Global Logistics - New Directions in Supply Chain Management

The field of logistics continues to develop at a remarkable pace. Until recently, logistics was barely considered in long-term plans, but its strategic role is now recognised and lies at the heart of long-term plans in almost every business. Reasons for this change include: communications and information technology offer new opportunities; world trade grows; competition forces operations to adopt new practices and become evermore efficient; and the concern for the environment increases. Add to this the increased emphasis on consumer satisfaction, flexible operations and time compression, and it's clear that getting logistics right is important.

This 7th edition of Global Logistics, edited by Stephen Rinsler and Donald Waters, has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest trends, best practices, and cutting-edge thinking on global logistics. It provides guidance on important topics, including agile supply chains, IT, sustainability and performance management, collaboration, outsourcing and humanitarian logistics.

This edition of Global Logistics provides new chapters on supply chain trends and strategies, fulfilling customer needs, and supply chain vulnerability. There are also dedicated new chapters on China and Central and Eastern Europe to assess developments across the globe.

This edition serves as a forum for acknowledged sector specialists to discuss key logistics issues and share their authoritative views. The new edition introduces new contributors, including leading thinkers from international universities and businesses.

Global Logistics is an invaluable source of guidance and practical advice for students, managers and practitioners, who will find it an essential text that also includes online resources.

Sommario

Contributors
Preface 01 New directions in logistics
Martin Christopher
The emergence of the value-conscious customer
Logistics and supply chain management
Procurement
Manufacturing
Distribution
The new competitive framework: the four Rs
The organizational challenge
Summary
References
02 Best practices in logistics and supply chain management
Krzysztof Rutkowski
The essence of the phenomenon of best practices in business
Transferring best practices - one solution fi ts all?
The best practices - between the hammer of economic demands and the anvil of corporate social responsibility
Where do Central and Eastern Europe countries come from? From the world of worst practices!
Where are CEE countries going? The case of Poland
The best practices - the Holy Grail of contemporary business?
Notes
References
03 Trends and strategies in global logistics and supply chain management
Christian F Durach , Frank Straube and Andreas Wieland
Introduction
Research design and research sample
Key trends and strategies
The strategic attribute of delivery reliability
Conclusion and outlook
Notes
References
04 Incentives and the strategic management of suppliers
Glyn Watson, Chris Lonsdale and Joe Sanderson
Collaboration vs competition and the role of incentives in the exchange process
Incentivization and the question of make vs buy
Incentivization and the relationship management choice
Incentives and the role of contract
Incentives and the impact of internal politics
Conclusion
References
05 Time compression in the supply chain
Adrian Beesley
Time compression and competition
The time compression approach - competitive advantage
The time compression approach - cost advantage
The time compression approach - technology advantage
The time compression approach - customer focus
Benefits of time compression
Examples of the application of time compression
Time compression and the future
Conclusion
References
06 Building more agile supply chains
Remko van Hoek
Introduction
Operating circumstances requiring agility
The categorization for operating environments
Mitigating the minefield of pitfalls
Conclusion and reflections
References
07 Using marketing and logistics to fulfill customer needs
David Grant
Introduction
Logistics customer service today
Logistics customer service elements and strategies
Issues in online retailing service
Summary
References
08 People powering contemporary supply chains
John Gattorna
Introduction
The people that drive contemporary supply chains
Dynamic alignment control
Finding the behavioural metric - key to unravelling the puzzle
Now the head of the dog is back in control
But the 'forces of darkness' are lurking
Supply-side alignment
Hybrid supply chains
Reverse logistics
Last word
Notes
References
09 Linking supply chain management to shareholder value
Heimo Losbichler and Farzad Mahmoodi
Introduction
Financial performance and its drivers
Linking supply chain management and financial performance
Framework to identify initiatives that create the most shareholder value
Difficulties in improving supply chain financial performance
References
10 Outsourcing: the result of global supply chains?
Stephen Rinsler
Background
Definition
Reasons for outsourcing
How different is the public sector from the private sector with regard to outsourcing?
The pitfalls in outsourcing
Global supply chains and the outsourcing risks
Summary
11 Risk in the supply chain
Lars Stemmler
Introduction
Risk management and the supply chain - a new perception
Objective and process of risk management
From an enterprise perspective to the supply chain perspective
Implementation in practice
Conclusions
References
12 Managing supply chain vulnerability
Alan Braithwaite
Supply chain vulnerability is a core economic tension
Business risk, disruption potential and the need for resilience is now recognized
The financial impact of supply chain disruptions
Designing for resilience
Some examples of disasters and the implications for resilience
Emerging toolsets and services
In conclusion - supply chain resilience is a capability
References
13 Information systems and information technologies for supply chain management
Xinping Shi and Simon Chan
Introduction
Functionality of IS/IT in SCM
Strategic issues of IS/IT in SCM
IS/IT adoption for SCM
IS/IT utilization in SCM
Summary
References
14 Improving management of supply chains by information technology
Heikki Holma and Jari Salo
Introduction
Coordination of supply chains with information technology
Conclusions
References
15 Delivering sustainability through supply chain management
Kirstie McIntyre
Introduction
Background
Purchasing or procurement
Production or manufacturing
Distribution and warehousing
Use and maintenance
Dispose or reuse and recycle
Managerial and financial sustainability
Conclusion
References
16 Performance measurement and management in the supply chain
Alan Braithwaite
Introduction
Keeping score and benchmarking - a basic management principle
The balanced scorecard - the strategic standard for goal setting and measurement
The fundamentals of supply chain performance measurement
Mastering the complexity of supply chain and logistics performance management
The principle of 'input and output measures'
Setting goals across the chain through service level agreements
The 'delivery, recovery and governance' model
Defining the specific metrics across the chain
Collecting and managing data
Future directions in performance measurement
Conclusion
References
17 Optimizing the movement of freight by road
Alan McKinnon
Introduction
Assessing the utilization of vehicle fleets
Factors constraining vehicle utilization
Measures to improve vehicle utilization
Conclusion
References
18 Retail logistics
John Fernie
Introduction
The evolution of the logistics concept
Logistics and competitive strategy in retailing
Quick response (QR) and efficient consumer response (ECR)
Differences in distribution 'culture' in international markets
The internationalization of logistics practices
The future
References
19 Internet traders can increase profitability by reshaping their supply chains
Robert Duncan
Internet trading is set to continue growing globally
Customer satisfaction with e-commerce continues to rise
Integration of business processes has not always received enough attention
Moving away from traditional supply chains adds complexity but provides an opportunity for profit
How can internet traders take advantage of opportunities?
Opportunity waiting to be exploited
References
20 Time as a trade barrier
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås
Introduction
Time and global value chains
Lead time and time variability
Logistics and time for exports and imports
Time and who trades what with whom
Policy implications and conclusions
Notes
References21 Learning from humanitarian supply chains
Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove
Introduction
Disasters are challenging learning settings
Humanitarians and their supply chains are different
Corporations moving in to help find that they can also learn
The value of cross-sector learning
Lessons for companies
Notes
22 Global sourcing and supply
Alan Braithwaite
Background
Growth in global trade
Global sourcing as a way to change business strategy
Identifying and selecting sources
Commercial models
International logistics
Flow management
Organization design
Information technology
Operational excellence
Risk management
Critical success factors
Global sourcing - sustaining the trend
Reference
23 International road and rail freight transport activity
Jacques Leonardi, Allan Woodburn, Julian Allen and Michael Browne
Introduction
Recent international trade activity and transport: economic factors and trends
Recent trends in international freight transport volumes by road and rail
International road freight transport: recent developments and challenges
Factors influencing recent trends in international rail freight transport
Concluding remarks
References
24 Developments in Western European strategies
Michael Browne, Julian Allen and Allan Woodburn
Introduction
Changes in the demand for logistics services
Market structure of logistics service providers
Transportation in Europe
Opportunities and pressures for logistics providers in a new Europe
Concluding remarks
References
25 Recent development of e-tailing and its logistics in China
James J Wang
Introduction
Marketplace-based and chain-based e-tailers
Boosting express logistics services
Challenges with the marketplace-based model
The last-mile issues
The force of foreign logistics providers
Governmental policy support for urban logistics
References
26 Logistics strategies for Central and Eastern Europe
Grzegorz M Augustyniak
Introduction
The logistics system of CEE before 1990
Development of logistics in the period of transition
Trends in supply chain management and their impact on CEE logistics systems
The current state and prospects of development of the logistics in CEE
Logistics strategies in CEE countries
Conclusions
Reference
Further reading

27 North American logistics
Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Markus Hesse
North American logistics: a regional realm
North American gateways
North American corridors and inland freight distribution
Inland logistics
Corporate logistics and its role in North American freight transportation - three cases
A freight and logistics policy framework
Conclusion
References
Index

Info autore

Donald Waters has written several books on logistics and operations management. He is a chartered member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport. He has lectured extensively in the area and was until recently Professor of Operations Management at the University of Calgary, Canada. He is now a visiting professor at universities in Europe and the United States, and runs a company that is centered around management research and education.

Stephen Rinsler is a Director of Bisham Consulting, the immediate past Chairman of the Board and Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), a Vice President and Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport International, a past chair of the CILT Supply Chain Faculty and a visiting Fellow of the Royal Military College of Science. He is an honorary Professor of Logistics and Engineering at the University of Nanjing, PR China.

Contributors:

Julian Allen, Senior Research Fellow in the Planning and Transport Department at the University of Westminster

Grzegorz M. Augustyniak, Deputy Head of the Warsaw School of Economics International Centre

Adrian Beesley, Head of Product Development for the consumer sector of DHL Exel Supply Chain

Alan Braithwaite, Chairman of LCP Consulting

Michael Browne, Professor of Transport and Logistics at the University of Westminster

Simon Chan, Research member of the Logistics Management Research Centre at Hong Kong Baptist University

Martin Christopher, Emeritus Professor at Cranfield University

Robert Duncan, Director of B & C Business Services Limited

Christian F. Durach, Research associate in supply chain management at the Kuhne Foundation Center for International Logistics Networks at the Institute of Technology and Management

John Fernie, Emeritus Professor of Retail Marketing at Heriot-Watt University

John Gattoma, Executive Chairman of Gattorna Alignment

David B. Grant, Professor of Logistics at Hull University Business School

Markus Hesse, Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Luxembourg

Heikki Holma, Senior Lecturer at Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences

Jacques Leonardi, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Planning and Transport at the University of Westminster

Chris Lonsdale, Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham's Centre for Business Strategy

and Procurement

Heimo Losbichler, Professor of Finance and Control and Chair of the Department of Accounting, Control and Financial Management at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria

Farzad Mahmoodi, Joel Goldschein '57 Endowed Chair Professor in Supply Chain Management and Director of the Global Supply Chain Management Program at Clarkson University

Kirstie McIntyre, Director for Hewlett-Packard's social and environmental responsibilities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

Alan McKinnon, Professor and Head of Logistics at Kuhne Logistics University

Hildegunn Kyvik Nordas, Senior trade policy analyst at the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate

Stephen Rinsler, Director of Bisham Consulting

Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Professor in the Department of Global Studies and Geography at Hofstra University

Krzysztof Rutkowski, Professor and Chair of the Department of Logistics at Warsaw School of Economics

Jari Salo, Professor of Marketing at the University of Oulu

Joe Sanderson, Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham's Centre for Business Strategy and Procurement

Xinping Shi, Associate Professor in the Department of Finance and Decision Sciences and Director of the Logistics Management Research Centre at Hong Kong Baptist University

Lars Stemmler, Head of International Projects with Bremenports GmbH & Co KG

Frank Straube, Director of the Institute of Technology and Management and Chair of Logistics at the Technische Universitat Berlin

Rolando Tomasini, Programme Manager for the Humanitarian Research Group at the INSEAD Social Innovation Center

Remko van Hoek, Global Procurement Director at PwC

James Jixian Wang, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Hong Kong

Luk Van Wassenhove, Henry Ford Chair of Manufacturing at INSEAD

Glyn Watson, Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham's Centre for Business Strategy and Procurement

Andreas Wieland, Head of the Kuhne Foundation Center for International Logistics Networks at the Institute of Technology and Management

Allan Woodburn, Principal Lecturer in Freight and Logistics at the University of Westminister

Riassunto

The field of logistics continues to develop at a remarkable pace. This book is updated to reflect the trends, best practices, and fresh thinking on global logistics. It provides guidance on important topics, including agile supply chains, IT, sustainability and performance management, collaboration, outsourcing and humanitarian logistics.

Prefazione

Online resources: Student manual with key learning outcomes for each chapter

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Rinsler, Donald Waters, Donald Rinsler Waters
• Con la collaborazione di: Stephen Rinsler (Editore), Donald Waters (Editore)
• Editore: Kogan Page
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.09.2014
• EAN: 9780749471330
• ISBN: 978-0-7494-7133-0
• Pagine: 512
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management