The Practice of Supply Chain Management: Where Theory and Application Converge

The Practice of Supply Chain Management: Where Theory and Application Converge
Author: Terry P. Harrison
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2006-04-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0387272755

For over a decade, there has been an increasing interest in the use of supply chain methods to improve performance across the entire business enterprise. Numerous industries have recognized the importance of efficient supply chain integration, and, as a result, supply chain management has become a standard part of business practice. The Practice of Supply Chain Management: Where Theory and Application Converge is a must-have volume for users of supply chain management methods, supply chain management researchers, and students in supply chain management. The objective of the book is to provide an overview of this important practice-research cycle, and it is organized into three sections: Core Concepts and Practices; Emerging Supply Chain Practices; and Supply Chain in Action. The focus of the book is on supply chain practice, but supply chain practice that has been heavily influenced by supply chain research. It is this synergy between research and practice that continues to simulate new directions for research.

E-Business and Supply Chain Integration

E-Business and Supply Chain Integration
Author: Ozlem Bak
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2018-02-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0749478462

Using e-business technologies to manage supply chains increases the efficiency and performance of logistics, production, distribution and other related activities. E-Business and Supply Chain Integration explains how a number of tools can be used to produce an e-supply chain and achieve higher productivity. This essential book examines supply chain theories along with real life cases and examples from industry to illustrate how e-business can enhance supply chain integration and highlights the negative outcomes when it is poorly managed. Dr Ozlem Bak and a team of expert contributors from practice and academia assess the impact of e-business on numerous different sectors, such as automotive, healthcare, logistics, higher education, and professional services. E-Business and Supply Chain Integration explains the strategic implications of new technologies and provides guidance on effective supply chains in e-businesses.

Surviving Supply Chain Integration

Surviving Supply Chain Integration
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2000-03-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309173418

The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everythingâ€"from the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your jeans. The nature of a company's supply chain has a significant effect on its success or failureâ€"as in the success of Dell Computer's make-to-order system and the failure of General Motor's vertical integration during the 1998 United Auto Workers strike. Supply Chain Integration looks at this crucial component of business at a time when product design, manufacture, and delivery are changing radically and globally. This book explores the benefits of continuously improving the relationship between the firm, its suppliers, and its customers to ensure the highest added value. This book identifies the state-of-the-art developments that contribute to the success of vertical tiers of suppliers and relates these developments to the capabilities that small and medium-sized manufacturers must have to be viable participants in this system. Strategies for attaining these capabilities through manufacturing extension centers and other technical assistance providers at the national, state, and local level are suggested. This book identifies action steps for small and medium-sized manufacturersâ€"the "seed corn" of business start-up and developmentâ€"to improve supply chain management. The book examines supply chain models from consultant firms, universities, manufacturers, and associations. Topics include the roles of suppliers and other supply chain participants, the rise of outsourcing, the importance of information management, the natural tension between buyer and seller, sources of assistance to small and medium-sized firms, and a host of other issues. Supply Chain Integration will be of interest to industry policymakers, economists, researchers, business leaders, and forward-thinking executives.

E-Logistics and E-Supply Chain Management

E-Logistics and E-Supply Chain Management
Author: Deryn Graham
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466639156

"This book explores the creation of integrated supply chains, the developments of virtual business, and the processes of re-engineering for business development"--Provided by publisher.

Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management

Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management
Author: A. Dwivedi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2008-11-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 023023495X

Advances in IT have transformed the way organizations interact with each other. To enable organizations to respond to this change, new management paradigms have evolved. This text looks at the value of knowledge management in supply chain management and how supply chain partners can use IT to improve organizational performance.

Cross-Border E-Commerce Marketing and Management

Cross-Border E-Commerce Marketing and Management
Author: Hoque, Md. Rakibul
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2020-10-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799858243

The continued advancement of globalization, increases in internet connectivity, compatibility of international payment systems, and adaptability of logistics and shipping processes have combined to contribute to the rapid growth of the cross-border e-commerce market. Due to these advancements and the ubiquitous presence of smartphones, consumer use of cross-border e-commerce is increasingly simplified, and thus, sellers are hardly restricted to a specific country in terms of promoting, selling, and shipping goods worldwide. The burgeoning opportunities, habits, and trends of shopping on cross-border e-commerce platforms have expedited the prospect of becoming a presence in the global market. This is true for enterprises of all sizes, especially for small? and medium?sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to add their footprint in the international market for the first time. Like any other industry, cross-border e-commerce has its specific economics and driving forces, but has different scopes, challenges, and trends due to the geographic and cultural expanse of relevant environments. Cross-Border E-Commerce Marketing and Management was conceptualized by identifying the scope of new complementary information with a comprehensive understanding of the issues and potential of cross-border e-commerce businesses. The authors believe that this book will not only fill the void in the current research but will also provide far-sighted vision and strategies, as it covers big data, artificial intelligence, IoT, supply chain management, and more. This book provides the necessary knowledge to managers to compete with the competitive market structure and ultimately contribute to the sustainable economic growth of a country. It works as a guideline for existing cross-border e-commerce managers to formulate individual strategies that combine to optimize the industry while keeping the enterprise competitive. This book is useful in both developed and developing country contexts. This publication is an ideal resource for academicians, policy makers, stakeholders, and cross-border e-commerce managers, especially from SMEs.

The Role of E-Commerce in the Supply Chain Process Among Merchants. an Evaluation

The Role of E-Commerce in the Supply Chain Process Among Merchants. an Evaluation
Author: Fatsani Charles Makileni
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2017-05-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9783668441835

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, course: B.A. Logistics and Supply Chain Management, language: English, abstract: It has been so far the aim of this research, to investigate, bring out and present the role that e-commerce has in the supply chain system among merchants, especially at Mpangananji General Merchants. The objectives of this research were to illustrate the beneficial traits that e-commerce has played in improving the Supply Chain, especially at Mpangananji General Merchants, to identify how e-commerce has helped improve the speed of delivery of goods, to identify the advantages that have been realized as a result of deploying e-commerce in conducting business on a daily basis and to identify the challenges that have been encountered throughout the use of e-commerce in business among merchants, especially at Mpangananji General Merchants.

Introduction to e-Supply Chain Management

Introduction to e-Supply Chain Management
Author: David Frederick Ross
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2002-12-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1420025414

In the quest to remove supply channel costs, streamline channel communications, and link customers to the value-added resources found along the supply chain continuum, Supply Chain Management (SCM) has emerged as a tactical operations tool. The first book to completely define the architecture of the merger of SCM and the Internet, Introduction to e

Internet Retail Operations

Internet Retail Operations
Author: Timothy M. Laseter
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2011-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466509252

The increasing popularity of online shopping makes Internet retailing a megatrend that cannot be ignored. The collaboration of two co-authors bringing academic rigor and broad consulting experience into the mix, Internet Retail Operations: Integrating Theory and Practice for Managers offers enduring insights on operational issues and principle

Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications

Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications
Author: Wang, John
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2010-11-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1609601378

Our rapidly changing world has forced business practitioners, in corporation with academic researchers, to respond quickly and develop effective solution methodologies and techniques to handle new challenges in supply chain systems. Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications presents readers with a rich collection of ideas from researchers who are bridging the gap between the latest in information technology and supply chain management. This book includes theoretical, analytical, and empirical research, comprehensive reviews of relevant research, and case studies of effective applications in the field of SCM. The use of new technologies, methods, and techniques are emphasized by those who have worked with supply chain management across the world for those in the field of information systems.