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Book The Supply Chain Management Casebook

Download or read book The Supply Chain Management Casebook written by Chuck Munson and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2013 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30 up-to-date case studies illuminate every aspect of modern supply chain management * Risk management, analytics, global supply chain issues, and much more * Innovative processes, technologies, strategies, and tactics * An indispensable resource for both students and practitioners This casebook brings together 30 focused cases addressing virtually every aspect of supply chain management, from procurement to warehousing, strategy to risk management, IT to supplier selection and ethics. A global team of contributors presents key challenges in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to fashion and previews issues ranging from the "limits of lean" to the potential of 3-D printing. Cases vary in length and complexity, offering maximum flexibility to both instructors and readers; a convenient table provides fast access to specific topics. Qualitative cases are supported by relevant discussion questions and sample responses; quantitative cases are supported by completed numerical solutions, and, where applicable, associated spreadsheets.

Book Cases on Supply Chain Management and Lessons Learned From COVID 19

Download or read book Cases on Supply Chain Management and Lessons Learned From COVID 19 written by Lopes, Ana Paula and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-01-07 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, due to the increasingly aggressive market competition, it is essential to evaluate the role of logistics and supply chain management skills and applications for the success of any organization or business. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the fragility of the sustainability of economic organization, production, and supply chains globally. Cases on Supply Chain Management and Lessons Learned From COVID-19 collects compelling case studies, theoretical and empirical research, experiences, and applications on numerous aspects of logistics and supply chain management. It not only focuses on industry and digital transformation and the critical nature of organizational agility, but also presents different methods, techniques, models, and competitive advantage prospects, providing an extremely relevant and current view of the subject matter. Covering topics such as green supply chain management, organizational performance, and supply chain disruptions, this book is the ideal reference source for managers, supply chain specialists, entrepreneurs, business professionals, consultants, researchers, academicians, educators, and students.

Book Successful Construction Supply Chain Management

Download or read book Successful Construction Supply Chain Management written by Stephen Pryke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a unique overview of supply chain management (SCM) concepts, illustrating how the methodology can help enhance construction industry project success This book provides a unique appraisal of supply chain management (SCM) concepts brought together with lessons from industry and analysis gathered from extensive research on how supply chains are managed in the construction industry. The research from leading international academics has been drawn together with the experience from some of the industry's foremost SCM practitioners to provide both the experienced researcher and the industry practitioner a thorough grounding in its principles, as well as an illustration of SCM as a methodology for enhancing construction industry project success. The new edition of Successful Construction Supply Chain Management: Concepts and Case Studies incorporate chapters dealing with Building Information Modelling, sustainability, the ‘Demand Chain' in projects, the link between self-organizing networks and supply chains, decision-making, ‘Lean,’ and mega-projects. Other chapters cover risk transfer and allocation, behaviors, innovation, trust, supply chain design, alliances, and knowledge transfer. Supply Chain Management techniques have been used successfully in various industries, such as manufacturing and food processing, for decades Fully updated with new chapters dealing with key construction industry topics such as BIM, sustainability, the ‘Demand Chain' in projects, ‘Lean,’ mega-projects, and more Includes contributions from well established academics and practitioners from Network Rail, mainstream construction, and consultancy Illustrates how SCM methodologies can be used to enhance construction industry project success Successful Construction Supply Chain Management: Concepts and Case Studies is an ideal book for postgraduate students at MSc and PhD level studying the topic and for all construction management practitioners.

Book Construction Supply Chain Management

Download or read book Construction Supply Chain Management written by Stephen Pryke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique appraisal of supply chain management(SCM) concepts alongside lessons from industry, observation andanalysis gathered during the first decade of supply chainmanagement strategies in the UK construction industry. The research from leading international academics has been drawntogether with the experience from some of the industry's foremostSCM practitioners to provide both a definition of SCM and anoverview of its development as a strategy for managing constructionprojects. Key case study material - from Slough Estates to BAA and T5 -illustrates the benefits to the industry of its adoption. Littlehas been written on the application of SCM to construction and thisbook provides an agenda for discussion for both the experiencedresearcher and the industry practitioner by offering a thoroughgrounding in its principles as well as an illustration of SCM as amethodology for industry. Construction Supply Chain Management studies makes animportant contribution to the debate on innovative systems andtheir significance in increasingly complex constructionprojects.

Book Global Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Download or read book Global Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain Management written by David H. Taylor and published by International Thomson Publishing Services. This book was released on 1997 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As industrial activity becomes ever more global, corporations have come to recognize the key role of the supply chain and their distribution networks. This text covers a range of topics related to this issue including logistics, purchasing, transport, marketing, and strategy implementation.

Book Supply Chain Cases

Download or read book Supply Chain Cases written by Olli-Pekka Hilmola and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview and analysis of the key publications and authors in the study of supply chain management since its inauguration in the 1980s. Reviewing 1699 published research works and case studies, it is the first to combine and analyse publication data and citations in order to assess the most popular topics and authors, and their effect on the discipline's development. Identifying key scholars and articles throughout supply chain management, the author explores research themes such as the emphasis on sustainability and the environment post-financial crisis, as well as a growing interest in food supply chain case studies. New approaches are identified to increase the number of cases which can be put towards building future research projects.

Book Frameworks and Cases on Evolutional Supply Chain

Download or read book Frameworks and Cases on Evolutional Supply Chain written by Higuchi, Toru and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most supply chains have changed dramatically over the years, the dynamic aspects of supply chains, such as changes in the suppliers, factory and storage locations, production processes, and distribution structures, are rarely studied and considered. Further study on the evolution of supply chains is crucial in order to ensure they are working as efficiently as possible. Frameworks and Cases on Evolutional Supply Chain considers the dynamic aspects of the supply chain and provides frameworks of the evolutional supply chain through symbolic case studies. Covering a range of topics such as industrial clusters, food loss, and the global supply chain, this reference work is ideal for industry professionals, researchers, practitioners, scholars, academicians, policymakers, business owners, government officials, instructors, and students.

Book Supply Chains in Action

Download or read book Supply Chains in Action written by Richard Wilding and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 of Logistics, Supply Chain and Procurement Case Study Collection contains new case studies tackling Supply Chain and Procurement issues, aiming to provide solutions affecting a range of different businesses. Comprehensive in scope and scrupulous in detail, this collection includes actual events experienced by businesses of every size, from SMB's to some of the most successful corporations in manufacturing, transportation, maritime and other industries. Readers will discover proven tactics and innovative solutions for handling uncertainties, solving problems and circumventing risk, plus a wealth of information to guide strategy and decision making. Readers involved in logistics and supply chain management will find the Logistics, Supply Chain and Procurement Case Study Collection full of: immediate application of strategies and tactics to situations and challenges; valuable tools for testing management proficiency in crisis mitigation and resolution; independent learning modules and professional training programmes; expanded question-and-answer sections designed to measure knowledge transfer and lessons learned; engaging, topical situations highly relevant to the fields of logistics, supply chain management and operations. Students and prospective managers will learn crucial skills to meet current challenges, qualify for professional advancement and achieve success.

Book Cases on Supply Chain and Distribution Management  Issues and Principles

Download or read book Cases on Supply Chain and Distribution Management Issues and Principles written by Garg, Miti and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book introduces readers to a wide selection of case studies covering a multitude of supply chains in different economies of the world and examines major issues related to supply chain management"--Provided by publisher.

Book Supply Chain Management  Text and Cases

Download or read book Supply Chain Management Text and Cases written by Vinod V. Sople and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning

Download or read book Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning written by Hartmut Stadtler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supply Chain Management concerns organizational aspects of integrating legally separated firms as well as coordinating materials and information flows within a production-distribution network. The book provides insights regarding the concepts underlying APS, with special emphasis given to modelling supply chains and successfully implementing APS in industry. Understanding is enhanced through the use of case studies as well as an introduction to the solution algorithms used.

Book Blockchain and Supply Chain Logistics

Download or read book Blockchain and Supply Chain Logistics written by Nachiappan Subramanian and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces blockchain technology applications in supply chains. Blockchain is a relatively new tool, nevertheless, there have been considerable advances over the last five years, and blockchain is now poised to revolutionize the conventional supply chains with the offering of accountability and quality to the wider complex supply networks. Based on literature reviews and original research, this book serves as an essential introduction to blockchain and its applications in supply chain. The unique features of the book are empirical studies to demonstrate the application of blockchain technology in food, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors. Each chapter includes research framework and open research questions. Simple narration of concept and detailed insights from primary research information. Use case narrative will provoke the readers to demystify the myths in application of concepts in the supply chain . Overall, the book demystifies blockchain technology, reviews evolution and outlines its future applications by blending contents to meet the expectations of both academic and practice community.

Book OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Download or read book OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN written by Roger G. Schroeder and published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. This book was released on 2020 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Leadership Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets

Download or read book Leadership Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets written by Dwivedi, Ashish and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, the rapid expansion of trade and investment among developing countries has resulted in a scenario wherein firms from developing countries account for an increasing share of capital, goods, and wealth in the global economy. Industry leaders from developing countries have observed that firms in developing countries need to identify and develop key supply chain capabilities in order to succeed in emerging markets. It is argued that customers in emerging markets are likely to have different needs and supply chain expectations as compared to customers in developed economies. Reaching into these emerging markets, understanding the customer diversity, and translating it into effective segmentation schemes are critical for the efficient design of supply chain operations. Leadership Strategies for Global Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on creating efficient supply chain operations in emerging markets. While highlighting topics such as consumer behavior, global operations, and information transparency, this publication investigates the needs of consumers in emerging markets as well as the methods of designing effective operations. This book is ideally designed for supply chain managers, logistics managers, operations and warehousing professionals, industry practitioners, academicians, students, and researchers.

Book Logistics  Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection

Download or read book Logistics Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection written by David B. Grant and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection contains real-life scenarios from leading companies including Volvo, Vortex, Honda of America, Green Cargo and Swedish Transport Administration. It includes a foreword by Martin Christopher. Comprehensive in scope and scrupulous in detail, this collection includes actual events experienced by businesses of every size, from SMB's to some of the most successful corporations in manufacturing, transportation, hospitality and other industries. Readers will discover proven tactics and innovative solutions for handling uncertainties, solving problems and circumventing risk, plus a wealth of information to guide strategy and decision making. Readers involved in logistics and supply chain management will find the Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection full of: immediate application of strategies and tactics to situations and challenges; valuable tools for testing management proficiency in crisis mitigation and resolution; independent learning modules and professional training programmes; expanded question-and-answer sections designed to measure knowledge transfer and lessons learned; engaging, topical situations highly relevant to the fields of logistics, supply chain management and operations. Students and prospective managers will learn crucial skills to meet current challenges, qualify for professional advancement and achieve success.

Book Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management

Download or read book Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management written by Herbert Kotzab and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-16 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For reseach in all subjects and among different philisopical paradigms, research methodologies form one of the key issues to rely on. This volume brings a series of papers together, which present different research methodologies as applied in supply chain management. This comprises review oriented papers that look at what kind of methodologies have been applied, as well as methodological papers discussing new developments needed to successfully conduct research in supply chain management. The third group is made up of applications of the respective methodologies, which serve as examples on how the different methodological approaches can be applied. All papers have undergone a review process to ensure their quality. Therefore, we hope that this book will serve as a valid source for current and future researchers in the field. While the workshop on “Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management” took place at the Supply Chain Management Center, Carl von Ossietzky Univ- sity in Oldenburg, Germany, it is based on a collaboration with the Supply Chain Management Group of the Department of Operations Management at the Cop- hagen Business School and the Department of Production Management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. We would like to thank all those who contributed to the workshop and this book.

Book Cases on Supply Chain and Distribution Management

Download or read book Cases on Supply Chain and Distribution Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book introduces readers to a wide selection of case studies covering a multitude of supply chains in different economies of the world and examines major issues related to supply chain management"--Provided by publisher.