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Managing Supply Chain and Logistics: Competitive Strategy for a Sustainable Future explores practical ways of investing in a sustainable future through real-world cases which demonstrate various supply chain management strategies and tactics. By applying viable value creation strategies, operational models, decision-making techniques, and information technology, the author provides in-depth analyses of new initiatives such as collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR); demonstrates competitive approaches to managing flows of material, information and fund in supply chain; and illustrates creative methods to apply data science and business intelligence. This book also promotes cross-functional decision-making, problem solving skills and offers a feasible approach to managing a volatile business. Readers will find this book a valuable resource to solve supply chain management practical problems with a sustainable future in mind.
Sample Chapter(s)
Chapter 1: Supply Chain Management and Strategy (327 KB)
Contents:
- Part 1: Strategic Issues and Supply Chain Design:
- Supply Chain Management and Strategy
- The Right Design of a Supply Chain
- Part 2: Purchasing, Procurement, and Supply Relationships:
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Choosing the Right Supply Chain Partner
- Part 3: Demand and Supply Integration in Supply Chain:
- Demand Management and Customer Order Forecast
- Transforming Demand: Planning on Supply Flow
- Managing Material Flow and Inventory in the Supply Chain
- Part 4: Logisitcs Network Design and Transportation:
- Logistics Network Design and Distribution
- Transportation Service and Distribution Systems
- Part 5: Emerging Issues in Supply Chain:
- Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Management
- Information Flow and Big Data Science in Supply Chain Management
- Part 6: Supply Chain Performance and Evaluation:
- Performance Measures: From Order Winning to Order Fulfillment
Readership: Business and management undergraduate and postgraduates, MBA students, supply chain and logistics professionals and managers.
