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Global Logistics : New Directions in Supply Chain Management.
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100	$aWaters, Donald.
245	$aGlobal Logistics :$bNew Directions in Supply Chain Management.
250	$a6th ed.
300	$a1 online resource (536 pages)
505	$aCopyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1 New directions in logistics -- The emergence of the value-conscious customer -- Logistics and supply chain management -- Procurement -- Manufacturing -- Distribution -- The new competitive framework: the four Rs -- The organizational challenge -- Summary -- References -- 2 Best practices in logistics andsupply chain management.The case of Central andEastern Europe -- The essence of the phenomenon of best practices in business -- Transferring best practices - one solution fits all? -- The best practices - between the hammer of economic demands and the anvil of corporate social responsibility -- Where do Central and Eastern Europe countries come from? From the world of worst practices! -- Where are CEE countries going? The case of Poland -- The best practices - the Holy Grail of contemporary business? -- Notes -- References -- 3 Trends and strategies in global logistics -- Introduction -- Trend research -- Megatrends -- Conclusion and outlook -- Notes -- References -- 4 Incentives and the strategic management of suppliers -- Collaboration vs competition and the role of incentivesin the exchange process -- Incentivization and the question of make vs buy -- Incentivization and the relationship management choice -- Incentives and the role of contract -- Incentives and the impact of internal politics -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Time compression in the supply chain -- Time compression and competition -- The time compression approach - competitive advantage -- The time compression approach - cost advantage -- The time compression approach - technology advantage -- The time compression approach - customer focus -- Benefits of time compression -- Examples of the application of time compression -- Time compression and the future -- Conclusion -- References.
505	$a6 Building more agile supply chains -- Introduction -- Operating circumstanc esrequiring agility -- The categorization for operating environments -- Mitigating the minefield of pitfalls -- Conclusion and reflections -- References -- 7 Using marketing and services strategies for logistics customer service -- Introduction -- Logistics customer service today -- Elements of logistics customer service -- Strategies for logistics customer service -- An example from online retailing -- Summary -- References -- 8 People powering contemporary supply chains -- Opening comments -- The people that drive contemporary supply chains -- Dynamic alignment control -- Finding the behavioural metric - key to unravelling the puzzle -- Now the head of the dog is back in control -- But the 'forces of darkness are lurking' -- Supply-side alignment -- Hybrid supply chains -- Reverse logistics -- Last word -- Notes -- References -- 9 Creating shareholder value through supply chain management -- Introduction -- Financial performance and its drivers -- Linking supply chain management and financial performance -- Framework to identify initiatives that create the most shareholder value -- Difficulties in improving supply chain financial performance -- Improving the financial performance across the supply chain -- References -- 10 Outsourcing: the result of global supply chains? -- Background -- Definition -- Reasons for outsourcing -- How different is the public sector from the private sector with regard to outsourcing? -- The pitfalls in outsourcing -- Global supply chains and the outsourcing risks -- Summary -- 11 Risk in the supply chain -- Introduction -- Risk management and the supply chain - a new perception! -- Objective and process of risk management -- From an enterprise perspective to the supply chain perspective -- Risk assessment and control along the supply chain.
505	$aImplementation in practice -- Conclusions -- References -- 12 Supply chain vulnerability, risk and resilience -- Introduction -- Supply chain vulnerability: an idea whose time had come -- Supply chain risk management: a recipe for confusion -- Risk: the great divide -- Supply chain resilience: a holistic view -- Supply chains and wicked problems -- References -- 13 Information systems and information technologies for supply chain management -- Introduction -- Functionality of IS/IT in SCM -- Strategic issues of IS/IT in SCM -- IS/IT adoption for SCM -- IS/IT utilization in SCM -- Summary -- References -- 14 Improving management of supply chains by information technology -- Introduction -- Coordination of supply chains with information technology -- Conclusions -- References -- 15 Delivering sustainability through supply chain management -- Background -- Purchasing or procurement -- Production or manufacturing -- Distribution and warehousing -- Use and maintenance -- Dispose or reuse and recycle? -- Managerial and financial sustainability -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Performance measurement and management in the supply chain -- Introduction -- Keeping score - a basic management principle -- The balanced scorecard - the standard for goal setting and measurement -- Fundamental concepts of supply chain management and measurement -- Mastering the complexity of supply chain and logistics performance management -- The principle of input and output measures -- Setting goals across the chain through service level agreements -- The delivery, recovery and stewardship model -- Defining specific metrics across the chain -- Future directions in performance measurement -- Conclusion -- References -- 17 Optimizing the road freight transport system -- Introduction -- Assessing the utilization of vehicle fleets -- Factors constraining vehicle utilization.
505	$aMeasures to improve vehicle utilization -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 Retail logistics -- The evolution of the logistics concept -- Logistics and competitive strategy in retailing -- Differences in logistics 'culture' in international markets -- The internationalization of logistics practices -- The future -- References -- 19 Internet traders can increase profitability by reshaping their supply chains -- Internet trading is forecast to account for a quarter of all purchases in 2006 -- Customer satisfaction is less than satisfactory -- Integration of business processes has not always received enough attention -- Moving away from traditional supply chain s adds complexity but provides an opportunity for profit -- How can internet traders take advantage of opportunities? -- Oportunity waiting to be exploited -- References -- 20 Time as a trade barrier -- Introduction -- Time, logistics and trade - how are they related? -- Econometric analysis -- Policy implications and conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 21 Learning from humanitarian supply chains -- Introduction -- Disasters are challenging learning settings -- Humanitarians and their supply chains are different -- Corporations moving in to help find they can also learn -- The value of cross-sector learning -- Lessons for companies -- Notes -- 22 Global sourcing and supply -- Background -- Growth in global trade -- Global sourcing as a way to change business strategy -- Identifying and selecting sources -- Commercial models -- International logistics -- Flow management -- Organization design -- Information technology -- Operational excellence -- Risk management -- Critical success factors -- Global sourcing - sustaining the trend -- Reference -- 23 International road and rail freight transport activity -- Introduction.
505	$aRecent international trade activity and transport: economic factors and trends -- Recent trends in international freight transport volumes by road and rail -- International road freight transport: recent developments and challenges -- Factors influencing recent trends in international rail freight transport -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 24 The changing supply of logistics services - a UK perspective -- UK market trends -- Market structure - continuing consolidation and globalization -- The EU25 - new market opportunities and threats -- Transport policy issues -- Conclusions -- References -- 25 Developments in Western European logistics strategies -- Introduction -- Changes in the demand for logistics services -- Market structure of logistics service providers -- Transportation in Europe -- Oportunities and pressures for logistics providers in a new Europe -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 26 Logistics in China -- Introduction -- The major areas of improvement -- Challenges in developing modern logistics -- Concluding remarks -- References -- 27 Logistics strategies for Central and Eastern Europe -- Introduction -- Conditions of economic development of CEE countries before 1990 -- Development of logistics in the period of transition and after joining the EU -- Logistics strategies in CEE countries -- Conclusions -- References -- 28 North American logistics -- North American logistics: a regional realm -- North American gateways -- North American corridors and inland fright distribution -- Inland logistics -- Corporate logistics and its role in North American freight transportation - three cases -- A freight and logistics policy framework -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
650	$aBusiness logistics -- Management.
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650	$aPhysical distribution of goods.
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