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Book SynopsisDr Ozlem Bak is Senior Lecturer at Huddersfield University, UK. She lectures on courses in operations management, purchasing, and supply chain management at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Before entering academia she worked in the automotive industry for companies such as Daimler Chrysler and Hyundai.
Trade Review"This book will prove to be a valuable resource to anyone looking to gain a secure foothold and strong understanding in emerging technologies and their subsequent impact on future supply chains." * Michael Johnson, Head of Business Solutions, Unipart, UK *
"Filled with technical descriptions and thought provoking analysis, each chapter is supported and brought to life with a case study. This text would be a wonderful addition to the reading lists of academics, students and practitioners alike. As supply chains become increasingly digitized and underpinned by technology, who can afford not to read this book?!" * Dr. Sinéad Roden, Associate Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin *
"Given the general aspiration for improved productivity, a book like this which so carefully considers, from a practitioner and theoretical perspective, the impact of 'e-business' applications and the critical 'integration' challenges of implementing technological solutions is highly relevant at this time." * Stephen Hickman, Programme Director BSc Business, University of Exeter Business School, UK *
"An excellent read for the practitioner or academic giving deep insight into e-business and supply chain strategies. The spread of study is hugely impressive and useful, ranging from freight to education." * Martin Dorchester FIoD, Group Chief Executive, David MacBrayne Ltd *
"This book provides a rich palette of diverse industries, from higher education to health service providers. It explores in a timely manner the e-business impact on organizations through concepts, perspectives and real-life case studies from practice and theory. This book is valuable not only for practitioners, but also for academics." * Professor Debbie Holley, Head of Centre for Excellence in Learning, Bournemouth University, UK *
Table of Contents
- Section - 01: E-integrated healthcare supply chains: tracking and monitoring medical devices in the National Health Service (NHS), UK [Dr Ying Xie and Dr Liz Breen];
- Section - 02: Smart technologies: disruptive technologies and the agrifood industry – fit for practice? [Professor Kim P Bryceson and Dr Asif Yaseen];
- Section - 03: Digital technologies in the professional services industry: aligning human capital supply with market demand [Georg Juelke];
- Section - 04: Implementation of e-health to improve healthcare [Wenqi Jacintha Hee, Dr Geoffrey Jalleh and Dr Chad Lin];
- Section - 05: E-learning in higher education: a case of doctoral dialogue in a virtual space [Dr Mark Readman];
- Section - 06: E-government: assessing the impact of e-business technologies on government service supply chains [Dr Ozlem Bak];
- Section - 07: Cloud technology: China’s e-business approach to market development – the case of `Alisports [David Cockayne];
- Section - 08: Supply chain integration through e-business-enabled enterprise systems: the case of the UK automobile sector [Professor Vikas Kumar, Dr John Loonam, Archana Kumari, Professor Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes and Hieu Van Ngo];
- Section - 09: The role of business-to-business platforms and their implications for supply chains: a case from the European automotive industry [Dr Ozlem Bak];
- Section - 10: E-freight: prospects and challenges of the digitalization of the air cargo supply chain [Alicja Gajewska and Dr Eric Tchouamou Njoya];
- Section - 11: E-learning in higher education: an account of student autonomy within the context of a UK-based e-learning environment [Dr Ozlem Bak];
