Supply chain management is the cornerstone of the competitive strategies of many presentday organizations and has evolved from the operational to the strategic level. Understanding this, Principles of Global Supply Chain Management offers a comprehensive insight into the global supply chain sector analyzing the strategic, operational and financial aspects of the industry, and addressing the key elements in the management of global supply chains. The key topics of each chapter demonstrate a variety of fundamental issues in the supply chain industry: What are supply chain markets? What is the supply chain cost structure? What are supply chain strategies? How do supply chain firms design and implement strategies? What are the key roles of logistics service providers, logistics education operators and logistics associations? How should supply chain operations be managed? How is a sustainable and innovative supply chain structure created? Comparative practical case studies from Asia, North America and Latin America lend weight to the chapters.
Principles of Global Supply Chain Management (Anthem Studies in Supply Chain Management, Maritime Transport and Logistics) | Yui-yip Lau (Author), Adolf K.Y. Ng (Author), Jorge Acevedo (Author) | Anthem Press
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Managing Outbound Logistics and Distribution
Chapter 3: Supplier Selection and Procurement
Chapter 4: Warehouse Management
Chapter 5: Case Studies in Food Supply Chains
Chapter 6: Inland Ports in Global Supply Chains
Chapter 7: Climate Change in a Global Environment
Chapter 8: Sustainability in Infrastructure-Based Supply Chains
Chapter 9: Reverse Logistics
Chapter 10: Logistics Associations
Chapter 11: Logistics Education
Chapter 12: Case Exercises in Global Supply Chains