Global Logistics—New Directions in Supply Chain Management, Fifth Edition

by Donald Waters (ed) 

2007 (464 pages)

ISBN:9780749448134

Representing the current trends, best practice and latest thinking on global logistics, this text serves as a forum allowing the contributors to discuss key logistics issues and give their authoritative views.

Global Logistics—New Directions in Supply Chain Management, Fifth Edition

Preface

Chapter 1

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Trends in the Supply Chain

Chapter 2

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New Directions in Logistics

Chapter 3

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Formulating Logistics Strategy

Chapter 4

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Agile Supply Chain Operating Environments – Avoiding Implementation Pitfalls

Chapter 5

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Time Compression in the Supply Chain

Chapter 6

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Strategic Supply Chain Management: the Power of Incentives

Chapter 7

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The Development of Supply Chain Relationships: A Multi-lens Approach

Chapter 8

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Demand Flow Leadership and the Evolution of Management Concepts

Chapter 9

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Using Services Marketing Strategies for Logistics Customer Service

Chapter 10

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Supply Chain Management: The Challenge of Systems

Chapter 11

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Information Systems and Information Technologies for Supply Chain Management

Chapter 12

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Outsourcing: The Result of Global Supply Chains?

Chapter 13

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Risk in the Supply Chain

Chapter 14

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Supply Chain Vulnerability, Risk and Resilience

Chapter 15

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Delivering Sustainability Through Supply Chain Management

Chapter 16

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Performance Measurement and Management in the Supply Chain

Chapter 17

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Road Transport Optimization

Chapter 18

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Retail logistics

Chapter 19

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Internet Traders Can Increase Profitability by Reshaping Their Supply Chains

Chapter 20

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Global Sourcing and Supply

Chapter 21

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The Changing Supply of Logistics Services – A UK Perspective

Chapter 22

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Developments in Western European Logistics Strategies

Chapter 23

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Logistics Strategies for Central and Eastern Europe

Chapter 24

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Logistics in China

Chapter 25

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Logistics in North America