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This book focuses on supply chain management in emerging markets. The authors present issues relating to supply chain development covering countries such as Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Turkey, Egypt and South Africa and focuses on the challenges faced when the supply chain is designed and maintained. Such challenges derive from issues to do with risk, security, quality management and infrastructure among others. Case studies and survey results are presented in chapters which explore practical solutions to these issues. The latter will be of interest not only to local and international managers, but also to students who are interested in emerging economies. The book covers manufacturing, retail and food chains at the local and international levels.
List of contents
Supply Chain Design and Management in Emerging Economies - Identifying Barriers and Critical Success Factors.- The Current State of Supply Chain Management in Brazil.- Designing Supply Chain into Africa: A South African Retailer's Experience.- Malaysian Government Transformation Towards Effective Supply Chain Management: The Case of IT-based Trade Facilitation.- Modelling Chinese Manufacturer Oriented Domestic and International Supply Chains with Uncertainties.- Supply Chain Competitiveness in Food Industry: An Indonesian Case.- Designing FMCG and Retail Supply Chains in Russia.- Maintaining Logistics Quality in Supply Chains to Developing Countries: The Case of Automotive Parts Supplies in Egypt.- Intermodal Transport-Based Supply Chain Developments in Turkish Automotive Industry.- Arafa Holding Supply Chain Design and Operations for Luxury Men's Wear Made in Egypt.- Supply Chain Development Under Conflict Conditions - Case of Nepal.- Approach to Reverse Supply Chain Flows Management: The Case of Czech Republic.
About the author
Dr Wojciech Piotrowicz is a member of the Faculty of Management, University of Oxford at Saїd Business School and Wolfson College. He has a PhD from Brunel University, a Masters Degree in Economics from the Univerity of Gdańsk and a Post-Graduate diploma in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (University of Oxford), His research is related to supply chain management, information systems, IT/BP outsourcing, performance measurement and evaluation, with a focus on retail and emerging markets. At Oxford University he teaches Technology and Operations Management and supervises EEM and MBA projects. Wojciech has considerable experience of large international research projects within both the public and private sectors, working with organisations such as Intel, BAE Systems, the European Commission and the Polish government. He is a recipient of “Outstanding and Highly Commended” paper awards from the Emerald Literati Network for Excellence.Dr Richard Cuthbertson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Saїd Business School, University of Oxford, UK. He focuses on developing effective value chains through the strategic use of information, performance measurement and benchmarking. He has worked with leading European and international companies. He was a member of the Global Commerce Initiative Scorecard committee, aimed at introducing standards in supply chain processes and information exchange for the global consumer goods industry, and works with other trade and government organisations.
Summary
This book focuses on supply chain management in emerging markets. The authors present issues relating to supply chain development covering countries such as Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Turkey, Egypt and South Africa and focuses on the challenges faced when the supply chain is designed and maintained. Such challenges derive from issues to do with risk, security, quality management and infrastructure among others. Case studies and survey results are presented in chapters which explore practical solutions to these issues. The latter will be of interest not only to local and international managers, but also to students who are interested in emerging economies. The book covers manufacturing, retail and food chains at the local and international levels.
