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Title Managing supply chains : challenges and opportunities / René de Koster & Werner Delfmann, editors
Edition 1st ed
Published Køge : Copenhagen Business School Press ; Portland, OR : Distribution in North America [by] International Specialized Book Services, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : illustrations
Contents Managing Supply Chains -- Table of Contents -- List of Authors -- Preface -- PART I SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY -- 1 Design of Reverse Supply Chains: Centralized or Decentralized Structure -- 1. Background -- 1.1. Research Topics -- 1.2. Methodological Approach -- 2. Frame of Reference -- 2.1. Definition of the Reverse SC -- 2.2. The Challenge of Reverse Logistics -- 2.3. A Holistic Perspective: Beyond Logistics-related Arguments -- 3. Main Types of Return Items -- 4. Centralized versus Decentralized Reverse SC -- 4.1. Structural Configurations of Actors
4.2. A Decentralized Reverse SC4.3. Determinants -- 5. Conclusions and Research Implications -- 6. References -- 2 Implications of Supply ChainMonitoring -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Framework -- 3. Method -- 4. Case findings -- 5. Analysis -- 6. Conclusions -- 7. References -- 3 Failing to Measure SCM Maturity -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Basics of Supply Chain Management -- 2. SCM Maturity Model -- 2.1. Research Method -- 2.2. SCM Constructs -- 2.3. The Questionnaire -- 3. The Panel Group Study -- 3.1. Results � Supply Chain Management
3.2. Results � Supply Chain Integration3.3. Identifying SCM Maturity -- 4. The Second Panel Group Study -- 4.1. Results from the Second Study -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. Future Research -- 7. References -- 4 Safeguarding Specific Investments in Global Buyer-Supplier-Relationships -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Problem Formulation -- 3. Development of an Integrated Safeguard Framework -- 3.1. Components of the Safeguard Framework -- 3.2. Development of an integrated Framework for the Selection of Safeguards
4. Applying the integrated Safeguard Framework -- Case Study of SAS Autosystemtechnik Verwaltungs GmbH4.1. Company profile -- 4.2. Applying the Framework -- The Selection Process -- 4.2. The Evaluation Process -- 5. Results and Limitations -- 6. References -- 5 Relationship Development and Manufacturing Performance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background and Hypotheses -- 3. Methodology -- 3.1. Survey Instrument -- 3.2. Sample -- 4. Analysis and Findings -- 4.1. Descriptive Statistics -- 4.2. Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Path Model
5. Discussion and Implications6. Limitations and Future Research -- Appendix A -- 7. References -- PART II SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTION -- 6 Research in Logistics Service Providing � A Meta-Analysis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Classification -- 2.1. Classification Topics of Logistics Service Provider -- 2.2. Classification Research Methodologies -- 2.3. Classification Procedure -- 3. Results for Publications on Logistics Service Provider -- 3.1. Directions in Research Topics -- 3.3. Combination of Content and Research Method
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Business logistics.
Industrial management.
Business logistics
Industrial management
Ketenbeheer (logistiek)
Form Electronic book
Author Delfmann, Werner
Koster, M. B. M. de, 1958-
ISBN 9781621986713
1621986713
9788763099790
8763099799