Managing Supply Chain and Logistics:Competitive Strategy for a Sustainable Future

<em>Managing Supply Chain and Logistics: Competitive Strategy for a Sustainable Future</em> 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.<strong>Contents:</strong> <ul> <li><strong><em>Part 1: Strategic Issues and Supply Chain Design:</em></strong> <ul> <li>Supply Chain Management and Strategy</li> <li>The Right Design of a Supply Chain</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><em>Part 2: Purchasing, Procurement, and Supply Relationships:</em></strong> <ul> <li>Purchasing and Procurement</li> <li>Choosing the Right Supply Chain Partner</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><em>Part 3: Demand and Supply Integration in Supply Chain:</em></strong> <ul> <li>Demand Management and Customer Order Forecast</li> <li>Transforming Demand: Planning on Supply Flow</li> <li>Managing Material Flow and Inventory in the Supply Chain</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><em>Part 4: Logisitcs Network Design and Transportation:</em></strong> <ul> <li>Logistics Network Design and Distribution</li> <li>Transportation Service and Distribution Systems</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><em>Part 5: Emerging Issues in Supply Chain:</em></strong> <ul> <li>Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Management</li> <li>Information Flow and Big Data Science in Supply Chain Management</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong><em>Part 6: Supply Chain Performance and Evaluation:</em></strong> <ul> <li>Performance Measures: From Order Winning to Order Fulfillment</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <br> <strong>Readership:</strong> Business and management undergraduate and postgraduates, MBA students, supply chain and logistics professionals and managers.