Description

Book Synopsis
Professor David B. Grant was Professor of Logistics at Hull University Business School. He has over 175 publications and was on the editorial boards of numerous journals.

Table of Contents
    • Chapter - 01: Foreword by Martin Christopher;
    • Chapter - 02: Introduction by David B. Grant;
    • Chapter - 03: Part 1 - Editor’s Introduction to the Operations Management Cases;
    • Chapter - 04: The Nuclear Effect of Computer Malware by Lucian Tipi;
    • Chapter - 05: Real World Effects of Cyber Attacks by Lucian Tipi;
    • Chapter - 06: Jewelry Design and Manufacture Operations by Brian Lawrence;
    • Chapter - 07: Sustainability in the Hotel Industry by Arvind Upadhyay, Francesco Pomponi and Céline Vadam;
    • Chapter - 08: The Closure of a Bank Department by Brian Lawrence;
    • Chapter - 09: Demand Covering and Service Level Estimation in Public Services Planning by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 10: Job Shop Layout at Jones Medical Laboratories by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 11: Monument Engineering Ltd by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 12: The Mortgage Advisor by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 13: SABE Tractors by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 14: Lawnmower Engines Ltd, Variable Costs, Break-even Points and Profit by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 15: Make or Buy Decisions at Sports Co. Ltd by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 16: Using Operational Research to Calculate the Cost of Quality by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 17: The Use of Deseasonalisation Techniques in Demand Forecasting by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
    • Chapter - 18: Part 2 - Editor’s Introduction to the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Cases
    • Chapter - 19: The Maintenance Stores Dilemma by Gwynne Richards;
    • Chapter - 20: Communication in Business Practice by Xia Zhu;
    • Chapter - 21: Collaborative Distribution Considering Economic and Environmental Performance by Vahid Mirzabeiki;
    • Chapter - 22: Data Sharing Between Supply Chain Actors by Vahid Mirzabeiki;
    • Chapter - 23: Supply Chain Design for e-Retailing Companies by Vahid Mirzabeiki;
    • Chapter - 24: Delays Entering a Container Port by Brian Lawrence;
    • Chapter - 25: Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises by Francesco Pomponi, Lorenzo Coccia, Arvind Upadhyay;
    • Chapter - 26: Growth Strategies of Logistics Service Providers by Nigel Caldwell and Christian Konig;
    • Chapter - 27: Managing Sustainability in the Fashion Supply Chain by Piyya Muhammad Rafi-Ul-Shan, Patsy Perry and David Grant;
    • Chapter - 28: Supply Chain Dreams and Nightmares by Gerard Chick;
    • Chapter - 29: Uncertainty, Disruption and Resilience by Brian Lawrence;
    • Chapter - 30: Supply Chain Management and Return on Total Net Assets by Simon Templar;
    • Chapter - 31: Managing Workers’ Interests Across Global Supply Chain Networks by Patsy Perry and Mohamed Abdel-Wahab;
    • Chapter - 32: Honda of America’s Emphasis on Strategic Cost Management by Gerard Chick;
    • Chapter - 33: The Transportation Problem by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;

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      Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
      Publication Date: 03/03/2016
      ISBN13: 9780749475956, 978-0749475956
      ISBN10: 0749475951
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Professor David B. Grant was Professor of Logistics at Hull University Business School. He has over 175 publications and was on the editorial boards of numerous journals.

      Table of Contents
        • Chapter - 01: Foreword by Martin Christopher;
        • Chapter - 02: Introduction by David B. Grant;
        • Chapter - 03: Part 1 - Editor’s Introduction to the Operations Management Cases;
        • Chapter - 04: The Nuclear Effect of Computer Malware by Lucian Tipi;
        • Chapter - 05: Real World Effects of Cyber Attacks by Lucian Tipi;
        • Chapter - 06: Jewelry Design and Manufacture Operations by Brian Lawrence;
        • Chapter - 07: Sustainability in the Hotel Industry by Arvind Upadhyay, Francesco Pomponi and Céline Vadam;
        • Chapter - 08: The Closure of a Bank Department by Brian Lawrence;
        • Chapter - 09: Demand Covering and Service Level Estimation in Public Services Planning by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 10: Job Shop Layout at Jones Medical Laboratories by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 11: Monument Engineering Ltd by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 12: The Mortgage Advisor by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 13: SABE Tractors by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 14: Lawnmower Engines Ltd, Variable Costs, Break-even Points and Profit by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 15: Make or Buy Decisions at Sports Co. Ltd by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 16: Using Operational Research to Calculate the Cost of Quality by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 17: The Use of Deseasonalisation Techniques in Demand Forecasting by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;
        • Chapter - 18: Part 2 - Editor’s Introduction to the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Cases
        • Chapter - 19: The Maintenance Stores Dilemma by Gwynne Richards;
        • Chapter - 20: Communication in Business Practice by Xia Zhu;
        • Chapter - 21: Collaborative Distribution Considering Economic and Environmental Performance by Vahid Mirzabeiki;
        • Chapter - 22: Data Sharing Between Supply Chain Actors by Vahid Mirzabeiki;
        • Chapter - 23: Supply Chain Design for e-Retailing Companies by Vahid Mirzabeiki;
        • Chapter - 24: Delays Entering a Container Port by Brian Lawrence;
        • Chapter - 25: Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises by Francesco Pomponi, Lorenzo Coccia, Arvind Upadhyay;
        • Chapter - 26: Growth Strategies of Logistics Service Providers by Nigel Caldwell and Christian Konig;
        • Chapter - 27: Managing Sustainability in the Fashion Supply Chain by Piyya Muhammad Rafi-Ul-Shan, Patsy Perry and David Grant;
        • Chapter - 28: Supply Chain Dreams and Nightmares by Gerard Chick;
        • Chapter - 29: Uncertainty, Disruption and Resilience by Brian Lawrence;
        • Chapter - 30: Supply Chain Management and Return on Total Net Assets by Simon Templar;
        • Chapter - 31: Managing Workers’ Interests Across Global Supply Chain Networks by Patsy Perry and Mohamed Abdel-Wahab;
        • Chapter - 32: Honda of America’s Emphasis on Strategic Cost Management by Gerard Chick;
        • Chapter - 33: The Transportation Problem by Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese;

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