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Book SynopsisIT Use In Supply Chain And Business Processes makes the readers familiar with the processes of supply chain and other related to the businesses and explains them the incorporation of it in these processes to enhance their effectivity. This book also discusses about the meaning of supply chain and business processes, the integration of technology in these processes and its need in supply chain management, the management of supply chain information, e-supply chain management and networking in supply chain management. It gives the readers the needed information on the use of IT in the supply chain processes and inform them about the various technologies that help in the process of supply chain.

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Book SynopsisAn overview of basic business logistics procedures and features is discussed in this volume. It discusses the supported features, logistic core operations, and systems that can be used to execute end-to-end processes in various logistic core disciplines including: Logistics and inventory management in warehouses, compliance, distribution, transportation, procurement, and reporting. The authors introduce warehouse management system (WMS) as a software program that provides visibility into the organizations' entire inventory, and oversees inventory network fulfillment operations from distribution hubs to the store. A handling unit can be packed, repacked, or unpacked using different packing functions. A handling unit may be packaged manually or automatically upon receipt of products or in a warehouse's packing zone, where it signifies a new handling-unit shipping. Regardless of the quality of the warehouse's components, it may never be able to achieve its goal of satisfying customers' needs if control transfers are not performed effectively, safely, and precisely. The volume mentions not only how to integrate a warehouse, but also how organizational setup is established and solutions that best fit specific business need.

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights the need for supply chains that are sustainable and climate-friendly. Some of the introductory concepts are given to illustrate the actual methodologies in this supply chain. The legal complications and compliance of the entrepreneurs in maintaining supply chains are described in simple language, and legal terminology is used accordingly. The management systems in the production lines are explained with examples and in simple language. This book dives into some of the core areas that include food supply chains and operation research to uphold the standards of supply chains. This book serves as a handbook for those who like to learn sustainability in the domain of supply chains.Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to Sustainable Supply Chains Chapter 2 Methods in Sustainable Supply Chains Chapter 3 Legal Compliance Chapter 4 Production Management Systems Chapter 5 Research in Sustainable Supply Chains Chapter 6 Food Supply Chains Chapter 7 Operation Research in Sustainable Supply Chains

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Book Synopsis"Visionary Pricing" is dedicated to Dan Nimer, pioneer of pricing and price management. The volume features leading edge thinking from today's preeminent pricing thought leaders from North America, Europe, and Asia who originally came together 30 years ago to encourage the development of pricing. They now assess the present and future destiny of pricing, pricing innovation, and pricing paradigms that are influencing the evolution of pricing throughout the world. The volume contains four sections: section 1 interviews Nimer and presents his views on the emergence of value-based pricing as an influential pricing paradigm of the 21st century; section 2 focuses on pricing strategy and competitive advantage; section 3 focuses on the difining role of value in pricing; and section 4 focuses on pricing capability and innovation.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. About the Editor. Foreword to Visionary Pricing. Introduction to Visionary Pricing. One on One, Pricing with Dan Nimer. The Founding Principles and Strategies of Pricing. Integrating Marketing and Operational Choices for Profit Growth. How Price Consulting is Coming of Age. Incorporating Competitive Strategy in Pricing Strategy. Emergent Pricing Strategy. Price and Customers’ Perceptions of Value. Using Case ROI™ to Determine Customer and Segment Value in the Business-to-Business Environment. Legal Tools that Support Value Pricing. Understanding Value – Beyond Mere Metrics. Creating Value with Sales Promotion Strategies that Avoid Price Discounting. Pricing: From Good to World Class. Pricing Software: Ten Predictions for the Future. Capturing the Value of Pricing Analytics. Prepare your Pricing Operations for Change. About the Authors. Visionary Pricing: Reflections and Advances in Honor of Dan Nimer. Advances in Business Marketing & Purchasing. Advances in Business Marketing & Purchasing. Copyright page. On Dan Nimer.

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Book SynopsisIn a fast moving world the transportation of goods is expected to be more efficient than ever before. This compendia features papers that address key themes in green logistics such as benchmarking and energy efficiency and includes highly cited papers from international contributors such as Alan McKinnon and Joseph Sarkis.

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Book SynopsisAgainst this current trend of low growth and high uncertainty, business directors must work with their shareholders to set strategic objectives and define business models. The great number of possible strategies makes this type of management very complex, and the actual deployment of strategic choices is often limited by a lack of overall coherence within the organization. This problem calls for an appropriate and renewed response. In strategic management today, a closer, permanent dialogue is needed between operational and financial performance. Based on a supply chain approach, the Value Added Supply Chain (VASC) model focuses on driving operational performance, but aims to achieve a greater and more dynamic integration between these two dimensions of the company's value creation.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Foreword xi Introduction xv Chapter 1 Managing Performance: Objectives and Managers’ Needs 1 1.1 Towards greater organizational agility 2 1.1.1 Some basic trends and their impacts on businesses 3 1.1.2 The evolution of business models: some examples from different sectors 10 1.1.3 Divergences, but above all, major trends in performance management 38 1.2 Needs and objectives of the CEO and the Board 45 1.2.1 The objectives of the CEO and the Board 46 1.2.2 Needs in terms of information quality and responsiveness 55 1.3 Financial directors’ needs and objectives 58 1.3.1 The involvement of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the strategic process: from business model to business plan 60 1.3.2 Optimizing the business’ finance structure 66 1.3.3 New objectives in financial strategies 70 1.4 Supply chain management and operations management 81 1.4.1 Supply chain management: definition and positioning 81 1.4.2 Objectives that require a transverse approach 88 1.5 Conclusion 97 Chapter 2 Management Techniques and Tools 99 2.1 Tools for managers 100 2.1.1 Tools for measuring the creation of value 100 2.1.2 Tools for managing the value chain or the strategy deployment chain 105 2.2 Tools at the disposal of CFOs 116 2.2.1 The difficult reconciliation of time horizons 117 2.2.2 The importance of management control as a support for financial steering 127 2.3 The supply chain manager’s tools 142 2.3.1 Repository of good practices 142 2.3.2 Organizational models adapted to transversal management 150 2.3.3 Tools for operational steering and their connection with financial steering 158 2.3.4 New tools for more financial objectives 166 2.4 Conclusion 174 Chapter 3 New Ways to Steer Supply Chain Performance 177 3.1 Supply chain management through improvement of operational performance 184 3.1.1 Performance steering and the value creation process 184 3.1.2 Value tree (modeling financial equations) 187 3.1.3 The link between business indicators and financial strategy 191 3.1.4 Supply chain business model 198 3.1.5 From business model to steering supply chain value creation 200 3.2 Impacts of operational performance on financial management 202 3.2.1 The interrelations between changes in cost structure and EBITDA 204 3.2.2 The interrelations between changes in depreciation periods and cash flow 208 3.2.3 The interrelations between changes in stock levels and WCR 210 3.2.4 The cohesion of financing the supply chain business 211 3.3 Organization of the VASC model 213 3.3.1 A representation of the organization in terms of supply chain 214 3.3.2 An approach to steering the VASC model 220 3.4 Conclusion 225 Conclusion 229 Bibliography 235 Index 245

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Book SynopsisSupply chain management has long been a feature of industry and commerce but, with increasing demands from consumers, producers are spending more time and money investing in ways to make supply chains more sustainable. This exemplary Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of current research on sustainable supply chain management. Multi-disciplinary in scope, the Handbook includes contributions from over 70 expert authors from a variety of areas including management, engineering, accounting, policy studies, innovation, and marketing. Chapters analyze the three core areas of sustainable supply chain management: environmental, economic, and social. The Handbook explores broad themes such as globalization and general organization strategies as well as examining more particular topics including particular industries, social and regulatory dimensions, and technological advances. Scholars and advanced business and management students will greatly benefit from the depth of analysis in this Handbook as well as the suggestions for directions for future research and practice. Written in an accessible style, it is also ideal for practitioners and government agencies seeking solutions to practical issues regarding sustainable supply chain management.Contributors include: A.Y. Alqahtani, M.A. Ates, S.G. Azevedo, C. Bai, P. Beske-Janssen, C. Brix-Asala, L.M.S. Campos, V. Carbone, L. Carmagnac, H. Carvalho, H.K. Chan, H.S.Y. Chen, T.C.E. Cheng, S.K. Cho, J. Dai, N. Darnall, L. Ellram, B. Fahimnia, Y. Feng, S. Goodarzi, D.B. Grant, J.H. Grimm, C. Groening, S.M. Gupta, A. Gurtu, I. Haavisto, Á. Halldórsson, J.S. Hofstetter, J. Hou, J. Hu, S. Hudson, S.E. Ibrahim, C.J.C. Jabbour, M.Y. Jaber, A.D. Joshi, A. Jug, R.U. Khalid, G. Kovács, K.-h. Lai, S. Liedke, J.J. Lim, M.K. Lim, J. Liu, A.B. Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, E. Marsillac, L. Meade, S.A. Melnyk, V. Moatti, A. Presley, J. Rezaei, Y. Sadaat, J. Sarkis, S. Schaltegger, D.G. Schniederjans, C. Searcy, S. Seuring, S. Shaw, R. Sroufe, C. Sundgren, K.H. Tan, W. Tate, M.-L. Tseng, D.A. Vazquez-Brust, M. Varsei, A. Vilmar, J. Wehner, E.W. Welch, M.G. Yalcin, A.Z. Zeng, F. Zeng, Q. Zhu, Q. ZhuTrade Review'Wide-ranging in scope, this book enables key experts from around the world to update many established areas and explore exciting new directions. In many chapters, multiple theories are integrated to better structure our field's current thinking: for example, on such topics as the diffusion of sustainable supply chain practices and the measurement of sustainable performance. Just as important, leading researchers explore the intersection of supply chain management with such fast-evolving topics as strategic ambidexterity, social networks, base-of-the-pyramid, and social enterprises. Overall, an excellent resource for both scholars and advanced students!' --Robert D. Klassen, Western University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Handbook on Sustainable Supply Chains: An Introduction Joseph Sarkis 2. Sustainability in the Globalization Era Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim 3. The Circular Economy and Green Supply Chain Management Junjun Liu, Qinghua Zhu and Yunting Feng 4. Diffusion of SSCM: where are we now and where are we going? Liliane Carmagnac, Valentina Carbone and Valérie Moatti 5. The Link Between Operations Strategy and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Melek Akın Ateş 6. Collaboration and Coordination in Sustainable Supply Chains Amy Z. Zeng and Jing Hou 7. Fundamentals of human resource management for environmentally-sustainable supply chains Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour 8. Building the business case for sustainable supply chains Laura Meade and Adrien Presley 9. Sustainable supplier selection: A process view Jafar Rezaei 10. The Interplay of Green Marketing and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Jing Dai, Hing Kai Chan, Jia Jia Lim, Fangli Zeng 11. Consumers’ Role in the Green Supply Chain Christopher Groening and Qingyun Zhu 12. Sustainable Service Supply Chains Helen S. Y. Chen, Kee-hung Lai and T. C. E. Cheng 13. Ambidexterity and Sustainable Supply Chains Dara G. Schniederjans and Mehmet G. Yalcin 14. Reverse Supply Chains and Product Design Ammar Y. Alqahtani, Aditi D. Joshi and Surendra M. Gupta 15. Sustainable Supply Chain Design Mohsen Varsei 16. Lean and Green Supply Chains Susana G. Azevedo and Helena Carvalho 17. Mapping Lean Manufacturing Practices and Green Manufacturing Practices in Supply Chains Diego A. Vazquez-Brust and Lucila M. S. Campos 18. The Critical Relationship: Sustainability and Performance Measurement Management Robert Sroufe and Steven A. Melnyk 19. Performance Measurement in Sustainable Supply Chain Management – Linking Research and Practice Philip Beske-Janssen, Stefan Schaltegger and Sonja Liedke 20. Environmental or Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Measurement Standards and Certifications David B. Grant and Sarah Shaw 21. Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Carbon Emissions Shadi Goodarzi, Behnam Fahimnia and Joseph Sarkis 22. Sustainability in Logistics Erika Marsillac and Sarah Hudson 23. Transportation and Sustainable Supply Chains Amulya Gurtu, Cory Searcy and Mohammed Y. Jaber 24. Big Data Application in Sustainable Supply Chains: A Transportation Industry Case Jiayao Hu, Ming K Lim, Kim Hua Tan and Ming-Lang Tseng 25. Sustainable Supply Chains and Energy: Where “planet” meets “profit” Árni Halldórsson, Caroline Sundgren and Jessica Wehner 26. Sustainable Supply Chains and Social Networks: An Overview Wendy L. Tate and Lisa M. Ellram 27. A Framework for Managing Social Issues in Supply Chains Sadaat Ali Yawar and Stefan Seuring 28. Sustainable Supplier Management in a Base of the Pyramid Environment Carolin Brix-Asala, Arne Vilmar, Raja Usman Khalid and Stefan Seuring 29. Sustainability in humanitarian supply chains Ira Haavisto and Gyöngyi Kovács 30. Sustainable Supply Chains and Regulatory Policy Nicole Darnall, Eric W. Welch and Seong K. Cho 31. Multi-Tier Sustainable Supply Chain Management Joerg S. Hofstetter and Jörg H. Grimm 32. Green Supplier Development: A Review and Analysis Chunguang Bai and Joseph Sarkis 33. The Role of Social Enterprises in Sustainable Supply Chains Ales Jug Index

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Book SynopsisMeeting consumer needs and desires, while promoting cleaner production and sustainable consumption, is one of the greatest challenges facing industry today. Addressing poverty and environmental degradation requires changing how global organizations produce and distribute goods and how people and organizations consume and dispose of them. It requires a more efficient use of resources, together with action-oriented thinking but raises a range of highly specific challenges for organizations operating in emerging economies. Best Practices in Green Supply Chain Management offers new insights on the challenges of integrating environmental awareness into supply chain management operations in developing countries. The authors present in-depth case studies from the Indian and Mexican manufacturing industries, which are used to illustrate broader lessons in the implementation of sustainable practices for developing economies. This book presents detailed findings and practical guidance to both researchers and practitioners working in the fields of business management, sustainability and green practices, as well as all those who wish to understand why organizations should integrate sustainable strategies and how to implement them.Trade ReviewThis volume outlines best practices in sustainable supply chain management in developing countries. It discusses the definition of sustainability and the issue of sustainable development in developing countries, various factors involved in industrial growth, and the concept of sustainable supply chain management; the origin of supply chains and the concepts, ideas, and methodologies involved, gaps in the research field, and research on sustainability practices in developing countries; the measurement of sustainability in supply chains, with discussion of a study of the Indian manufacturing sector; a qualitative approach to sustainable supply chain management, with analysis of electricity generation in Mexico; case studies related to sustainable supply chain issues in Indian organizations; and a case study of the Mexican auto industry. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Sustainable Supply Chain Management Chapter 2. Research Implications in Supply Chain Management Chapter 3. Measuring Sustainability in Supply Chains Chapter 4. Qualitative Analysis Part I: A Qualitative Approach to Sustainable Supply Chain Management Chapter 5. Qualitative Analysis Part II: Case Studies Chapter 6. Sustainable Design of Supply Networks Under Uncertainty: A Case Study in Mexican Industry

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Book SynopsisMeeting consumer needs and desires, while promoting cleaner production and sustainable consumption, is one of the greatest challenges facing industry today. Addressing poverty and environmental degradation requires changing how global organizations produce and distribute goods and how people and organizations consume and dispose of them. It requires a more efficient use of resources, together with action-oriented thinking but raises a range of highly specific challenges for organizations operating in emerging economies. Best Practices in Green Supply Chain Management offers new insights on the challenges of integrating environmental awareness into supply chain management operations in developing countries. The authors present in-depth case studies from the Indian and Mexican manufacturing industries, which are used to illustrate broader lessons in the implementation of sustainable practices for developing economies. This book presents detailed findings and practical guidance to both researchers and practitioners working in the fields of business management, sustainability and green practices, as well as all those who wish to understand why organizations should integrate sustainable strategies and how to implement them.Trade ReviewThis volume outlines best practices in sustainable supply chain management in developing countries. It discusses the definition of sustainability and the issue of sustainable development in developing countries, various factors involved in industrial growth, and the concept of sustainable supply chain management; the origin of supply chains and the concepts, ideas, and methodologies involved, gaps in the research field, and research on sustainability practices in developing countries; the measurement of sustainability in supply chains, with discussion of a study of the Indian manufacturing sector; a qualitative approach to sustainable supply chain management, with analysis of electricity generation in Mexico; case studies related to sustainable supply chain issues in Indian organizations; and a case study of the Mexican auto industry. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Sustainable Supply Chain Management Chapter 2. Research Implications in Supply Chain Management Chapter 3. Measuring Sustainability in Supply Chains Chapter 4. Qualitative Analysis Part I: A Qualitative Approach to Sustainable Supply Chain Management Chapter 5. Qualitative Analysis Part II: Case Studies Chapter 6. Sustainable Design of Supply Networks Under Uncertainty: A Case Study in Mexican Industry

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Book SynopsisLatin America is a well recognized and growing market, but its poor infrastructure, explosive urbanization, expensive and inefficient logistics, and multiple social problems continue to pose major problems to logistics professionals and academics. The uniqueness and complexity of these issues have long daunted scholars, and there remains an important gap in the literature around Latin American supply chain management and logistics (SCM&L). Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Latin America brings together leading scholars across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and the USA in order to address this gap. The chapters collected here, all of which are drawn from selected papers presented at the 2016 MIT SCALE Latin American Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Management, offer perspectives from five different countries—Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru—and provide insights into cases and new methods written by people who have faced the challenges they discuss. The authors cover a broad range of subjects: in addition to general contributions to qualitative and quantitative methods in supply chain management and coverage of cases of global importance such as the Panama Canal expansion, they offer insights into regionally specific problems around freight corridors in Colombia, reverse logistics and recycling in Colombia, supply risk management in Colombia, and socially oriented logistics in low-income communities in Peru. Since Latin America is one of the most urbanized regions in the world, with about eighty percent of the population living in cities, questions around urban logistics also receive heavy coverage, with four chapters discussing issues unique to very high-density cities and megacities such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, and Quito. For its explorations of important themes, methods, and local topics within a crucial and ever-expanding market, Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Latin America is a valuable resource for educators, researchers, and practitioners.Trade ReviewTen papers from the March 2016 conference present new methods for supply chain management and logistics in Latin America and applied research that focuses on solving specific challenges in Latin America, such as solid waste disposal, urban freight transport, and the Panama Canal expansion. Four case studies describe a water distribution network in rural Peru, an off-hour delivery pilot program in Sao Paulo, a model for optimizing the number and location of loading bays, and financial risk measurement of a raw material supply contract. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction; Josué C. Velázquez Martínez, Hugo Yoshizaki and Christopher Mejía ArguetaPart I - General methods in Supply Chain Management Chapter 2. A proposed set of criteria for supply chain strategy evaluation; Roberto Perez-Franco Chapter 3. Hybrid heuristic method to solve a two-stage capacitated facility location problem; Geraldo Regis Mauri, Gladyston Mattos Ribeiro, Rômulo Louzada Ribeiro Part II – Applied research in Latin America Chapter 4. A multicriteria location model for a solid waste disposal center in Valle del Cauca, Colombia; Carlos Alberto Rojas Trejos, Julián González Velasco Chapter 5. Value-added logistics services potential after Panama Canal expansion; Juan M. Castillo, Zoila Y. Guerra de Castillo, Ada Carolina Kelso, Pablo Alcides Arosemena Chapter 6. Evaluation of best practices introduction for the managerial improvement in the urban freight transport; Cíntia Machado de Oliveira, Márcio de Almeida D´Agosto, Daniel Neves Shmitz Gonçalves, Renata Albergaria de Mello Bandeira, George Vasconcelos Goes, Lino Guimarães Marujo Chapter 7. Analysis of urban logistics measures in an HORECA intensive area. Case study: "Zona T" in Bogotá, Colombia; Jorge Chicaiza, David Hidalgo Carvalhal Part III – Case studies in Latin America Chapter 8. Re-designing the water-distribution system in low-income areas: A social oriented supply chain model for Pamplona Alta; Mauricio Rada Orellana, María Fernanda Fierro, María De Fátima León Chapter 9. The São Paulo off-hour deliveries pilot: Impacts for City Logistics; Hugo Yoshizaki, Claudio Cunha, Joice Giacon, Flavio Almeida, Iara Kako, Patricia Laranjeiro and Celso Hino Chapter 10. Urban logistics: Generating solutions to create a better environment for commercial logistics activities: A case study of the historic center of Quito; Muñoz, J., Aguirre, E., Suárez-Nuñez, C., López, S., Sosa, J. Chapter 11. Financial risk measurement in a model of supply of raw materials; Diego Fernando Manotas-Duque, Leonardo Rivera-Cadavid and Stephanía Mosquera-López

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Book SynopsisThis insightful research review discusses some of the most influential papers in the economics field of global value chains. Focusing on globalization, fragmentation and coordination of production across geographical as well as enterprise boundaries. It pays particularly close attention to how businesses in developing countries are incorporated into global production and distribution networks. The review analyses many of the texts that framed the global value chain approach together with in-depth case-studies of particular sectors and policy-oriented research concerned with reducing poverty and accelerating growth in poorer countries. This review would be of great interest to students and researchers working in the fields of globalisation, geography and international business.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction John Humphrey PART I GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: ORIGINS AND THEORY 1. Gary Gereffi, John Humphrey and Timothy Sturgeon (2005), 'The Governance of Global Value Chains', Review of International Political Economy, 12 (1), February, 78–104 2. Gary Gereffi (1999), 'International Trade and Industrial Upgrading in the Apparel Commodity Chain', Journal of International Economics, 48 (1), 37–70 3. John Humphrey and Hubert Schmitz (2001), 'Governance in Global Value Chains', IDS Bulletin, 32 (3), July, 19–29 4. Timothy J. Sturgeon (2002), 'Modular Production Networks: A New American Model of Industrial Organisation', Industrial and Corporate Change, 11 (3), June, 451–95 5. Jennifer Bair (2005), 'Global Capitalism and Commodity Chains: Looking Back, Going Forward', Competition and Change, 9 (2), June, 153–80 6. Timothy J. Sturgeon (2009), 'From Commodity Chains to Value Chains: Interdisciplinary Theory Building in an Age of Globalisation', in Jennifer Bairs (ed.), Frontiers of Commodity Chain Research, Chapter 6, Stanford CA: Stanford University Press, 110–35, references 7. Peter Gibbon (2008), 'Governance, Entry Barriers, ‘Upgrading: A Re-Interpretation of Some GVC Concepts from the Experience of African Clothing Exports', Competition and Change, 12 (1), March, 29–48 PART II VALUE CHAINS AND DEVELOPMENT 8. Raphael Kaplinsky (2000), 'Globalisation and Unequalisation: What Can Be Learned from Value Chain Analysis?', Journal of Development Studies, 37 (2), December, 117–46 9 Carlo Pietrobelli and Federica Saliola (2008), 'Power Relationships Along the Value Chain: Multinational Firms, Global Buyers and Performance of Local Suppliers', Cambridge Journal of Economics, 32 (6), November, 947–62 10. Raphael Kaplinsky, Mike Morris and Jeff Readman (2002), 'The Globalization of Product Markets and Immiserizing Growth: Lessons from the South African Furniture Industry', World Development, 30 (7), July, 1159–77 11. Mike Morris and Cornelia Staritz (2014), 'Industrialization Trajectories in Madagascar’s Export Apparel Industry: Ownership, Embeddedness, Markets, and Upgrading’, World Development, 56, April, 243–57 12. Raphael Kaplinsky, Anne Terheggen and Julia Tijaja (2011), 'China as a Final Market: The Gabon Timber and Thai Cassava Value Chains', World Development, 39 (7), July, 1177–90 PART III STANDARDS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 13. Stefano Ponte and Peter Gibbon (2005), 'Quality Standards, Conventions and the Governance of Global Value Chains', Economy and Society, 34 (1), February, 1–31 14. Khalid Nadvi (2008), 'Global Standards, Global Governance and the Organization of Global Value Chains', Journal of Economic Geography, 8 (3), May, 323–43 15. Doris Fuchs, Agni Kalfagianni and Tetty Havinga (2011), 'Actors in Private Food Governance: The Legitimacy of Retail Standards and Multistakeholder Initiatives with Civil Society Participation', Agriculture and Human Values, 28 (3), September, 353–67 16. Stephanie Barrientos (2001), 'Gender, Flexibility and Global Value Chains', IDS Bulletin, 32 (3), July, 83–93 17. Stephanie Barrientos, Catherine Dolan and Anne Tallontire (2003), 'A Gendered Value Chain Approach to Codes of Conduct in African Horticulture', World Development, 31 (9), September, 1511–26 18. Simon Bolwig, Stefano Ponte, Andries du Toit, Lone Riisgaard and Niels Halberg (2010), 'Integrating Poverty and Environmental Concerns into Value-Chain Analysis: A Conceptual Framework', Development Policy Review, 28 (2), March, 173–94 19. Peter Lund-Thomsen and Adam Lindgreen (2014), 'Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Value Chains: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?', Journal of Business Ethics, 123 (1), August, 11–22 20. Jennifer Bair and Florence Palpacuer (2015), 'CSR Beyond the Corporation: Contested Governance in Global Value Chains', Global Networks, 15 (Supplement), S1–S19 21. Stephanie Barrientos, Frederick Mayer, John Pickles and Anne Posthuma (2011), 'Decent Work in Global Production Networks: Framing the Policy Debate', International Labour Review, 150 (3–4), December, 299–317 PART IV Upgrading 22. John Humphrey and Hubert Schmitz (2002), 'How Does Insertion in Global Value Chains Affect Upgrading in Industrial Clusters?', Regional Studies, 36 (9), 1017–27 23. Hubert Schmitz (2006), 'Learning and Earning in Global Garment and Footwear Chains', European Journal of Development Research, 18 (4), December, 546–71 24. Elisa Giuliani, Carlo Pietrobelli and Roberta Rabellotti (2005), 'Upgrading in Global Value Chains: Lessons from Latin American Clusters', World Development, 33 (4), April, 549–73 25. Carlo Pietrobelli and Roberta Rabellotti (2011), 'Global Value Chains Meet Innovation Systems: Are There Learning Opportunities for Developing Countries?', World Development, 39 (7), July, 1261–69 26. Lizbeth Navas-Alemán (2011), 'The Impact of Operating in Multiple Value Chains for Upgrading: The Case of the Brazilian Furniture and Footwear Industries', World Development, 39 (8), August, 1386–97 27. Jiří Blažek (2016), 'Towards a Typology of Repositioning Strategies of GVC/GPN Suppliers: The Case of Functional Upgrading and Downgrading', Journal of Economic Geography, 16 (4), July, 849–69 28. Seth Pipkin and Alberto Fuentes (2017), 'Spurred to Upgrade: A Review of Triggers and Consequences of Industrial Upgrading in the Global Value Chain Literature', World Development, 98, October, 536–54 PART V SECTORAL STUDIES 29. Catherine Dolan and John Humphrey (2000), 'Governance and Trade in Fresh Vegetables: The Impact of UK Supermarkets on the African Horticulture Industry', Journal of Development Studies, 37 (2), December 147–76 30. Peter Gibbon (2001), 'Upgrading Primary Production: A Global Value Commodity Chain Approach', World Development, 29 (2), February, 345–63 31. Jacques H. Trienekens (2011), 'Agricultural Value Chains in Developing Countries: A Framework for Analysis', International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 14 (2), 51–82 32. Jennifer Bair and Gary Gereffi (2001), 'Local Clusters in Global Chains: The Causes and Consequences of Export Dynamism in Torreon's Blue Jeans Industry', World Development, 29 (11), November, 1885–903 33. Timothy Sturgeon, Johannes Van Biesebroeck and Gary Gereffi (2008), 'Value Chains, Networks and Clusters: Reframing the Global Automotive Industry', Journal of Economic Geography, 8 (3), May, 297–321 34. Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer and Greg Linden (2010), 'Who Profits from Innovation in Global Value Chains?: A Study of the iPod and Notebook PCs', Industrial and Corporate Change, 19 (1), February, 81–116 35. Timothy J. Sturgeon and Momoko Kawakami (2011), 'Global Value Chains in the Electronics Industry: Characteristics, Crisis and Upgrading Opportunities for Firms from Developing Countries', International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 4 (1–3), 120–47 PART VI TRADE AND GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS 36. Robert C. Feenstra (1998), 'Integration of Trade and Disintegration of Production in the Global Economy', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 12 (4), Fall, 31–50 37. Andrew B. Bernard, J. Bradford Jensen, Stephen Redding and Peter Schott (2007), 'Firms in International Trade', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21 (3), Summer, 105–30 38. Marcel P. Timmer, Abdul Azeez Erumban, Bart Los, Robert Stehrer and Gaaitzen J. de Vries (2014), 'Slicing up Global Value Chains', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 28 (2), Spring, 99–118 39. Richard E. Baldwin and Simon J. Evenett (2015), 'Value Creation and Trade in 21st Century Manufacturing', Journal of Regional Science: Special Issue, 55 (1), January, 31–50 Index

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Book SynopsisWritten by a panel of leading international researchers, this Handbook identifies the key topics for research in supply chain management using an innovative step-by-step approach and provides an extensive range of methodologies for researching the subjects.Examining the complex and fascinating process of supply chain management, chapters provide a detailed and expansive review of the wide range of research methods used to study the topic. It further investigates the key issues facing supply chains, identifying important research questions such as how to build sustainable and socially responsible supply chains as well as how to address the complexities experienced in developing and emerging economies. The breadth of the Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management allows the next generation of researchers to successfully engage with the management of supply chains.This innovative Handbook will be an invaluable resource for research students and their supervisors, supply chain managers and anyone looking for a useful reference tool for contemporary and future challenges in supply chain management. Scholars looking for an excellent guide on research methods in supply chain management and how to identify topics for study will find this required reading.Trade Review‘Most thorough, comprehensive, and up to date treatise on how to do research in supply chain management. While part 1 lays the foundation for conducting research once the topic is chosen, part 2 dwells with the topical areas that are critical and futuristic. A must guide for every researcher.’ -- Mohan Gopalakrishnan, Arizona State University, US‘There has long been a need for a comprehensive reference source for all those engaged in researching supply chain management issues. This excellent Handbook amply meets that need by providing a wide-ranging review of the appropriate research methods and tools, enabling deeper insights to be achieved from the research process.’ -- Martin Christopher, Cranfield University School of Management, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods for Supply Chain Management xii Anabela Soares and Stephen Childe PART I HOW TO DO RESEARCH IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM) Introduction to Part I 2 Anabela Soares and Stephen Childe 1 The evolution of supply chain literature: key theories, concepts and categorisations 24 Larry C. Giunipero and Diane L. Denslow 2 Systematic literature review guidelines for supply chain management research 45 Giang Nguyen, Vikas Kumar and Anabela Soares 3 Undertaking supply chain management research: philosophy and practice 71 Breno Nunes, David Bennett and Miles Weaver 4 Gaining access for data collection 86 Mike Simpson, Andrea Genovese and Ahmad Rais Mohamad Mokhtar 5 Questionnaire design in SCM research 105 Barbara B. Flynn 6 Qualitative case study research methods in supply chain management 125 Felicity Kelliher 7 Action research for supply chain management: reflections and practical guide 149 Anne Touboulic, Lucy McCarthy, Anna Sannö and Carsten Reuter 8 PLAY WITH PURPOSE – LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methods for understanding and researching complex systems such as supply chains and supply chain management 169 Tammi Sinha 9 Qualitative data analysis 187 Moya Lerigo-Sampson 10 Bayesian analysis in operations and supply chain management 202 Qingyun Zhu and Joseph Sarkis 11 Partial least squares in supply chain management: an example study on sustainable supply chain management practices 221 K.T. Shibin, Rameshwar Dubey and Benjamin T. Hazen 12 Supply chain research – conclusions, implications and limitations 244 Peter Nielsen 13 A paper is not a little thesis! How to write a journal paper 255 Stephen Childe 14 The publication process and how to promote your paper 273 Stephen Childe PART II CURRENT ISSUES AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS Introduction to Part II 284 Anabela Soares and Stephen Childe 15 Advanced services: new dominant logic for manufacturers 288 Ali Ziaee Bigdeli, Tim Baines and Kawaljeet Kapoor 16 Defining the Supply Chain Quality Management concept 307 Rui Oliveira, Paulo Sampaio, Catarina Cubo, Maria Sameiro Carvalho and Ana Cristina Fernandes 17 Researching social responsibility in the supply chain context 323 Alison Ashby 18 Sustainable supply chain management and theory: taking stock and looking ahead 339 Leonardo Marques, Anne Touboulic and Helen Walker 19 Sustainability in supply chain management 352 Anton Shevchenko, Frank Montabon, Mark Pagell and Zhaohui Wu 20 Value chain analysis: a diagnostic tool for building sustainable supply chains 368 Andrew Fearne and Beverly Wagner 21 Supply Chain Resilience – research issues in supply chains in the era of lean and local production 390 Laura Purvis, Mohammed Naim, Anthony Soroka and Timothy Ramjaun 22 Supply chain research issues in developing and emerging industrial economies 404 Breno Nunes and David Bennett 23 Global supply chain configurations using environmental complexity dimensions: an ontological examination 424 Aseem Kinra, Juliana Hsuan and Herbert Kotzab 24 Circular economy and supply chain management 437 Simon Peter Nadeem, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes and Vikas Kumar 25 Supply chain systems: life cycle thinking and analysis 448 Raymond Obayi and Seyed M. Ebrahimi 26 Physical distribution in international and maritime supply chains: some current issues and future research directions 468 John Dinwoodie 27 Research needs in disaster response logistics 481 José Holguín-Veras, Trilce Encarnación, Diana Ramirez-Rios, Johanna Amaya and Felipe Aros-Vera 28 Culture in buyer–supplier relationships in a supply chain 496 Trevor Cadden and Aisling Bonner Index 520

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Book SynopsisDisruptive technologies have the power to upend supply chains, adding uncertainty, cost, and complexity to any business. These technologies can also create competitive advantage, but only if organizations strategically build them into their supply chains. Supply Chain Disruption, with a foreword by John Gattorna, provides the vital knowledge that supply chain managers need in order to implement disruptive technologies strategically. This essential book avoids a one-size-fits-all approach and encourages the reader to consider customer needs first before aligning appropriate technologies with each supply chain application. Supply Chain Disruption focuses on information systems, analysing how companies currently integrate and implement potentially disruptive technologies into their supply chain roadmaps. It presents new ways of planning more effectively and efficiently through the use of new tools and techniques, creating improvements in agility, customer service and cost.Trade Review"Steve provides an insightful means for viewing disruption of supply chains from a number of different perspectives. Those of us that deal with supply chains can also learn from Steve's ideas on building organizational resilience to be able to effectively manage the effects of the inevitability of disruption. Supply chain specialists will need a full quiver to deal with disruption in an uncertain world." * Robert B. Pojasek PhD, Adjunct Professor Organizational Risk Management and Sustainability, Harvard University, US *"Steve has combined astute insight with extensive global experience to produce a most timely, erudite and well-crafted book, which is essential reading for supply chain professionals. He delves wide and deep, often into uncharted waters, and provides strong evidence to show how the roots of supply chain disruption can be identified, its impact ameliorated, and what tactics and strategy to employ." * Professor D John Mangan PhD, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, UK *"Supply Chain Disruption adds value by providing fresh insights in three ways. First, Steve's background allows him to explore academic and practical perspectives in an integrated way. Second, the illustrative examples used are from a very wide range of business and geographical settings. This is important given the potential role of contemporary supply chain thinking as a competitive advantage in firms of all kinds which operate in global networks. Third, the volatility and complexity of markets and the wider business environment mean that insights in alignment are now needed more than ever. Supply Chain Disruption does this and more." * Edward Sweeney PhD, Professor of Logistics, Aston University, UK *"Today's supply chains are often global, they are also highly inter-connected, and as a result of out-sourcing, external dependencies have increased dramatically. Consequently, the potential for supply chain disruption is now significant. In this timely and readable book, Steve O'Sullivan highlights the challenges facing organisations as they seek to manage risk across their supply chains and suggests ways to navigate through uncertain times." * Martin Christopher, Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Logistics, Cranfield University School of Management, UK *"As companies become more interconnected in the global economy, our supply chains become more vulnerable to disruption. Steve O'Sullivan's book gives us a detailed look at the role of supply chain management in the success - and failure - of companies, military campaigns, and nations. But, more importantly, O'Sullivan's book provides research-based insights into strategies and tactics that today's business leaders can use to align their supply chains and turn disruptions into opportunities'." * Daniel Stanton, Author of ‘Supply Chain Management for Dummies’ *"Steve's accomplished background offers a unique perspective on supply chain disruption including how he describes the tension between strategy, risk, humanism, and politics. His point of view clearly articulates the strategic and tactical why-what-how with strong explanation of the essential features of strategy, and the importance of regulatory systems. If you're looking for thought leadership in the field that is grounded in leading research, practical experience, and lessons learned from a leader in Supply Chain, look no further. I highly recommend." * Sheri Hinish, ‘Supply Chain Queen’, MsSCM, PMP, LSSGB, Executive Advisor and Change Leader, IBM Futurist, 2019 Pro to Know *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Preface – Setting the scene; Chapter - 01: An introduction to supply chain disruption; Chapter - 02: Supply chain strategic friction; Chapter - 03: Ad omnia paratus – Prepared for anything; Chapter - 04: Humanitarian disasters and the supply chain; Chapter - 05: The art of responding to disruption through the physical supply chain; Chapter - 06: Pharmaceutical supply chain disruption – A policy perspective; Chapter - 07: Corporate breakdowns and the supply chain; Chapter - 08: A conceptual process model – Reducing the gap of pain through dynamic strategic alignment

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Book SynopsisSupply chains, including logistics, are the functional elements of an organisation's operations. To formulate a strategy for this operation to work seamlessly the organisation needs to align these operations with the corporate and business strategy. Strategic Supply Chain Management provides a discussion on effective supply chain strategic leadership for managerial teams who have previously been operating on a tactical or operational level, as well as students who need to learn about applying the theories of strategic supply chain management in practice. Strategic Supply Chain Management introduces concepts and tools which will enable successful buyer-supplier relationships and effective organizational leadership and talent management. Samir Dani provides a concise but important outlook on the connection between business strategy and supply chain strategy. The book delves into topical issues of risk, resilience, and sustainability and how these influence both business and supply chain strategy. The book also considers strategies for procurement, buyer supplier relationships, and sales & operations planning. An important aspect of this book is to consider the leadership and talent aspects of the humans in the supply chain and how this influences strategy and creates competitive advantage.Trade Review"The book provides a practical and strategic perspective on managing today's global supply chains. The content is comprehensive, systematic and easy to comprehend. Highly recommended for practitioners and researchers engaged in tactical as well as strategic aspects of supply chain management." * Dr Abhijeet Ghadge, Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Cranfield University, UK *"Turbulence in the international economic and business environment has highlighted the critical strategic role of contemporary supply chain management in firms across all sectors. Professor Dani's book provides an indispensable guide to all key elements of the supply chain strategy process for supply chain managers, academics and students." * Professor Edward Sweeney, Professor of Logistics and Systems, Director of Aston Logistics & Systems Institute, Aston University *"This textbook provides a good grounding in Strategic Supply Chain Management. It clearly addresses the main building blocks and key issues and topics arising. It is a very useful text for students and practitioners who wish to consider the strategic context of supply chain management, in particular the implications of strategic decisions on supply chain design, capability and performance." * Dr Seamus O’Reilly, Senior Lecturer, Academic Director for Supply Chain Management Programmes, UCC, Ireland *"Professor Dani has written a concise, insightful and highly valuable guide to the development of Supply Chain strategy. In underling the need for this strategy to follow business strategy and cover the full end to end, or in my world farm to fork, he captures the most critical aspects. In today's VUCA volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world the chapters on resilience, agility and sustainability are particularly valuable. Finally, I am delighted by the inclusion of a thoughtfully considered chapter on people or talent. It is, after all said and done, ultimately down to how engaged and inspired our people are that determines a business's success or otherwise." * David Hix, Director of Supply Chain Nestlé UK & I *"In this book, Samir Dani presents a comprehensive coverage of the strategic aspects of supply chain management. It covers many important topics that will have a substantial impact on global supply chains in the future including circular economy, risk management and resilience and talent management. The book is easy to read and practitioners will find it highly valuable in developing their supply chain management strategies." * Professor Amrik Sohal, Professor of Management, Monash University *"A guide through the often complex and confusing world of supply chain strategic management which includes the challenges of managing talent as well as risk. Every time I opened the book something caught my eye that was explained in simple, direct terms that I could understand and translate to the business environment." * Dr Richard Gibson, Head of European Logistics, Accord Healthcare *"This is a fantastic, insightful and stimulating book covering topical areas in strategic supply chain management that will embrace your interest. The book will generate a deep appreciation of understanding the link between the operational environment and strategy, an area within the supply chain which is vital for firm's survival. Coverage on topics such as circular economy, risk and resilience and talent management is icing on the cake. I will thoroughly recommend this book to academics, students and practitioners alike." * Professor Vikas Kumar, Director of Research and Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of the West of England, UK *"We live in an era of rapid change, where business success is inextricably linked to supply chain capability and performance. Samir's book examines the many considerations required to ensure that business and supply chain strategies are fully aligned - vital in an unpredictable world where so many economic, political and social factors can impact on a company's future." * John Perry, Managing Director, SCALA Consulting Ltd *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Elements of strategy; Chapter - 02: Sales and operations planning; Chapter - 03: Sourcing and purchasing; Chapter - 04: Supplier relationships and collaboration; Chapter - 05: Risk and resilience; Chapter - 06: The circular economy and supply chain strategy; Chapter - 07: Talent management; Chapter - 08: Other factors important for supply chain strategy; Chapter - 09: Appendix - Factors influencing the supply chain strategy;

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Book SynopsisRetailers are being advised to review their supply chains in a bid to accelerate their speed to market. Fashion Logistics assesses the growth and changes in the industry as well as the drivers of change in the market. Supply chain networks and operations play an integral role in distributing product across the retail industry and significant changes within those networks have altered the way in which they function. Manufacturers therefore need to rethink their supply chains to make them resilient to shock, agile enough to respond quickly to sudden change, flexible enough to customize products and efficient enough to protect margins. Fashion Logistics assesses these forces and changes and how manufacturers should adapt their working practices accordingly. This second edition of Fashion Logistics includes revised CSR and reshoring sections, updated case studies and new content on how manufacturers can adapt their working practices and the further demise of the department store sector.Trade Review"Fashion Logistics looks at the changing nature of fashion retailing and the implications of these changes for logistics. Each chapter contains an up-to-the minute case study illustrating how some of the major retailers around the world have adapted their supply chains to deal with the on-line revolution and changes in the global market place. Whilst the book will provide essential reading for students studying logistics and supply chain management, the book will be equally relevant for students studying fashion and retailing, particularly the topics such as the rise of fast fashion, luxury brands and sustainability." * Dorothea Carvalho, Director of Professional Development, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport CILT *"Fashion Logistics is a well-rounded analysis of an industry that is facing not only challenges but an increasing pace of change, requiring companies to sharpen their strategies for segmentation, social responsibility, and brand control. The authors deftly combine the cultural significance of fashion with the business acumen required to succeed in a multi-tiered global environment." * Kelly Barner, Buyers Meeting Point *"The authors address the latest supply chain trends impacting the fashion merchandising world. This book tackles all aspects of supply chain management in global fashion distribution, including sustainable and lean fashion merchandising, outsourcing, risks, omni-channel sales, and corporate social responsibility. Written in an easy-to-follow format, short case studies in each chapter relate the major topics in fashion logistics to modern-day retailing." * Inbound Logistics *"Fernie and Grant have written a topical, insightful, focused, yet easy to read, exploration of fashion logistics. It should be on the bookshelf of all those interested in retail marketing and operations." * Steve Wood, Professor of Retail Marketing and Management, University of Surrey *"An excellent resource. Covering a range of topical issues from ethics to online logistics, it provides a strong foundation for students and anyone interested in how different fashion retailers manage their complex global supply chains in an increasingly demanding market." * Dr Patsy Perry, Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing, The University of Manchester *"Fashion Logistics provides timely, thorough coverage of essential topics that will help current and future fashion industry professionals thrive." * Brian J Gibson, Wilson Family Professor of Supply Chain Management, Auburn University *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction to fashion logistics; Chapter - 02: The changing nature of fashion retailing: Implications for logistics; Chapter - 03: Offshore sourcing and outsourcing in the international fashion supply chain; Chapter - 04: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in international fashion supply chains; Chapter - 05: International logistics; Chapter - 06: In-store consumer service; Chapter - 07: Online consumer service; Chapter - 08: Luxury fashion and supply chain management; Chapter - 09: Sustainable fashion retailing and logistics;

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Book SynopsisA supply chain is the process of all parties involved in fulfilling a customer request, while a value chain is a set of interrelated activities a company uses to create value and a competitive advantage. In Strategic Value Chain Management the authors bring together a variety of disciplines, showing how to move from traditional supply chain management to value chain management. Research from the (ISM) International School of Management, Germany, originating from a network of companies in a range of sectors, is integrated with case studies to demonstrate particular concepts. Strategic Value Chain Management brings together theory and practice and presents tangible ways of creating competitiveness in a changing world through the use of effective models and frameworks. Challenging the traditional Porters Five Forces Model, the authors introduce the important academic disciplines of cybernetics and systems sciences as essential drivers of strategy within the supply chain, supported by case studies illustrating their implementation.Trade Review"Finally, the long-awaited synthesis of strategy and the systems approach! The benefit of reading Kamran's innovative, insightful book is a deeper systemic understanding: it enables superior strategies for complex value networks." * Prof. em. Dr. Markus Schwaninger, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland *"With his innovative, holistic and interdisciplinary approach, Prof. Kamran delivers significant added value for research and practice. The combination of theory and practice by explaining different concepts and models and the corresponding illustration through case studies completes this worthwhile book." * Prof. Dr. Ingo Böckenholt, Managing Director/President, ISM International School of Management *"As a philosopher, not an economist, I am deeply impressed by Professor Kamran's book and his endeavour to host a dialogue between business strategy on the one hand and cybernetics, system thinking, and complexity sciences on the other. His language is lucid, his argumentation persuasive even for the layperson, and his interdisciplinary focus exemplary." * Prof. Dr. Dr. Holger Zaborowski, Professor of Philosophy, University of Erfurt, Germany *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Michael Porter – the founder of competitive strategy; Chapter - 02: A treatise of cybernetics, system sciences and complexity sciences; Chapter - 03: Introducing the six forces model; Chapter - 04: Global value chain management strategies and models for competitive advantage; Chapter - 05: Economic dimension of the six forces model and practical implications; Chapter - 06: Conclusion; Chapter - 07: Appendix – Economic layer, supply chain and collaboration; Chapter - 08: Index

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Book SynopsisBlockchain provides a secure ledger of transactions, programmable smart contracts, and real-time trustworthy visibility and insight into the supply chain process. For all the promises it offers to supply chain professionals, however, there's very little guidance available on how organizations should begin evaluating and using it. Integrating Blockchain into Supply Chain Management provides that much needed step by step guidance. Integrating Blockchain into Supply Chain Management is a very practical book of tools, frameworks and case studies. It will help students and supply chain managers to evaluate the value proposition blockchain brings. It will then guide them through essential processes for making informed, practical, timely, and business-savvy decisions for using blockchain as an effective supply chain tool. It includes a valuable benchmark survey of the state of play in blockchain in supply chain management, including organisations such as Tyson Foods, IBM and Coca Cola, as well as downloadable frameworks and tools.Trade Review"Offers insight into how and where to consider blockchain in the supply chain and how to approach geting started. Blockchain has not yet proven to be a scalable solution for supply chain problems, but in isolated cases use cases it has already become an enabler of new value creation and capability development. This book will be helpful for supply chain leaders to separate hype from reality as they shape their strategy." * Cameron Geiger, Senior Vice President, Walmart US Supply Chain *"The most successful supply chain leaders are inquisitive about new technologies. The authors' research and deep passion to find out all we can and anticipate future options are laid out in an easy-to-understand fashion. The content is absorbable and engaging, and readers will certainly be better equipped as the future of blockchain unfolds." * Rick Blasgen, President and CEO, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Understanding blockchain technology; Chapter - 02: Using blockchain as a new database; Chapter - 03: Common blockchain features; Chapter - 04: How to adopt blockchain and bridge the gaps; Chapter - 05: Supply chain operations and blockchain; Chapter - 06: Blockchain as a supplier of a stable and secure supply chain system; Chapter - 07: The implications of traceability across the supply chain; Chapter - 08: Blockchain technology and advantages for marketing products and services; Chapter - 09: What is the business case for embracing blockchain?

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Book SynopsisFor any business involved in today's supply chains, logistics services are critical. Companies have to decide whether to retain their own logistics operations or place their trust in third-party suppliers. This potential move away from the traditional approach of managing these processes internally can lead to improved service and reduced cost although this isn't always the case. The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook provides step by step guidance on the process of logistics outsourcing and explains how to apply this information for commercial success. Vital advice is given on benchmarking existing operations, how to shortlist companies, produce a request for a proposal, choose the optimum supplier and implement and manage the contract. The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook analyses outsourcing from both an industry wide perspective, while also drilling down into specific individual considerations. The book provides valuable guidance in terms of contractual relationships, cost models and the integration of information technology systems. By analysing current statistics and surveys, looking into factors behind why contracts are awarded and terminated important insights can be acquired. This book contains tools, models, online resources and case studies on the outsourced relationships of companies including Intel KFC and BA to further develop the reader's knowledge which makes this book an informative and essential resource.Trade Review"Logistics outsourcing is a complicated process that can deliver significant benefits for all parties if it is managed well but if managed poorly can create critical business issues. Understanding the process from the initial decision to outsource or not through to the management of relationships to deliver against a business strategy is fundamental for those in procurement, in-house logistics teams and logistics service providers. This is an invaluable publication written by experienced practitioners that brings all the elements of the outsourcing cycle into one comprehensive guide. As CEO of CILT UK and as a former executive within logistics service provider I recommend this book." * Kevin Richardson, Chief Executive, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK *"We are witnessing a period of extraordinary change within the logistics industry. The exponential growth of e-commerce is driving the need to hold inventories as close as possible to major urban conurbations to meet delivery expectations of technology-enabled consumers, propelling unprecedented demand for multiple stocking locations. This pursuit of greater agility and flexibility in logistics networks is serviced increasingly by third party logistics providers (many being members of UKWA). Often in a shared user environment and requiring integration of IT systems and sophisticated sharing of data, the concept of outsourcing is growing. The insights shared by authors Richards and Godsmark and contributors to The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook are therefore very timely and relevant, and will be of interest to both seasoned practitioners and the next generation of logisticians in equipping themselves for this fast-moving, vitally important sector." * Peter Ward, Chief Executive. UK Warehousing Association *"Logistics outsourcing is a strategically important part of an organisation's supply chain strategy. Making the wrong decision can result in product shortages that make news headlines and cause significant reputational damage (e.g. KFC). Getting it right can be a significant of competitive advantage. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the different aspects to consider when making a logistics outsourcing decision. It is a must read for all those involved in logistics outsourcing." * Jan Godsell, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy, University of Warwick *"If outsourcing is undertaken appropriately an organisation can "in-source" key capabilities to secure competitive advantage, if outsourcing is badly managed millions can be lost! This book based on extensive author experience from across the U.K. logistics profession provides a much needed introduction to the opportunities and traps of outsourcing, with insights into a variety of critical areas including the logistics service marketplace, the key decisions to be made, measuring performance, contracts and risks. An important reference for those already engaged in outsourced relationships or about to embark on an outsourcing journey" * Richard Wilding, Full Professor & Chair of Supply Chain Strategy, Cranfield School of Management *"The process of outsourcing any logistics operation is always complicated and can be brimming with pitfalls along the way. For those companies embarking on their first journey through the minefield of outsourcing, the fear of change and business risk can often be their first major obstacle to overcome. Fortunately, The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook by Jo and Gwynne offers the novice and experienced Logisticians alike; a practical and structured approach to the process, based upon their own plentiful experience, plus valuable input and feedback from other companies who have already progressed through an outsourcing programme. The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook is a template for all companies to use, and the first task for any outsourcing project team should be to read it from cover to cover." * Paul Sloan, Logistics Manager, FUJIFILM UK Ltd *"Another useful book from Kogan Page on third party logistics operations, in fact probably a 'must read' unless you are bang up to date on outsourcing matters. Godsmark and Richards pool knowledge and give valuable insight into whether or not to outsource, size of the market, IT considerations, risks involved, the future and explain with recent examples of disasters which may help others to avoid similar pitfalls. Those public disasters can be remembered for many years and can add to reasons why most tendered contracts will stay with the current third party logistics provider. The relationship between customer and needs to be a two way street to get the best from the relationship." * Nick Deal, Manager, Logistics Development *"This book is invaluable reading for providers and customers of outsourced logistics services. With hugely useful case studies and insightful new research into relationships between logistics partners, this book will form a key part of the debate about the future direction of this important business sector." * Alan Devine, (Formerly) Managing Director, Gist Limited *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Logistics outsourcing; Chapter - 02: To outsource or not to outsource?; Chapter - 03: The logistics services marketplace; Chapter - 04: Supplier or partner?; Chapter - 05: The outsourcing lifecycle; Chapter - 06: Third-party logistics contracts and pricing mechanisms; Chapter - 07: Performance measurement and management; Chapter - 08: The risks associated with outsourcing; Chapter - 09: Managing relationships; Chapter - 10: IT in logistics outsourcing; Chapter - 11: The future of logistics outsourcing; Chapter - 12: Appendix I LSP warehouse audit checklists; Chapter - 13: Appendix II LSP transport audit checklists; Chapter - 14: Appendix III Sample non-disclosure agreement; Chapter - 15: Appendix IV LSP outsourcing contract – typical headings; Chapter - 16: Appendix V Sample receiving process flow; Chapter - 17: Appendix VI Sample customer questionnaire; Chapter - 18: Appendix VII Useful websites; Chapter - 19: References and further reading; Chapter - 20: Index

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Book SynopsisSupply Chain 4.0 has introduced automation into logistics and supply chain processes, exploiting predictive analytics to better match supply with demand, optimizing operations and using the latest technologies for the last mile delivery such as drones and autonomous robots. Supply Chain 4.0 presents new methods, techniques, and information systems that support the coordination and optimization of logistics processes, reduction of operational costs as well as the emergence of entirely new services and business processes. This edited collection includes contributions from leading international researchers from academia and industry. It considers the latest technologies and operational research methods available to support smart, integrated, and sustainable logistics practices focusing on automation, big data, Internet of Things, and decision support systems for transportation and logistics. It also highlights market requirements and includes case studies of cutting-edge applications from innovators in the logistics industry.Trade Review"Supply Chain 4.0 is currently generating major interest from industry and academic communities. This book will be extremely useful and relevant to academic researchers, practitioners and managers involved with these technologies. The editors have combined strong theoretical foundations with application to practice within each chapter by incorporating a plethora of technologies in relation to supply chain settings. Supply Chain 4.0 will pave the way for further academic and managerial thinking in this domain and become invaluable to students considering the critical, current and future role of supply chain technologies in contemporary business operations." * Professor Angappa Gunasekaran, Dean at School of Business and Public Administration, California State University, Bakersfield, USA *"This book gives comprehensive insights into business analytics and supply chain modelling, while inspiring views and vision on future trends of supply chain analytics for both students and professionals engaged in the analysis of complex and rapidly changing supply chains. Nicoleta Tipi provides the reader with a practical view on how to utilize advances in supply chain analytics and modelling in order to tackle modern complex supply chain activities which is highly useful for companies to have a competitive edge." * Dr Sara Elgazzar, Dean of the College of International Transport and Logistics, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport *"This terrific book must read for both new and experienced professionals. It's practical and full of invaluable information. I wish I had this information when I was doing my PhD research." * Dr Georgakoudis Elias, CEO, Multi Pack S.A. *"Supply chain complexity is increasing. As such, this is a well-timed book that captures the key issues associated with navigating, analyzing and evaluating data across the supply chain. It contains valuable insights that will be relevant to both practitioners and academics involved in supply chain management." * Professor Helen Rogers, Professor of International Management, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg *"In this complex and rapidly changing time in supply chain management, in part due to the 4th industrial revolution, Nicoleta Tipi has provided logisticians and supply chain directors with insightful and comprehensive knowledge about measuring supply chain performance and business analytics. Put this book on your required-reading list, where you will learn data analytics, data visualization, and other models to meet future challenges. This book is a helpful guide to the supply chain modelling field, providing both coverage and detail." * Professor Khaled El Sakty, Dean of Faculty, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport *"I am very glad to see that Dr. Nicoleta Tipi has authored Supply chain analytics and modelling, which was much needed. This book will be of interest for students as well as practitioners who want to understand and improve their knowledge and capability on supply chain analytics and modelling." * Dr Ozlem Bak, Senior Lecturer in Operations Management, Brunel University London *"Supply Chain Analytics and Modelling provides a solid foundation in business analytics. It connects data analysis and how it can be further integrated with supply chain modelling providing potential to improve the decision-making process within a supply chain context. Suitable for undergraduate as well as postgraduate level studies in supply chain modelling and business analysis." * Dr Ahmed Tarek El-Said, Senior Teaching Fellow, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick *"This version of Supply Chain Analytics and Modelling by Nicoleta Tipi provides a holistic view and deep insights about supply chain and its related concepts, bringing together valuable perspectives on its theoretical and practical application. Furthermore, the book also provides a very thoughtful inside on how to analyze data in the supply chain to obtain valuable business models and to develop proper strategies. The book is a must read for academics and practitioners dealing with the problems and challenges of data analysis in the supply chain." * Professor Dan-Cristian Dabija, Professor of Marketing, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Supply Chain 4.0: enabling market-driven strategies [Martin Christopher]; Chapter - 02: Driving better customer experience in digital supply chains [Patrick Strauss]; Chapter - 03: Blockchain in the supply chain [Martyn Walker]; Chapter - 04: Blockchain for humanitarian supply chain [Rameshwar Dubey, Angappa Gunasekaram, Stephen J. Childe, Benjamin T. Hazen and Thanos Papadopoulos]; Chapter - 05: Supply Chain 4.0: the cyber-security challenge [James Kench]; Chapter - 06: Defining and testing system parameters for enhancing vision picking technology in warehouse operations [Anastasios Gialos and Vasileios Zeimpekis]; Chapter - 07: Collaborative robotics – transforming warehouse logistics [Markus Voss]; Chapter - 08: Improving cold-food quality control through the Internet of Things and big data: an empirical case [Alexandre Luis Prim, Tiago Pedro Nicchellatti and Roberto Goularth Mendes]; Chapter - 09: Predicting physical distribution delays: a case study of outbound logistics [Zina Ben Miled, Jeremy Archbold and Brooke Renee Cochenour]; Chapter - 10: Adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in agri-food supply chains: an exploratory investigation of drivers and barriers [Imran Ali, Sattar Satie and Vinh Thai]; Chapter - 11: The impact of sharing economy incentives and Industry 4.0 technologies on humanitarian logistics: insights from the Iran floods of 2019 [Hamed Seddighi and Hamid Moradlou]; Chapter - 12: In search of a human dimension of Supply Chain 4.0: stipulating learning as a lever for the future supply chain organization [Henning de Haas, John Bang Mathiasen, Søren Skjold Andersen and Torben Tambo]

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Book SynopsisSupply Chain 4.0 has introduced automation into logistics and supply chain processes, exploiting predictive analytics to better match supply with demand, optimizing operations and using the latest technologies for the last mile delivery such as drones and autonomous robots. Supply Chain 4.0 presents new methods, techniques, and information systems that support the coordination and optimization of logistics processes, reduction of operational costs as well as the emergence of entirely new services and business processes. This edited collection includes contributions from leading international researchers from academia and industry. It considers the latest technologies and operational research methods available to support smart, integrated, and sustainable logistics practices focusing on automation, big data, Internet of Things, and decision support systems for transportation and logistics. It also highlights market requirements and includes case studies of cutting-edge applications from innovators in the logistics industry.Trade Review"Supply Chain 4.0 is currently generating major interest from industry and academic communities. This book will be extremely useful and relevant to academic researchers, practitioners and managers involved with these technologies. The editors have combined strong theoretical foundations with application to practice within each chapter by incorporating a plethora of technologies in relation to supply chain settings. Supply Chain 4.0 will pave the way for further academic and managerial thinking in this domain and become invaluable to students considering the critical, current and future role of supply chain technologies in contemporary business operations." * Professor Angappa Gunasekaran, Dean at School of Business and Public Administration, California State University, Bakersfield, USA *"This book gives comprehensive insights into business analytics and supply chain modelling, while inspiring views and vision on future trends of supply chain analytics for both students and professionals engaged in the analysis of complex and rapidly changing supply chains. Nicoleta Tipi provides the reader with a practical view on how to utilize advances in supply chain analytics and modelling in order to tackle modern complex supply chain activities which is highly useful for companies to have a competitive edge." * Dr Sara Elgazzar, Dean of the College of International Transport and Logistics, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport *"This terrific book must read for both new and experienced professionals. It's practical and full of invaluable information. I wish I had this information when I was doing my PhD research." * Dr Georgakoudis Elias, CEO, Multi Pack S.A. *"Supply chain complexity is increasing. As such, this is a well-timed book that captures the key issues associated with navigating, analyzing and evaluating data across the supply chain. It contains valuable insights that will be relevant to both practitioners and academics involved in supply chain management." * Professor Helen Rogers, Professor of International Management, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg *"In this complex and rapidly changing time in supply chain management, in part due to the 4th industrial revolution, Nicoleta Tipi has provided logisticians and supply chain directors with insightful and comprehensive knowledge about measuring supply chain performance and business analytics. Put this book on your required-reading list, where you will learn data analytics, data visualization, and other models to meet future challenges. This book is a helpful guide to the supply chain modelling field, providing both coverage and detail." * Professor Khaled El Sakty, Dean of Faculty, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport *"I am very glad to see that Dr. Nicoleta Tipi has authored Supply chain analytics and modelling, which was much needed. This book will be of interest for students as well as practitioners who want to understand and improve their knowledge and capability on supply chain analytics and modelling." * Dr Ozlem Bak, Senior Lecturer in Operations Management, Brunel University London *"Supply Chain Analytics and Modelling provides a solid foundation in business analytics. It connects data analysis and how it can be further integrated with supply chain modelling providing potential to improve the decision-making process within a supply chain context. Suitable for undergraduate as well as postgraduate level studies in supply chain modelling and business analysis." * Dr Ahmed Tarek El-Said, Senior Teaching Fellow, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick *"This version of Supply Chain Analytics and Modelling by Nicoleta Tipi provides a holistic view and deep insights about supply chain and its related concepts, bringing together valuable perspectives on its theoretical and practical application. Furthermore, the book also provides a very thoughtful inside on how to analyze data in the supply chain to obtain valuable business models and to develop proper strategies. The book is a must read for academics and practitioners dealing with the problems and challenges of data analysis in the supply chain." * Professor Dan-Cristian Dabija, Professor of Marketing, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Supply Chain 4.0: enabling market-driven strategies [Martin Christopher]; Chapter - 02: Driving better customer experience in digital supply chains [Patrick Strauss]; Chapter - 03: Blockchain in the supply chain [Martyn Walker]; Chapter - 04: Blockchain for humanitarian supply chain [Rameshwar Dubey, Angappa Gunasekaram, Stephen J. Childe, Benjamin T. Hazen and Thanos Papadopoulos]; Chapter - 05: Supply Chain 4.0: the cyber-security challenge [James Kench]; Chapter - 06: Defining and testing system parameters for enhancing vision picking technology in warehouse operations [Anastasios Gialos and Vasileios Zeimpekis]; Chapter - 07: Collaborative robotics – transforming warehouse logistics [Markus Voss]; Chapter - 08: Improving cold-food quality control through the Internet of Things and big data: an empirical case [Alexandre Luis Prim, Tiago Pedro Nicchellatti and Roberto Goularth Mendes]; Chapter - 09: Predicting physical distribution delays: a case study of outbound logistics [Zina Ben Miled, Jeremy Archbold and Brooke Renee Cochenour]; Chapter - 10: Adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in agri-food supply chains: an exploratory investigation of drivers and barriers [Imran Ali, Sattar Satie and Vinh Thai]; Chapter - 11: The impact of sharing economy incentives and Industry 4.0 technologies on humanitarian logistics: insights from the Iran floods of 2019 [Hamed Seddighi and Hamid Moradlou]; Chapter - 12: In search of a human dimension of Supply Chain 4.0: stipulating learning as a lever for the future supply chain organization [Henning de Haas, John Bang Mathiasen, Søren Skjold Andersen and Torben Tambo]

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Book SynopsisThe Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit provides practical tools for warehouse, inventory and transport managers and students to help them tackle the challenges of logistics and supply chain management. It is full of practical ideas and information to optimise the management of logistics and supply chain processes. The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit offers solutions and plans spanning across a variety of sub-disciplines such as warehousing, logistics, supply chain management, inventory and outsourcing. Each toolkit addresses key principles within its area of discipline, providing the reader with a precision approach to be used in complex and sensitive circumstances. The toolkit presents a number of major management tools such as Fortna's Product Flow Smart Design, SMART, DMAIC and Gantt charts. General management, performance management and problem-solving tools have also been included to provide a broader, transferable scope of tools for the reader.Trade Review"The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit is a highly practical book. It includes a set of useful logistics tools that force practitioners to reconsider their current practice in a systematic manner. If you are open to new ideas and want to go forward with your business, then I recommend diving into The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit!" -- Jeroen van den Berg, Director at Storelink"The Logistics & Supply Chain Toolkit book is a good and comprehensive collection of different tools covering more or less all currently discussed aspects of transport, warehousing and inventory management. Some further optimisation activities can be based on these tools - we have tested some of them in real business environment - with surprising results. All in all a real practical guideline to improve your business!" -- Rolf Neise, Visiting Professor at ISM International School of Management, Hamburg"A book that summarizes and explains many of the key techniques that make logistics the profession that it is. Certainly one that will not gather dust on a bookshelf, but will gather insight and understanding in the workplace." -- Professor Neil H Ashworth, Chief Executive Officer, Collect+, United Kingdom"A great resource that not only provides the tools but also gives you a plan. Sufficiently succinct to give comprehensive coverage of the subject, but in enough depth to work as a standalone reference. I thoroughly recommend it." -- Nigel Price, Managing Director, CRP, United Kingdom"An invaluable source of practical information on all aspects of the supply chain, which will be useful to both practitioners and those studying the subject at any academic level. The toolkit provides an excellent resource to help in this task. Enhanced by many illustrations and tables, with inputs from a range of companies and practitioners and references to useful websites and literature, this book is a must-buy for anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating industry." -- Dr Sharon Cullinane, Gothenburg Business School, Sweden"The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit, second edition, is a well-researched, substantial reference book. Packed full of clear examples and with a very structured approach, this is an excellent practical guide into the understanding of logistics tools and how to apply them in the real world. It's a must-read for anyone who is involved in logistics and supply chain management." -- Carole Verry, Consultant, France"A hands-on guide to help you develop your in-house supply chain strategy and your very own step-by-step plan on how to get there. Take this rare opportunity to explore a large variety of tools and examples in one single book!" -- Corina Roman, MBA, PMP, Prince2, Project Manager, Healthcare Industry, Australia"The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit by Gwynne Richards and Susan Grinsted is an instructional book based in reality, free from assumptions and pretense but full of real world applications." -- Kelly Barner, Buyers Meeting PointTable of Contents Section - 00: Introduction; Section - 01: Warehouse management tools and guides; Section - 02: Transport management tools; Section - 03: Inventory management tools; Section - 04: Supply chain management tools; Section - 05: Outsourcing tools; Section - 06: General management tools; Section - 07: Performance management tools; Section - 08: Financial management tools and ratios; Section - 09: Problem-solving tools; Section - 10: Appendix 1 Useful websites; Section - 11: Appendix 2 Imperial/metric conversions; Section - 12: Appendix 3 Automatic identification (autoID); Section - 13: Index

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Book SynopsisMany production managers have de-stocked excessively large inventories, gone lean, experimented with continuous improvement processes and introduced new working practices. These interventions have largely failed. Businesses have also failed to invest in the workforce that undertakes improvements. This means that cash flow stops quickly, stocks are depleted to zero and customers lose confidence. Systems for Manufacturing Excellence looks at how people and technology work effectively together to generate high performance manufacturing and service operations. Not everyone is a Toyota but that does not mean we cannot learn from such businesses. The book will present a logic, variety of approaches and methods that underpin the different models of high performance used by 'world class' businesses. The authors use examples from their training with Toyota, work with Tesco, and many world class manufacturing businesses that form their research agenda. The book will help teams run each part of their production process for effectiveness and efficiency, with a high level of discipline that supports excellence in performance.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Operational excellence; Chapter - 02: The real issues and DNA of winning organizations; Chapter - 03: Socio-technical systems and their design; Chapter - 04: High performing organizations (six sigma and lean); Chapter - 05: TPM and maintaining (reliability focused and OEE-based flow improvement); Chapter - 06: Highly reliable organizations (organizational level pre-occupations); Chapter - 07: Operations management by design of new processes; Chapter - 08: The safety case; Chapter - 09: Improving processes and the sustainability of improvement; Chapter - 10: The new agenda for change; Chapter - 11: Conclusions

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Book SynopsisE-Logistics serves as the nerve system for the whole supply chain and enables smooth information flow within and between organizations. This new and updated edition provides the latest and most comprehensive coverage on digitalization in logistics and supply chain. It covers all transport modes and the role of ICT in supporting an integrated freight and supply chain network. E-Logistics provides a cross-academic and industry perspective with leading academics and practitioners as contributing authors. A variety of successful e-logistics business approaches are discussed covering a range of commercial sectors and transport modes. Subsequent chapters address in depth support systems for B2C and B2B e-commerce and e-fulfilment, warehouse management, RFID, electronic marketplaces, global supply network visibility and service chain automation. Industry case studies are used to support the discussion. The new edition also covers emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning and autonomous vehicles, Internet of Things, Robotics, drone and last mile deliveries.Trade Review"The challenges posed by COVID-19 have sharpened focus on the need for supply chains that are not only more efficient and environmentally sustainable but also more resilient. E-Logistics provides insights into the effective deployment of technology to create the digital supply chains of the future that will make a real difference in terms of competitive advantage." * Edward Sweeney, Professor of Logistics and Systems; Head, Department of Engineering Systems & Supply Chain Management (ESSCM), Aston University *"With rapid advances in new technologies and the growing pressures to transform global supply chains, this book provides an excellent and timely overview of the critical role of e-logistics. It is ideal for both practitioners and academics who want to understand how e-logistics is changing the way global supply chains are designed, operated and transformed." * Dr. Andrew Lahy, Solutions Design Director, DSV *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: E-logistics definition, trends and directions; Chapter - 02: End-to-end global visibility and order management - Integrated supply and demand chains in the age of value chain management; Chapter - 03: B2C e-commerce and fulfilment; Chapter - 04: The challenges of e-commerce on warehousing in the future; Chapter - 05: Advanced warehouse management systems and innovations - Streamlining e-logistics processes with technology deployment; Chapter - 06: Automating a logistics service chain - A telecommunications company’s perspective; Chapter - 07: Regional electronic marketplaces to improve logistics; Chapter - 08: Trade and transport electronic single windows; Chapter - 09: Port-centric ICT systems - Building value in supply chains

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Book SynopsisWith the rise of cloud services and the digitization of all business units, procurement managers need to understand how to buy technology services in order to generate revenue, drive innovation and retain customers. The Technology Procurement Handbook provides a structured and logical view of the digital buying process. It includes invaluable advice on how to manage digital demand, prepare sourcing strategies, analyze the cost and benefits of proposed solutions and negotiate and implement comprehensive agreements. The Technology Procurement Handbook examines the multiple streams of data that feed into the technology procurement process, such as ITIL service lifecycle data, PMI project management and cloud and software contract provisions. The book includes case studies and extensive practical advice based on the authors experience from recent procurement projects. There is also a chapter on modular contracting for the US market, explaining the use of agile contracts for IT projects.Trade Review"The Technology Procurement Handbook is a useful and practical guide in the field of technology procurement. Sergii has experience guiding inexperienced team members and upskilling mature professionals in IT procurement, which is why I would recommend this book." * Adil Al Mulla, Vice President, Etihad Aviation Group Procurement & Supply Management *"As we become firmly embedded in the Industry 4.0 era, it is good to see a book that addresses the changing needs of stakeholders as well as the refined tools required by procurement professionals to procure and engage with technology. The Technology Procurement Handbook provides practical tools for procuring IT and related services and also bridges the gap between traditional methods and the additional considerations and requirements specific to IT." * Sam Achampong, Head of CIPS MENA *"The Technology Procurement Handbook should be a part of the library not only of a procurement expert, but any executive of the business where procurement affects the enterprise efficiency. The systematic presentation supported by the extensive practical experience of the author ensures that the book becomes a valuable tool for procurement specialists." * Vladimir Kolomoets, Client Partner / Country Manager Ukraine, Pedersen & Partners *"The impact of Technology 4.0 on the procurement profession should not be underestimated. Procurement professionals face a rapidly changing global business environment and are expected to make sound and justified decisions as they procure technology and develop relationships with technological developers and suppliers, all whilst adding value and ensuring business success. The Technology Procurement Handbook captures these key challenges and offers essential practical advice on how procurement professionals can address the impact of Technology 4.0, providing an essential handbook for current and future members of the profession." * Dr. Gary Ramsden, Associate Professor, University of Lincoln *"What a read! Regardless which corporate function you call home, this is a must read if you are dealing with technology or procurement alike. It covers the past, present and future of the craft. It gives a masterful and in depth structure to everything you really need to understand in technology procurement. And it provides you with real life examples. Required reading for beginners and executives alike." * Andreas Raubach, Former VP Corporate Procurement of Air Berlin, Germany *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Setting the scene for the next-generation technology procurement; Chapter - 02: Four pillars of technology procurement; Chapter - 03: Technology basics for procurement professionals; Chapter - 04: Relationship management in procurement; Chapter - 05: Deep dive into the procurement process; Chapter - 06: Practical advice and case studies on technology procurement; Chapter - 07: US legislation and regulation on agile deployment and contracting and performance-based management; Chapter - 08: Procurement 3.1 – Agile, lean, and value delivery today; Chapter - 09: Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisSustainability can create greater efficiency and cost savings in the supply chain. Supply chains, which are more complex and global than ever before, are full of both risks and opportunities. The risks range from inconsistent or poor quality, supply disruptions and health and safety concerns, to corruption. Businesses face pressure to adopt sustainable supply chain practices from various stakeholders and motivations typically come from one or more of four sources: customers, compliance, costs, competitive advantage. Sustainability in Global Value Chains is the guide to understanding all aspects and approaches of sustainable supply chains using in-depth research from leading academics from sixteen different universities. Sustainability in Global Value Chains focuses on how to make supply chains sustainable, with an emphasis on new technologies and digitization. The research featured covers topics such as KPIs in production and supply chains, the role of standards, blockchain technology and algebraic models. This comprehensive book presents real world issues, problems in implementing sustainability in the supply chain and examples of best practice.Trade Review"During these unparalleled times in our history, managers need to continue to focus on environmental and social issues while maintaining economic viability across their global supply chains. Sustainability in Global Value Chains presents a comprehensive look at measures, ethics and best practices for responsible businesses. It poses an interdisciplinary perspective on solving some of the world's most challenging problems. This is a must-have for both practitioners continuing to focus on good citizenship and academics pursuing research in sustainability." * Wendy L Tate PhD, Professor at the Department of Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee *Table of Contents Section - 01: Introduction – About the book; Section - 02: The importance of supply chain management for sustainability in global value chains; Section - 03: Interdisciplinary research work in the field of SSCM; Section - ONE: Ethical principles of sustainable value chain management; Section - 04: Start-ups as relevant supporters and initiators of sustainability attributes in global value chains of the future; Section - 05: Global value chain sustainability governance – Implications for management research and practice; Section - TWO: Measuring sustainability in global value chains; Section - 06: Sustainability controlling in integrated value chains; Section - 07: Measuring diversity among competing supply-value chains; Section - 08: Sustainable buyer behaviour in value chains – Determinants and marketing implications; Section - 09: Tactical planning measures for sustainable and efficient international transportation networks; Section - THREE: Actions to continuously improve sustainability in global value chains; Section - 10: Biomimetic principles for improved organizational information processing – Toward sustainable supply chains; Section - 11: (How) Can research in the field of sustainable supply chain management become more forward-looking and future-shaping?; Section - 12: Success factors of voluntary sustainable supply chain management sector initiatives; Section - 13: An institutional framework of urban logistics – Policy options and the role of the government; Section - 14: Index

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Book SynopsisSustainability can create greater efficiency and cost savings in the supply chain. Supply chains, which are more complex and global than ever before, are full of both risks and opportunities. The risks range from inconsistent or poor quality, supply disruptions and health and safety concerns, to corruption. Businesses face pressure to adopt sustainable supply chain practices from various stakeholders and motivations typically come from one or more of four sources: customers, compliance, costs, competitive advantage. Sustainability in Global Value Chains is the guide to understanding all aspects and approaches of sustainable supply chains using in-depth research from leading academics from sixteen different universities. Sustainability in Global Value Chains focuses on how to make supply chains sustainable, with an emphasis on new technologies and digitization. The research featured covers topics such as KPIs in production and supply chains, the role of standards, blockchain technology and algebraic models. This comprehensive book presents real world issues, problems in implementing sustainability in the supply chain and examples of best practice.Trade Review"During these unparalleled times in our history, managers need to continue to focus on environmental and social issues while maintaining economic viability across their global supply chains. Sustainability in Global Value Chains presents a comprehensive look at measures, ethics and best practices for responsible businesses. It poses an interdisciplinary perspective on solving some of the world's most challenging problems. This is a must-have for both practitioners continuing to focus on good citizenship and academics pursuing research in sustainability." * Wendy L Tate PhD, Professor at the Department of Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee *Table of Contents Section - 01: Introduction – About the book; Section - 02: The importance of supply chain management for sustainability in global value chains; Section - 03: Interdisciplinary research work in the field of SSCM; Section - ONE: Ethical principles of sustainable value chain management; Section - 04: Start-ups as relevant supporters and initiators of sustainability attributes in global value chains of the future; Section - 05: Global value chain sustainability governance – Implications for management research and practice; Section - TWO: Measuring sustainability in global value chains; Section - 06: Sustainability controlling in integrated value chains; Section - 07: Measuring diversity among competing supply-value chains; Section - 08: Sustainable buyer behaviour in value chains – Determinants and marketing implications; Section - 09: Tactical planning measures for sustainable and efficient international transportation networks; Section - THREE: Actions to continuously improve sustainability in global value chains; Section - 10: Biomimetic principles for improved organizational information processing – Toward sustainable supply chains; Section - 11: (How) Can research in the field of sustainable supply chain management become more forward-looking and future-shaping?; Section - 12: Success factors of voluntary sustainable supply chain management sector initiatives; Section - 13: An institutional framework of urban logistics – Policy options and the role of the government; Section - 14: Index

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Book SynopsisToyota Methods and Operating Models presents a case study of a small, traditional Italian manufacturer in the Toyota Industries Corporation Group, which began an important process of transformation until it became a successful, modern and advanced international business: Toyota Material Handling. Toyota management made internal changes and developed the commercial networks, successfully applying the Toyota Production System (TPS, or Lean Production) as well as the values of the Toyota Way. Author Stefano Cortiglioni led the transformation project, which took four years. Toyota Methods and Operating Models presents the continuing success story. The authors analyze the Toyota methods and operating models that can be directly applied to your business in order to reach excellence in operations and industry 4.0. It provides tangible advice on how to grow a business and achieve commercial success, with superior processes and logistics networks, as well as the development of an advanced and highly successful supply chain.Trade Review"Toyota Methods and Operating Models provides not only general Toyota Production System (TPS) advice, but also practical kaizen examples of what the Toyota Material Handling has achieved. This book will be useful to those wanting to improve their business similarly." * Sadao Nomura, Former Senior Advisor, Toyota Industrial Co. *"The Cesab and Toyota case is like a marriage between two different nationalities. It tells the story of a progressive convergence of objectives and a continuous effort to understand each other and integrate the best aspects of Japan and Italy. This has resulted in a business which grows year on year in terms turnover and productivity. I hope that it continues to grow." * Romano Prodi, Former President of European Commission *"Toyota Methods and Operating Models represents one of the most comprehensive investigations of Toyota, the essential Toyota spirit, and working practices at a non-Japanese manufacturing facility. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book because it provides a wonderful insight into the technical and social practices that underpin world class performance and the ways in which people continuously improve, innovate and learn." * Nick Rich, Professor of Socio-Technical Systems Design, Swansea University *Table of Contents Section - ONE: From CESAB to Toyota Material Handling Manufacturing Italy; Chapter - 01: The Toyota Group; Chapter - 02: The History of CESAB; Chapter - 03: The product; Chapter - 04: From Push to Pull; Chapter - 05: The production lines; Chapter - 06: The model; Chapter - 07: The 2S (Seiri and Seiton); Chapter - 08: The Logistics; Chapter - 09: The organisation of Toyota; Chapter - 10: Standardisation; Chapter - 11: Quality; Chapter - 12: Visual Management; Chapter - 13: Kaizen and efficiency; Chapter - 14: Starting from the bottom up; Chapter - 15: Examples of the implementation of TPS in other organisations; Chapter - 16: Monozukuri and Hitozukuri (important men at the centre of the transformation); Chapter - 17: Toyota and Business; Chapter - 18: Kaizena and Financial Results; Chapter - 19: TPS and Industry 4.0; Section - TWO: The implementation of the Toyota Way into commercial processes and sales operations; Chapter - 20: The Toyota Academy; Chapter - 21: Problems faced, interviews with central figures; Chapter - 22: The Italian market; Chapter - 23: The Toyota Way, values, interpretations and lean; Chapter - 24: The new model A.C.C.E.S.S; Section - THREE: Appendices

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Book SynopsisToyota Methods and Operating Models presents a case study of a small, traditional Italian manufacturer in the Toyota Industries Corporation Group, which began an important process of transformation until it became a successful, modern and advanced international business: Toyota Material Handling. Toyota management made internal changes and developed the commercial networks, successfully applying the Toyota Production System (TPS, or Lean Production) as well as the values of the Toyota Way. Author Stefano Cortiglioni led the transformation project, which took four years. Toyota Methods and Operating Models presents the continuing success story. The authors analyze the Toyota methods and operating models that can be directly applied to your business in order to reach excellence in operations and industry 4.0. It provides tangible advice on how to grow a business and achieve commercial success, with superior processes and logistics networks, as well as the development of an advanced and highly successful supply chain.Trade Review"Toyota Methods and Operating Models provides not only general Toyota Production System (TPS) advice, but also practical kaizen examples of what the Toyota Material Handling has achieved. This book will be useful to those wanting to improve their business similarly." * Sadao Nomura, Former Senior Advisor, Toyota Industrial Co. *"The Cesab and Toyota case is like a marriage between two different nationalities. It tells the story of a progressive convergence of objectives and a continuous effort to understand each other and integrate the best aspects of Japan and Italy. This has resulted in a business which grows year on year in terms turnover and productivity. I hope that it continues to grow." * Romano Prodi, Former President of European Commission *"Toyota Methods and Operating Models represents one of the most comprehensive investigations of Toyota, the essential Toyota spirit, and working practices at a non-Japanese manufacturing facility. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book because it provides a wonderful insight into the technical and social practices that underpin world class performance and the ways in which people continuously improve, innovate and learn." * Nick Rich, Professor of Socio-Technical Systems Design, Swansea University *Table of Contents Section - ONE: From CESAB to Toyota Material Handling Manufacturing Italy; Chapter - 01: The Toyota Group; Chapter - 02: The History of CESAB; Chapter - 03: The product; Chapter - 04: From Push to Pull; Chapter - 05: The production lines; Chapter - 06: The model; Chapter - 07: The 2S (Seiri and Seiton); Chapter - 08: The Logistics; Chapter - 09: The organisation of Toyota; Chapter - 10: Standardisation; Chapter - 11: Quality; Chapter - 12: Visual Management; Chapter - 13: Kaizen and efficiency; Chapter - 14: Starting from the bottom up; Chapter - 15: Examples of the implementation of TPS in other organisations; Chapter - 16: Monozukuri and Hitozukuri (important men at the centre of the transformation); Chapter - 17: Toyota and Business; Chapter - 18: Kaizena and Financial Results; Chapter - 19: TPS and Industry 4.0; Section - TWO: The implementation of the Toyota Way into commercial processes and sales operations; Chapter - 20: The Toyota Academy; Chapter - 21: Problems faced, interviews with central figures; Chapter - 22: The Italian market; Chapter - 23: The Toyota Way, values, interpretations and lean; Chapter - 24: The new model A.C.C.E.S.S; Section - THREE: Appendices

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Book SynopsisFinancing the End-to-End Supply Chain provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the financial synergies across the supply chain. It demonstrates the importance of the strategic relationship between the physical supply of goods and services and the associated financial flows. The book provides a clear introduction, demonstrating the importance of the strategic relationship between supply chain and financial communities within an organization. This book links together treasury, banking, supply chain, systems, IT, and key stakeholders. Financing the End-to-End Supply Chain will help senior supply chain practitioners to build collaboration, improve relationships and enhance trust between supply chain partners. With its combination of theory and practice it tackles vital issues including physical, information and financial flows, and tailoring supply chain finance to individual organisations' circumstances. Recognizing that supply chain finance means different things in different countries, the authors also consider various initiatives to harmonize and develop cross-border financing as well as including an agenda for national and international policy makers. The new edition features interviews from SCF platform providers on how ecosystems are involved in supply chain finance, additional learning activities for students and new examples on working capital management.Trade Review"With supply chain financing, companies are able to de-risk the balance sheet and improve free cash flows, thereby enhancing return on capital. This reference guide paves the way to generate great potential in global trade and supply chain financing." * Parvaiz HH Dalal, Head of Supplier Financing EMEA, Global Head of Strategy and Solution Working Capital Finance, Citigroup, UK *""Supply chain financing uses the supply chain to fund the organization, and the organization to fund the supply chain. Companies and decision makers who want to find out how to capture these funds will find concrete assistance and helpful guidance in this second edition."" * Dale S Rogers, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Co-director, Internet Edge Supply Chain Lab, WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University *"Financing the End-to-end Supply Chain is not only an excellent guide for practitioners but also an informative compendium for researchers and students." * Zhao Xiande, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Director, CEIBS-GLP Centre for Innovation in Supply Chains and Services and Co-director, CEIBS Centre for Automotive Research *"It's good to see such a comprehensive, up to date and clearly written book on this vital topic, from authors who combine intellectual understanding of the subject with practical real-life experience." * Peter Smith, Spend Matters *"Financing the end-to-end supply chain is not only an excellent guide for practitioners but also an informative compendium for researchers and students. Supply chain finance provides badly needed financial resources for small medium sized enterprises and offers tremendous potential waiting to be identified, explored and unlocked, especially in the Asian region." * Dr Zhao Xiande, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management Director, CEIBS-GLP Centre of Innovations in Supply Chains and Services Co-Director, CEIBS *"After reading this book, supply chain professionals will be able to show their tangible contribution to the overall performance of the enterprise, enhancing the perception of the value of the supply chain among senior executives" * Enrico Camerinelli, Member of the Italian delegation at the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) *"Supply chain finance has a highly strategic relevance for us, as it substantially ensures a sustainable value generation for our company. The comprehensive understanding of financial synergies across the supply chain is therefore a requirement for shareholder value. This reference guide offers practical methods and recommendations for our daily business." * Friedemann Kirchhof, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Siemens Treasury GmbH, Munich, Germany *"The authors have addressed an important need with a timely book. Firms looking to improve their financial standing are looking to their supply chains for assistance. This book captures that journey." * Dr. Dale S. Rogers, Professor, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Co-Director, Internet Edge Supply Chain Lab, Arizona State University | W. P. Carey School of Business *"This comprehensive book will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of anyone embarking on a serious analysis of supply chain finance as an option, as well as for supply chain finance professionals wishing to make sure their knowledge of the subject is well rounded." * Andrew Sawers, SCF Briefing *Table of Contents Section - 00: Introduction; Section - PART ONE: The background; Section - 01: The nucleus – Supply chains and financial performance; Section - 02: The big issue – Working capital management; Section - 03: The flows – Towards an integrated view of supply chain processes; Section - PART TWO: The current practice; Section - 04: The concept – A case for supply chain finance; Section - 05: The ecosystem – Who is involved in supply chain finance?; Section - 06: The value proposition – Solutions for supply chain finance; Section - 07: The implementation – Bringing supply chain finance programmes to life; Section - PART THREE: The future; Section - 08: The global setting – Supply chain finance in the context of cultural and geographical dispersion; Section - 09: The look beyond – Factors impacting the future of supply chain finance; Section - 10: Index

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Book SynopsisFinancing the End-to-End Supply Chain provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the financial synergies across the supply chain. It demonstrates the importance of the strategic relationship between the physical supply of goods and services and the associated financial flows. The book provides a clear introduction, demonstrating the importance of the strategic relationship between supply chain and financial communities within an organization. This book links together treasury, banking, supply chain, systems, IT, and key stakeholders. Financing the End-to-End Supply Chain will help senior supply chain practitioners to build collaboration, improve relationships and enhance trust between supply chain partners. With its combination of theory and practice it tackles vital issues including physical, information and financial flows, and tailoring supply chain finance to individual organisations' circumstances. Recognizing that supply chain finance means different things in different countries, the authors also consider various initiatives to harmonize and develop cross-border financing as well as including an agenda for national and international policy makers. The new edition features interviews from SCF platform providers on how ecosystems are involved in supply chain finance, additional learning activities for students and new examples on working capital management.Trade Review"With supply chain financing, companies are able to de-risk the balance sheet and improve free cash flows, thereby enhancing return on capital. This reference guide paves the way to generate great potential in global trade and supply chain financing." * Parvaiz HH Dalal, Head of Supplier Financing EMEA, Global Head of Strategy and Solution Working Capital Finance, Citigroup, UK *""Supply chain financing uses the supply chain to fund the organization, and the organization to fund the supply chain. Companies and decision makers who want to find out how to capture these funds will find concrete assistance and helpful guidance in this second edition."" * Dale S Rogers, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Co-director, Internet Edge Supply Chain Lab, WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University *"Financing the End-to-end Supply Chain is not only an excellent guide for practitioners but also an informative compendium for researchers and students." * Zhao Xiande, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Director, CEIBS-GLP Centre for Innovation in Supply Chains and Services and Co-director, CEIBS Centre for Automotive Research *"It's good to see such a comprehensive, up to date and clearly written book on this vital topic, from authors who combine intellectual understanding of the subject with practical real-life experience." * Peter Smith, Spend Matters *"Financing the end-to-end supply chain is not only an excellent guide for practitioners but also an informative compendium for researchers and students. Supply chain finance provides badly needed financial resources for small medium sized enterprises and offers tremendous potential waiting to be identified, explored and unlocked, especially in the Asian region." * Dr Zhao Xiande, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management Director, CEIBS-GLP Centre of Innovations in Supply Chains and Services Co-Director, CEIBS *"After reading this book, supply chain professionals will be able to show their tangible contribution to the overall performance of the enterprise, enhancing the perception of the value of the supply chain among senior executives" * Enrico Camerinelli, Member of the Italian delegation at the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) *"Supply chain finance has a highly strategic relevance for us, as it substantially ensures a sustainable value generation for our company. The comprehensive understanding of financial synergies across the supply chain is therefore a requirement for shareholder value. This reference guide offers practical methods and recommendations for our daily business." * Friedemann Kirchhof, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Siemens Treasury GmbH, Munich, Germany *"The authors have addressed an important need with a timely book. Firms looking to improve their financial standing are looking to their supply chains for assistance. This book captures that journey." * Dr. Dale S. Rogers, Professor, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Co-Director, Internet Edge Supply Chain Lab, Arizona State University | W. P. Carey School of Business *"This comprehensive book will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of anyone embarking on a serious analysis of supply chain finance as an option, as well as for supply chain finance professionals wishing to make sure their knowledge of the subject is well rounded." * Andrew Sawers, SCF Briefing *Table of Contents Section - 00: Introduction; Section - PART ONE: The background; Section - 01: The nucleus – Supply chains and financial performance; Section - 02: The big issue – Working capital management; Section - 03: The flows – Towards an integrated view of supply chain processes; Section - PART TWO: The current practice; Section - 04: The concept – A case for supply chain finance; Section - 05: The ecosystem – Who is involved in supply chain finance?; Section - 06: The value proposition – Solutions for supply chain finance; Section - 07: The implementation – Bringing supply chain finance programmes to life; Section - PART THREE: The future; Section - 08: The global setting – Supply chain finance in the context of cultural and geographical dispersion; Section - 09: The look beyond – Factors impacting the future of supply chain finance; Section - 10: Index

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Book SynopsisWith considerable turmoil in international trade and logistics it is more important than ever to understand trade and customs issues and their impact on logistics operations. At every port and border international freight operations are exposed to trade and customs procedures. Cross-Border Logistics Operations serves as a comprehensive guide and companion to the cross-border trade and customs environment and its implications for international business supply chains and their control. Inspired by the World Customs Organization's Professional Standards (also known as the WCO PICARD Standards), it provides key insights into transporting goods across borders and effectively managing the requirements for compliance and enforcement. International students, business operators and government officials will find the book rich in detail with practical examples that include the political, administrative, regulatory, technological and economic context throughout. It covers all the critical operational and legal aspects of cross-border logistics operations, including: -prevailing trade, customs and border policy -tariffs and import taxes -border management and supply chain security practices -prohibitions and restrictions -enforcement and compliance practices -supply chain and logistics arrangements -disaster relief operations -frictionless trade and trade facilitation principles.Trade Review"Drawing on his many years as a trade facilitation practitioner and academic in the field, including as a contributor to the WCO's PICARD Programme, Andrew's book provides a comprehensive and valuable look at cross-border logistics, the players involved, the challenges faced and even offers glimpses of what the future could look like. This book should be on the reading list for anyone in the public or private sector whose work touches on cross-border logistics and desires a deeper understanding of how and why it all works." * Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO) *"Building on personal experience, a thorough literature review and years of project practice, Andrew Grainger gets one key message across: successful trade facilitation helps achieve both better controls and - at the same time - easier trade. And the book shows you how to do it." * Dr Jan Hoffman, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development *"This book deals with a topic that is of global importance and affects the economic development of all countries. Cross-border logistics is the basis of international trade. As the subtitle of the book points out, it is about making trade facilitation and border management effective. The author covers all the important aspects of cross-border logistics in the book and also points out the future development. Dr Grainger has produced a refreshingly well-written, seminal book that will serve scholars, students and practitioners for years to come." * Prof. Dr. Hans-Michael Wolffgang, Institute of Customs and International Trade Law at the University of Muenster *"Professor Andrew Grainger's book Cross Border Logistics unravels the mysteries of cross border trade, offering an expansive but digestible overview of cross border commerce. In his book Professor Grainger explains the rules and conventions that define how goods are moved around the globe and in a language that does not assume an in-depth knowledge of the subject. This is a useful guide that should be on the bookshelf of anyone involved in international trade whatever your role and experience." * Steven Pope, Group Head Trade Facilitation - Go Trade, Deutsche Post DHL Group *"Trade facilitation, or how to ease the flow of goods across borders, is a much discussed but generally poorly understood topic. It has long been as important - if not more important - than tariffs for most goods in developed country trade and is of vital importance for developing economies wishing to engage in international trade. This volume is a must read for anyone wishing to understand the processes and challenges involved in goods crossing borders." * Dr Stephen Woolcock, Associate Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics *"This book gives an excellent overview of how cross-border logistics can be improved by simplification and harmonization of customs procedures, often referred to as trade facilitation. It provides a thorough scientific analysis of these issues, explaining the latest developments in regulation, policy making and IT innovations that foster trade facilitation. Combined with the extensive experience of the author in trade facilitation consulting, it provides a rich set of guidelines and best practices that can inspire customs officers and logistics professionals to realize the full potential of trade facilitation." * Prof Yao-Hua Tan, Professor of Information and Communication Technology, Delft University of Technology *"In a time when cross-border operations are becoming increasingly complex and the need for Customs & Trade Compliance is greater than ever, Andrew's book is a timely and extremely useful view of this rapidly changing landscape and should be a reference of choice for any professional operating in this area." * Mark Corby, National UK Customs & Trade Compliance Manager, Kuehne + Nagel *"Kudos to Andrew for such a comprehensive book covering all aspects of cross border trade from logistic operations and customs compliance to coordinated border management and supply chain integrity. It seems he responded to the challenge 'if you don't see the book you want on the shelf, write it'. An essential go-to resource for all its readers." * Dr Mohammad Saeed, Senior Advisor Trade Facilitation and Policy for Business, International Trade Centre *"Unlike most supply chain and logistics books which deal with it as a footnote, this book unveils every inch of cross-border operations; an increasingly important and urgent subject governing the international flow of goods which should be taught at every business school. By focusing on the 'missing link' and overcoming friction between business operators and border agencies, Dr Grainger, a worldwide trade facilitation expert, has produced a much needed, insightful and up-to-date book that is worth every page." * Prof Cristiano Morini, University of Campinas, Faculty of Applied Sciences, FCA/UNICAMP, Brazil *"A spot-on contribution to the field of cross-border logistics management, the role of customs and other border agencies, as well as the facilitation of global trade. I warmly recommend Dr Grainger's book as a key learning and reference resource for students, executives, researchers and policy makers worldwide." * Dr Juha Hintsa, Founder of Cross-border Research Association, Switzerland *"What a great book! There is so little useful literature in our field, and this book fills that gap. I recommend this book to all practitioners and academics in the field of cross border logistics." * Prof. Dr. Albert W. Veenstra, Professor of Trade and Logistics, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam *"Organisations moving goods across international borders face a multitude of challenges and risks, including successfully dealing with national administrations and negotiating the diverse range of rules and regulations. In this book Andrew provides an insightful overview of compliance activities for cross-border logistics, addressing the spectrum of issues that need to be considered, including customs administration, declarations, prohibitions, compliance and coordination. The book discusses the role of customs and other border agencies within the wider context of logistics and supply chain management, the importance of trade facilitation, and the institutions that contribute to making international trade work, and concludes with a look at the impact on the movement of goods in crisis situations. These insights are drawn from Andrew's extensive career in trade facilitation both operationally and academically. In this book the world of customs and trade facilitation is made understandable, and will be useful to students, policy makers and practitioners. The absence of textbooks covering this subject means that this book is both the first of its kind, and an essential text for anyone interested in trade facilitation, customs operations and cross border logistics." * Professor Stephen Pettit, Logistics and Operations Management, Cardiff Business School *"What an impressive book!. An essential resource for anyone involved in cross-border logistics operations as well as those that seek to mitigate the impact of borders on international commerce. I have, for nearly thirty years, been an active proponent of semantic data harmonisation to encourage digitilisation of global supply chain communications as a migration path from paper and for progression towards Single Window environments. This book provides a textbook for supporting these ambitions for enhanced trade facilitation. " * Sue Probert, Chair, United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Cross-border logistics operations; Chapter - 02: Customs administrations, tariffs and other taxes; Chapter - 03: Customs declarations and control; Chapter - 04: Prohibitions, restrictions and other border procedures; Chapter - 05: Border facilities - Operations and design; Chapter - 06: Trade and customs compliance management; Chapter - 07: Coordinated border management and supply chain security; Chapter - 08: Logistics, supply chain management and borders; Chapter - 09: Trade facilitation; Chapter - 10: Borders and disaster relief logistics operations

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Book SynopsisWith considerable turmoil in international trade and logistics it is more important than ever to understand trade and customs issues and their impact on logistics operations. At every port and border international freight operations are exposed to trade and customs procedures. Cross-Border Logistics Operations serves as a comprehensive guide and companion to the cross-border trade and customs environment and its implications for international business supply chains and their control. Inspired by the World Customs Organization's Professional Standards (also known as the WCO PICARD Standards), it provides key insights into transporting goods across borders and effectively managing the requirements for compliance and enforcement. International students, business operators and government officials will find the book rich in detail with practical examples that include the political, administrative, regulatory, technological and economic context throughout. It covers all the critical operational and legal aspects of cross-border logistics operations, including: -prevailing trade, customs and border policy -tariffs and import taxes -border management and supply chain security practices -prohibitions and restrictions -enforcement and compliance practices -supply chain and logistics arrangements -disaster relief operations -frictionless trade and trade facilitation principles.Trade Review"Drawing on his many years as a trade facilitation practitioner and academic in the field, including as a contributor to the WCO's PICARD Programme, Andrew's book provides a comprehensive and valuable look at cross-border logistics, the players involved, the challenges faced and even offers glimpses of what the future could look like. This book should be on the reading list for anyone in the public or private sector whose work touches on cross-border logistics and desires a deeper understanding of how and why it all works." * Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO) *"Building on personal experience, a thorough literature review and years of project practice, Andrew Grainger gets one key message across: successful trade facilitation helps achieve both better controls and - at the same time - easier trade. And the book shows you how to do it." * Dr Jan Hoffman, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development *"This book deals with a topic that is of global importance and affects the economic development of all countries. Cross-border logistics is the basis of international trade. As the subtitle of the book points out, it is about making trade facilitation and border management effective. The author covers all the important aspects of cross-border logistics in the book and also points out the future development. Dr Grainger has produced a refreshingly well-written, seminal book that will serve scholars, students and practitioners for years to come." * Prof. Dr. Hans-Michael Wolffgang, Institute of Customs and International Trade Law at the University of Muenster *"Professor Andrew Grainger's book Cross Border Logistics unravels the mysteries of cross border trade, offering an expansive but digestible overview of cross border commerce. In his book Professor Grainger explains the rules and conventions that define how goods are moved around the globe and in a language that does not assume an in-depth knowledge of the subject. This is a useful guide that should be on the bookshelf of anyone involved in international trade whatever your role and experience." * Steven Pope, Group Head Trade Facilitation - Go Trade, Deutsche Post DHL Group *"Trade facilitation, or how to ease the flow of goods across borders, is a much discussed but generally poorly understood topic. It has long been as important - if not more important - than tariffs for most goods in developed country trade and is of vital importance for developing economies wishing to engage in international trade. This volume is a must read for anyone wishing to understand the processes and challenges involved in goods crossing borders." * Dr Stephen Woolcock, Associate Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics *"This book gives an excellent overview of how cross-border logistics can be improved by simplification and harmonization of customs procedures, often referred to as trade facilitation. It provides a thorough scientific analysis of these issues, explaining the latest developments in regulation, policy making and IT innovations that foster trade facilitation. Combined with the extensive experience of the author in trade facilitation consulting, it provides a rich set of guidelines and best practices that can inspire customs officers and logistics professionals to realize the full potential of trade facilitation." * Prof Yao-Hua Tan, Professor of Information and Communication Technology, Delft University of Technology *"In a time when cross-border operations are becoming increasingly complex and the need for Customs & Trade Compliance is greater than ever, Andrew's book is a timely and extremely useful view of this rapidly changing landscape and should be a reference of choice for any professional operating in this area." * Mark Corby, National UK Customs & Trade Compliance Manager, Kuehne + Nagel *"Kudos to Andrew for such a comprehensive book covering all aspects of cross border trade from logistic operations and customs compliance to coordinated border management and supply chain integrity. It seems he responded to the challenge 'if you don't see the book you want on the shelf, write it'. An essential go-to resource for all its readers." * Dr Mohammad Saeed, Senior Advisor Trade Facilitation and Policy for Business, International Trade Centre *"Unlike most supply chain and logistics books which deal with it as a footnote, this book unveils every inch of cross-border operations; an increasingly important and urgent subject governing the international flow of goods which should be taught at every business school. By focusing on the 'missing link' and overcoming friction between business operators and border agencies, Dr Grainger, a worldwide trade facilitation expert, has produced a much needed, insightful and up-to-date book that is worth every page." * Prof Cristiano Morini, University of Campinas, Faculty of Applied Sciences, FCA/UNICAMP, Brazil *"A spot-on contribution to the field of cross-border logistics management, the role of customs and other border agencies, as well as the facilitation of global trade. I warmly recommend Dr Grainger's book as a key learning and reference resource for students, executives, researchers and policy makers worldwide." * Dr Juha Hintsa, Founder of Cross-border Research Association, Switzerland *"What a great book! There is so little useful literature in our field, and this book fills that gap. I recommend this book to all practitioners and academics in the field of cross border logistics." * Prof. Dr. Albert W. Veenstra, Professor of Trade and Logistics, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam *"Organisations moving goods across international borders face a multitude of challenges and risks, including successfully dealing with national administrations and negotiating the diverse range of rules and regulations. In this book Andrew provides an insightful overview of compliance activities for cross-border logistics, addressing the spectrum of issues that need to be considered, including customs administration, declarations, prohibitions, compliance and coordination. The book discusses the role of customs and other border agencies within the wider context of logistics and supply chain management, the importance of trade facilitation, and the institutions that contribute to making international trade work, and concludes with a look at the impact on the movement of goods in crisis situations. These insights are drawn from Andrew's extensive career in trade facilitation both operationally and academically. In this book the world of customs and trade facilitation is made understandable, and will be useful to students, policy makers and practitioners. The absence of textbooks covering this subject means that this book is both the first of its kind, and an essential text for anyone interested in trade facilitation, customs operations and cross border logistics." * Professor Stephen Pettit, Logistics and Operations Management, Cardiff Business School *"What an impressive book!. An essential resource for anyone involved in cross-border logistics operations as well as those that seek to mitigate the impact of borders on international commerce. I have, for nearly thirty years, been an active proponent of semantic data harmonisation to encourage digitilisation of global supply chain communications as a migration path from paper and for progression towards Single Window environments. This book provides a textbook for supporting these ambitions for enhanced trade facilitation. " * Sue Probert, Chair, United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Cross-border logistics operations; Chapter - 02: Customs administrations, tariffs and other taxes; Chapter - 03: Customs declarations and control; Chapter - 04: Prohibitions, restrictions and other border procedures; Chapter - 05: Border facilities - Operations and design; Chapter - 06: Trade and customs compliance management; Chapter - 07: Coordinated border management and supply chain security; Chapter - 08: Logistics, supply chain management and borders; Chapter - 09: Trade facilitation; Chapter - 10: Borders and disaster relief logistics operations

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Book SynopsisSustainability is an increasingly urgent and important factor in logistics and supply chain management, impacting the whole supply chain lifecycle from product design and development, to supplier management, packaging, transportation, warehousing and distribution. The third volume of the Supply Chain Case Study Collection, the Sustainable and Green Supply Chains and Logistics Case Study Collection contains real-life scenarios from leading companies who are pursuing a sustainability agenda. Cases cover sustainability and 'green' practices in a range of different industries, from food through to manufacturing and construction, and in a variety of organization sizes. They are written by leading international academics and feature cutting-edge research from countries including India, Vietnam, Brazil, China and the UK. By exploring examples of waste reduction, supplier management, the circular economy and cross-industry collaboration, the Case Study Collection focuses on how organizations are currently trying to meet sustainability goals and achieve success in greening supply chains.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Connecting supply and demand markets in a circular economy – The case of Saica [Desirée Knoppen, EADE Business School]; Chapter - 02: ‘You want it where?’ How a holistic and end-to-end sustainable logistics strategy can inform manufacturing plant location decisions [Erica Ballantyne and Graeme Heron, Sheffield University Management School]; Chapter - 03: The development of a triple bottom line sustainability index for a vertically integrated beef production company [Kim Bryceson, Mohd Mohsin, Geoff Slaughter, The University of Queensland]; Chapter - 04: Green practices in construction supply chains? How a construction company manages and coordinates its green SCM practices [Yiqing Zhao, Ying Xie, Linyi University]; Chapter - 05: Mechanized zones in food regional distribution centres – A sustainability case study [Tony Cragg, Tom McNamara, Ecole Supérieure de Logistique Industrielle]; Chapter - 06: Elevating business processes in sustainable supply chain management – The case of a chocolate supply chain network [Kate McLoughlin, David Lascelles, Sai S Nudurupati, Manchester Metropolitan University]; Chapter - 07: Exploring the inefficiency of medicine delivery processes in the pharmaceutical supply chain (PSC) waste – The case of the UK and Greece [Marina Paplexi, Manchester Metropolitan University]; Chapter - 08: Packaging design and sustainability – The case of the paper packaging supply chain [Nicoleta S Tipi, Elias D Georgakoudis, The Open University Business School]; Chapter - 09: Factors affecting sustainability adoption in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs) in Vietnam [Huy Q Phan, Mohammed Saad, Vikas Kumar, Bristol Business School]; Chapter - 10: The circular economy in manufacturing and service solutions – An air compressor company’s ‘air as a service’ [Mira Valkjärvi, Weimu You, Turku School of Economics]; Chapter - 11: Sustainable supplier management at Coca-Cola India – Creating a green ecosystem [Tom McNamara, Irena Descubes, Rennes School of Business]; Chapter - 12: Small and sustainable – The challenges of a small business in the Global South competing in domestic and international markets [Daiane Mülling Neutzling, Frediano da Silva Jales, Breno Mota Fernandes, University of Fortaleza]; Chapter - 13: The circular supply chain – Study of a cross-industry collaboration [Anne Ratsimandresy, Joe Miemczyk, ESCP Business School]; Chapter - 14: The cargo-partner iLogistics Center – A warehouse made completely out of wood [Milan Lani, Alan Zalas, cargo-partner]; Chapter - 15: ‘What is the impact of your company on the world?’ Developing changes towards supply chain sustainability [Ana P Ferreira Alves, Minelle E Silva, Excelia Business School]

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Research Handbook provides an overview of state-of-the-art research on quantitative models for inventory management. Despite over half a century’s progress, inventory management remains a challenge, as evidenced by the recent Covid-19 pandemic. With an expanse of world-renowned inventory scholars from major international research universities, this Handbook explores key areas including mathematical modelling, the interplay of inventory decisions and other business decisions and the unique challenges posed to multiple industries.Organized into three distinct sections, chapters summarize the key developments in quantitative inventory research over the past two decades. Mapping out the fundamental theories and methodologies of inventory management, the Research Handbook examines interfaces and explores interdisciplinary topics in response to technological advancement and globalization. It concludes with an analysis of context-specific models, discussing tailored modelling and analytical solutions of inventory systems in the fast-changing industries of healthcare, spare parts logistics, retailing, and online retailing.An important reference tool, this Research Handbook will be essential to scholars and researchers invested in the fields of business and operations and supply chain management. Its insightful coverage of the practicalities of current research will be indispensable for practitioners and regulators within these fields.Trade Review‘This Research Handbook is a fabulous and timely addition to the literature on inventory theory. Jeannette Song has curated a comprehensive set of chapters that cover the theoretical developments for all relevant inventory models, from the origins of inventory theory up to today. The Research Handbook should be an invaluable resource for the research community, especially for the doctoral students who will write the next chapters.’ -- Stephen Graves, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US‘This Research Handbook is a most comprehensive treatment of inventory management. It has great breadth, showing the multiple dimensions in which inventory models have developed and advanced in different areas. It also has depth, as it provides the theoretical foundations, leading to the most current advances by leading researchers. I highly recommend this book.’ -- Hau Lee, Stanford University, US‘This book provides a clear, comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the research literature on inventory management. The authors are all distinguished scholars and all very active in this dynamic field. Many of the chapters offer pointers to promising research directions as well as summaries of past achievements. The book should be of great value to practicing scholars and students.’ -- Paul Zipkin, Duke University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Fundamentals -- Theory and Methodologies 1. Lost-sales inventory systems: Marco Bijvank, Woonghee Tim Huh, Ganesh Janakiraman 2. Perishable inventory systems: Qing Li, Peiwen Yu 3. Capacitated inventory systems: Roman Kapuściński, Rodney P. Parker 4. Generalizations of the Clark-Scarf model and analysis: Alexandar Angelus 5. Single-stage approximations of multiechelon inventory models: Kevin H. Shang, Jing-Sheng Song, Sean X. Zhou 6. Single unit analysis: Alp Muharremoglu, Xin Geng, Nan Yang 7. Robust inventory management: Michael R. Wagner 8. Dual-sourcing, dual-mode dynamic stochastic inventory models: Linwei Xin, Jan A. Van Mieghem 9. Assemble-to-order systems: Levi DeValve, Jing-Sheng Song, Yehua Wei 10. Inventory models with returns and remanufacturing: Xiting Gong, Sean X. Zhou 11. Approximation algorithms for stochastic inventory systems: Cong Shi Part II: Interfaces 12. Information and Incentives in Inventory Management: Bharadwaj Kadiyala, Hau Lee, Özalp Özer 13. Joint pricing and inventory decisions: Xin Chen, Peng Hu, Zhenyu Hu 14. Statistical learning in inventory management: Wang Chi Cheung , David Simchi-Levi 15. Online learning in inventory and pricing optimization: Xiuli Chao, Boxiao Chen, Huanan Zhang 16. Inventory models with financing flows: Kevin H. Shang, Jing-Sheng Song 17. Behavioral inventory management: Andrew M. Davis, Jordan D. Tong Part III: Context Specific Models and Methods 18. Healthcare inventory management: Turgay Ayer, Chelsea C. White III, Can Zhang 19. Spare parts inventory planning: Rob Basten, Geert-Jan van Houtum 20. Retail inventory systems: Stefan Minner, Anna-Lena Sachs 21. Online retailing inventory management: Mengxin Wang, Z. Max Shen Index

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