held? 51 Replenishment methods 54 Questions about inventory 65 Appendix 72 3: Stock Control 75 Stock inaccuracy 75 Continuous or periodic stock checking 77 Stock control 79 Security and preventing loss 81 Information security 84 Training topics 86 4: The Warehouse and Operational Principles 88 Warehouse structure 88 Warehouse operations 90 Receiving 91 Location methods in the warehouse 96 Picking options 97 Customer orders 99 Methods of picking 100 Despatching activity 110 Organising for flow 111 5: Equipment 112 Fork-lift trucks 112 Racking/shelving 119 The aisle width decision 125 6: Warehouse Information Communications Technology 128 Importance of information 128 Decision-making and ICT 132 Improvements with ICT 133 Warehouse ICT applications 134 Systems implementation 149 7: Regulations 153 Health and safety at work 153 Management of health and safety 154 Health and safety arrangements 158 Warehouse health and safety risks 160 Risk assessments 164 Fork-lift trucks: health and safety 166 8: Productivity, Cost and Service 173 Framework for analysis 173 Key costs 174 Key productivity drivers 176 Basic improvements 179 Understanding productivity 189 Determining pricing and charging 192 Customer service 195 Added value 203 Warehouse layout 208 Training topics 210 9: Outsourcing 212 Users’ views of third parties and the marketplace 212 Selecting third parties 220 Training topics 225 10: People Management 227 Company culture 227 Management 231 Work objectives and performance 235 Motivating people 245 Empowering 251 Teams 252 Communication 254 Managing change 255 Warehouse picking operatives 262 Training topics 264 11: Developments and Trends 268 Supply chain impacts on stores and warehousing 268 Global logistics 270 Reverse logistics and customer returns 271 Risk 277 Roads 278 Legislation 279 Technology 279 People development 279 Political influences 280 The supply chain 282 Warehouse aims/ideals 286 Useful Information and Websites 288 Bibliography 290 Index 292

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Book SynopsisA definitive roadmap for implementing effective supply chain management Strategic sourcing redefines the traditional approach to buying and using materials and services. Purchasing and supplier programs are receiving substantial attention in current professional literature, but there is little information on implementing supplier strategies and techniques. Harnessing Value in the Supply Chain offers a specific, step-by-step approach to the strategic sourcing process, developed by the author at Southern California Edison. This unique reference provides expert guidance on designing, launching, executing, evaluating, and maintaining a sourcing project. It includes illustrations, examples, and templates for immediate use. Finally, supply chain management and strategic sourcing are presented in a usable, comprehensive, and cost-effective framework. To illustrate this approach, the book describes the experience of Southern California Edison, a utility company that Table of ContentsTHE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE: LESSONS AND INSIGHTS FROM PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED STRATEGIC SOURCING AT SCE. The SCE Story. The Case for Action - Theory and Practice. Suppliers Speak. Critical Success Factors in Strategic Sourcing. Suppliers' Critical Success Factors. THE ACTION GUIDE: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIC SOURCING. Deciding to Act. Designing the Program. Team Development and Opportunity Identification. Assessment. Sourcing Team Strategy. Supplier Selection. Implementation. Sustaining Change. Business Integration. Epilogue-Beyond Strategic Sourcing. Index.

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Book SynopsisFollow the "Proven Path" to successful implementation of enterprise resource planning Effective forecasting, planning, and scheduling is fundamental to productivity-and ERP is a fundamental way to achieve it.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. How to Use This Book. INTRODUCTION. Enterprise Resource Planning. The Implementation Challenge. COMPANY-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION. Company-Wide Implementation--Overview. Software. Getting Ready. Project Launch. Initial Education. Sales and Operations Planning. Process Definition. Data Integrity. Going on the Air--Basic ERP (Phase I). Going on the Air--Supply Chain Integration (Phase II). QUICK-SLICE IMPLEMENTATION. Quick-Slice ERP--Overview. Quick-Slice ERP--Implementation. BEYOND ERP IMPLEMENTATION. Operating ERP. The Strategic Future (Phase III). Appendix A: The Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource Planning. Appendix B: Plant Floor Organization Formats: Job Shop versus Flow Shop. Appendix C: Sample Implementation Plan. Appendix D: ERP Support Resources. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Distribution Logistics presents the basics of distribution logistics (DL) in both a qualitative and quantitative manner so as to reach out to a multitude of reader backgrounds. Devoid of solid quantitative books in the marketplace, this book fills a gap.Trade Review"An excellent introduction to logistics of distribution process … .A good text for university students in the area of logistics and associated branches." (Zentralblatt Math, 2008/16) "An excellent introduction to logistics of distribution process … .A good text for university students in the area of logistics and associated branches." (Zentralblatt Math, 2008) "Very extensive (approximately 146 pages) and useful appendixes contain material on statistics, probability, and mathematical programming." (CHOICE, February 2008) "Valuable text for distribution logistics course at both the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate levels in a variety of disciplines." (Mathematical Reviews 2008)Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Supply chain management. 1.1 What do we mean by logistics? 1.1.1 Plan of the chapter. 1.2 Structure of production/distribution networks. 1.3 Competition factors, cost drivers, and strategy. 1.3.1 Competition factors. 1.3.2 Cost drivers. 1.3.3 Strategy. 1.4 The role of inventories. 1.4.1 A classical model: Economic Order Quantity. 1.4.2 Cycle vs. capacity-induced stock. 1.5 Dealing with uncertainty. 1.5.1 Setting safety stocks. 1.5.2 A two-stage decision process: Production planning in an assemble-to-order environment. 1.5.3 Inventory deployment. 1.6 Physical flows and transportation. 1.7 Time horizons and hierarchical levels. 1.8 Decision approaches. 1.9 Information flows and decision rights. 1.10 Quantitative models and methods. 1.11 For further reading. References. 2. Network Design and Transportation. 2.1 The role of intermediate nodes in a distribution network. 2.1.1 The risk pooling effect: reducing the uncertainty level. 2.1.2 The role of transit points in transportation optimization. 2.2 Location and flow optimization models. 2.2.1 The transportation problem. 2.2.2 The minimum cost flow problem. 2.2.3 The plant location problem. 2.2.4 Putting it all together. 2.3 Models involving nonlinear costs. 2.4 For Further Reading. References. 3. Forecasting. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 The variable to be predicted. 3.2.1 The forecasting process. 3.3 Metrics for forecast errors. 3.3.1 The Mean Error. 3.3.2 Mean Absolute Deviation. 3.3.3 Root Mean Square Error. 3.3.4 Mean Percentage Error and Mean Absolute Percentage Error. 3.3.5 ME%, MAD%, RMSE%. 3.3.6 U Theil’s statistic. 3.3.7 Using metrics of forecasting accuracy. 3.4 A classification of forecasting methods. 3.5 Moving Average. 3.5.1 The demand model. 3.5.2 The algorithm. 3.5.3 Setting the parameters. 3.5.4 Drawbacks and limitations. 3.6 Simple exponential smoothing. 3.6.1 The demand model. 3.6.2 The algorithm. 3.6.3 Setting the parameter. 3.6.4 Initialization. 3.6.5 Drawbacks and limitations. 3.7 Exponential Smoothing with Trend. 3.7.1 The demand model. 3.7.2 The algorithm. 3.7.3 Setting the parameters. 3.7.4 Initialization. 3.7.5 Drawbacks and limitations 125. 3.8 Exponential smoothing with seasonality. 3.8.1 The demand model. 3.8.2 The algorithm. 3.8.3 Setting the parameters. 3.8.4 Initialization. 3.8.5 Drawbacks and limitations. 3.9 Smoothing with seasonality and trend. 3.9.1 The demand model. 3.9.2 The algorithm. 3.9.3 Initialization. 3.10 Simple linear regression. 3.10.1 Setting up data for regression. 3.11 Forecasting new products. 3.11.1 The Delphi method and the committee process. 3.11.2 Lancaster model: forecasting new products through products features. 3.11.3 The early sales model. 3.12 The Bass model. 3.12.1 Limitations and drawbacks. References. 4. Inventory management with Deterministic Demand. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Economic Order Quantity. 4.3 Robustness of EOQ model. 4.4 Case of LT > 0: the (Q,R) model. 4.5 Case of finite replenishment rate. 4.6 Multi-item EOQ. 4.6.1 The case of shared ordering costs. 4.6.2 The multi-item case with a constraint on ordering capacity. 4.7 Case of nonlinear costs. 4.8 The case of variable demand with known variability. References. 5. Inventory control: the stochastic case. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 The newsvendor problem. 5.2.1 Extensions of the Newsvendor problem. 5.3 Multi-period problems. 5.4 Fixed quantity: the (Q,R) model. 5.4.1 Optimization of the (Q,R) model in case the stockout cost depends on the size of the stockout. 5.4.2 (Q,R) system: case of constraint on the type II service level. 5.4.3 Optimization of the (Q,R) model in case the cost of a stock-out depends on the occurrence of a stockout. 5.4.4 (Q,R) system: case of constraint on type I service level. 5.5 Periodic review: S and (s, S) policies. 5.6 The S policy. 5.7 The (s, S) policy. References. 6. Managing inventories in multiechelon supply chains. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Managing multi-echelon chains: Installation vs. Echelon Stock. 6.2.1 Features of Installation and Echelon Stock logics. 6.3 Coordination in the supply chain: the Bullwhip effect. 6.4 A linear distribution chain with two echelons and certain demand. 6.5 Arborescent chain with two echelons: transit point with uncertain demand. 6.6 A two echelon supply chain in case of stochastic demand. References. 7. Incentives in the supply chain. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Decisions on price: double marginalization. 7.2.1 the first best solution: the vertically integrated firm. 7.2.2 The vertically disintegrated case: independent manufacturer and retailer. 7.2.3 A way out: designing incentive schemes. 7.3 Decision on price in a competitive environment. 7.3.1 the vertically disintegrated supply chain: independent manufacturer and retailer. 7.4 Decision on inventories: the Newsvendor problem. 7.4.1 The first best solution: the vertically integrated firm. 7.4.2 The vertically disintegrated case: independent manufacturer and retailer. 7.4.3 A way out: designing incentives and re-allocating decision rights. 7.5 Decision on effort to produce and sell the product. 7.5.1 The first best solution: the vertically integrated firm. 7.5.2 the vertically disintegrated case: independent retailer and manufacturers. 7.5.3 The case of efforts both at the upstream and downstream stage. 7.6 Concluding remarks. References. 8. Vehicle Routing. 8.1 Network routing problems. 8.2 Solution methods for symmetric TSP. 8.2.1 Nearest-neighbor heuristic. 8.2.2 Insertion-based heuristics. 8.2.3 Local search methods. 8.3 Solution methods for basic VRP. 8.3.1 Constructive methods for VRP. 8.3.2 Decomposition methods for VRP: cluster first, route second. 8.4 Additional features of real-life VRP. 8.4.1 Constructive methods for the VRP with time windows. 8.5 Final remarks. 8.6 For further reading. References. Appendix A: A Quick Tour of Probability and Statistics. A.1 Sample space, events, and probability. A.2 Conditional probability and independence. A.3 Discrete random variables. A.3.1 A few examples of discrete distributions. A.4 Continuous random variables. A.4.1 Some continuous distributions. A.5 Jointly distributed random variables. A.6 Independence, covariance, and conditional expectation. A.6.1 Independent random variables. A.6.2 Covariance and correlation. A.6.3 Distributions obtained from the normal and the central limit theorem. A.6.4 Conditional expectation. A.7 Stochastic processes. A.8 Parameter estimation. A.8.1 Sample covariance and correlation. A.8.2 Confidence intervals. A.9 Hypothesis testing. A.9.1 An example of non-parametric test: The chi-square test. A.9.2 Testing hypotheses about the difference in. the mean of two populations. A.10 Simple linear regression. A.10.1 Best fitting by least squares. A.10.2 Analyzing properties of regression estimators. A.10.3 Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for regression estimators. A.10.4 Performance measures for linear regression. A.10.5 Verification of the underlying assumptions. A.10.6 Using linear regression to model nonlinear relationships. A.11 For further reading. References. Appendix B: An even Quicker Tour in Mathematical Programming. B.1 Role and limitations of optimization models. B.2 Optimization models. B.3 Convex sets and functions. B.4 Nonlinear programming. B.4.1 The case of inequality constraints. B.4.2 An economic interpretation of Lagrange multipliers: shadow prices. B.5 Linear programming. B.6 Integer linear programming. B.6.1 Branch and bound methods. B.6.2 Model building in integer programming. B.7 Elements of multi-objective optimization. B.8 For further reading. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe rapid growth of consumerism has industry across all sectors scrambling to meet consumer demands and rapid shifts in consumer attitudes. The authors have put forward a system of coping with this level of demand called "Quick Response".Table of ContentsTHE BUSINESS WORLD. A New Environment. New Forces. New Thinking. QUICK RESPONSE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. Quick Response: Origins, Status and Outlook. Quick Response Applications. Quick Response Implementation. SUPPLY PIPELINE MODELING. Simulation Studies. The Sourcing Simulator. Retail Sourcing and Performance. The Manufacturing Model. RESEARCH DIRECTIONS. Research Directions. List of Acronyms. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the key aspects of setting up an export operation, this text demonstrates how export decisions are actually made and justified financially.Table of ContentsForeword. Series Editor's Introduction. About The Institute of Export Examinations. List of Figures and Exhibits. 1. Selecting a Marketing Strategy: Case Study 1. 2. Selecting a Marketing Strategy: Case Study 2. 3. Selecting a Marketing Strategy: Case Study 3. 4. World Markets. 5. Physical Distribution Factors in International Marketing. 6. United Kingdom Distribution Channels. 7. Overseas Distribution Channels. 8. Company Owned Distribution Channels. 9. Licensing, Franchising, Joint Ventures and Management Contracts. 10. Other Distribution Channels and Channel Selection. 11. Visiting Overseas Markets. 12. The Role of Service in International Marketing. 13. Promotion.

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Book SynopsisThis essential book offer presents guidance, explanations and case studies to help the reader comprehend the strengths and weaknesses and realistic meanings and outcomes of the stages in the development of an effective procurement strategy.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The role of procurement in the construction industry Chapter 2. Contractor selection, contract award and contract law in the UK Chapter 3. Drafting and using construction contracts - a legal perspective Chapter 4. Procuring the service of a project manager Chapter 5. Contract strategy Chapter 6. Incentivisation in construction contracts Chapter 7. Effective partnering Chapter 8. An alliance/partnering contract strategy Chapter 9. Joint Ventures Chapter 10. Procurement strategies for privately financed projects Chapter 11. Framework agreements Chapter 12. Innovative procurement methods Chapter 13. Procurement through programme management Chapter 14. Future trends in construction procurement: procuring and managing demand and supply chains in construction

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