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

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. 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.