Managing Supply Chain And Logistics: Competitive Strategy For A Sustainable Future

by Ling Li

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814602426
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/15/2014
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of 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 Serviceand Distribution System; 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