A Decision-Making Model For Reverse Logistics In The Computer Industry

Purpose – This paper seeks to present a decision-making model for manufacturers to maximize their profits in reverse logistics operations. Design/methodology/approach – A system dynamic model has been developed to complement with prior models and is validated using data collected from a computer company manufacturer handling returns with volumes transacted over a period of two years. F…

A Conceptual Framework For The Analysis Of Vulnerability in Supply Chains

Edisi

Vol. 30 Iss 9 pp

ISBN/ISSN

0960-0035

Deskripsi Fisik

27 p

Judul Seri

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

No. Panggil

ATC LO SVE a

Global supply chain management and international logistics

During the past 10 years, globalisation of trade has accelerated and in consequence the international environment in which we do business has changed dramatically. It is therefore not surprising that I have received numerous requests from both business executives and academics across the world to write a book on global supply chain management and international logistics and thereby fill a gap i…

Logistics and supply chain innovation

In today’s global economies, logistics has been recognized as one of the key factors that determine the competitive position of both individual corporations and industry-based networks. At the same time, the very nature of supply chains and supply networks is changing rapidly, as a result of both technological and social developments. These developments include advances in ICT and industrial …

A Supply Chain management guide to business continuity

RISK MANAGEMENT, in the cloak of business continuity, must be on the radar screen of every business management team—from “top to bottom.” From planning to documentation, from risk identifi cation to hazard assessment, from global business continuity strategies to the key role of supply management, this book is full of practical, relevant, step- by- step approaches for managing the unknown…

Basic of supply chain management

upply Chain Management (SCM) was once a dream, a concept more than a reality, since there were many necessary components of supply chain management that could not be fully achieved. A key barrier to full supply chain management was the cost of communicating with and coordinating among the many independent suppliers in each supply chain. An entire supply chain stretches from the creation of raw …

Innovative Methods in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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-

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-8442-9880-2

Deskripsi Fisik

x, 577 p

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

TXT LO BLE i

Maritime Logistics: A Complete Guide to Effective Shipping and Port Management

Current globalization and borderless operations in manufacturing are creating a greater demand for international transportation and supply chain logistics. Maritime (shipping and ports) is one of the key components in this business pattern. It is now estimated that approximately 90% of global trading freight moves by ship. As this trade increases it is becoming more important to have a clear un…

Improving value chain flexibility and adaptability in build-to-order environm…

Given volatile markets, the ability to quickly act is fundamental for companies – in regard to the internal production and to external supply flows in the value network. Related flexibility and adaptability concepts are vague and contradictory. Managerial methods either imply a generic application level or a narrow focus. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to develop a three-step approach to …

Establishing a framework for effective materials logistics management

The “Law of Industrial Dynamics” is a well‐known phenomenon which leads to significant swings in demand as orders are passed down along a supply chain. Large fluctuations in demand result for the manufacturer leading to policies which counteract the objectives of materials logistics management which are to reduce inventories while maintaining strategic stocks, improve product quality, min…

The Impact of Business Policy On Bullwhip Induced Risk In Supply Chain Manage…

Purpose – To minimise business risk of incurring increased marketability and acquisition costs due to volatile demand exacerbated by the bullwhip phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the vision of the seamless supply chain and the active support of the decision support system exploiting the automatic pipeline inventory and order based production control system (APIOBPCS) a…

Engineering the leagile supply chain

Notes the importance of new internal supply chains being properly interfaced with the marketplace. Suggests that the appropriate way forward is to design and implement a ``leagile supply chain''. Whereas leanness may be achieved by eliminating non-value added time, agility usually requires the additional reduction of value-added time via production technology breakthroughs. Demonstrates how th …

Developing a consensus definition of supply chain management: a qualitative s…

Without the adoption of a uniform agreed upon definition of supply chain management (SCM), researchers and practitionerswill not be able to “advance the theory and practice” of the discipline. An integrated definition of SCM would greatly benefit researchers’ efforts to study the phenomenon of SCM and those practitioners attempting to implement SCM. This paper aims to address these issues.

Dyadic integration of the performance management process: A delivery service …

The purpose of this paper is to explore how to integrate the performance management (PM) process of delivery service in customer/supplier dyads.

Key success factor analysis for e-SCM project implementation and a case study…

The semiconductor market exceeded US$250 billion worldwide in 2010 and has had a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the last 20 years. As it is located far upstream of the electronic product market, the semiconductor industry has suffered severely from the “bullwhip” effect. Therefore, effective e-based supply chain management (e-SCM) has become imperative for the efficient …

Key success factor analysis for e-SCM project implementation and a case study…

The semiconductor market exceeded US$250 billion worldwide in 2010 and has had a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the last 20 years. As it is located far upstream of the electronic product market, the semiconductor industry has suffered severely from the “bullwhip” effect. Therefore, effective e-based supply chain management (e-SCM) has become imperative for the efficient …

Collaborative forecasting and planning in supply chains: The impact on perfor…

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impact of internal and external collaborative forecasting and planning on logistics and production performance.

Incorporating impoverished communities in sustainable supply chains

The purpose of this paper is to explore recent calls to include social and environmental considerations in supply chains by analyzing the sourcing of raw materials from impoverished communities to reduce environmental impacts and social exclusion in biofuels production.

Creating sustainable fresh food supply chains through waste reduction

The aim of this empirical paper is to study information sharing in fresh food supply chains, with a specific goal of reducing waste and facilitating sustainable performance. The study focuses on material and information flow issues, specifically on sharing demand and shelf-life data.

The sustainable agenda and energy efficiency: Logistics solutions and supply …

This double special issue called for logistics solutions and supply chains in times of climate change. The purpose of this editorial is to investigate the current and future implications of climate change, and in particular, energy efficiency for logistics and supply chain management (SCM).

Understanding integrated global sourcing

The ability to satisfy customer demands while responding to relentless competitive pressure requires creative and often complex approaches to managing a firm's supply chain. Perhaps more than any other area, executive managers increasingly believe that a concept called globalization offers the best opportunity to achieve major performance gains. One area where many companies can begin to captur…

A Simulation Approach in Supply Chain Management

Edisi

Vol. 13 Iss 2 pp

ISBN/ISSN

0957-6061

Deskripsi Fisik

8 p

Judul Seri

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

No. Panggil

ATC LO CHA a

Organizational alignment and supply chain governance structure

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and validate two new constructs with the potential to sharpen our understanding of how and why firms integrate their internal supply chains and assess the governance structure of their supply chains. The first construct, organizational alignment (OA), is a reflective scale measuring the extent to which upper management attempts to foster integration bet…

Supply chain collaboration: what’s happening?

Collaboration has been referred to as the driving force behind effective supply chain management and may be the ultimate core capability. However, there is a fairly widespread belief tha few firms have truly capitalized on its potential. A study was undertaken to assess the current level of supply chain collaboration and identify best practice.

Review of logistics and supply chain relationship literature and suggested re…

The paper aims to provide an overview of the evolution of relationship-related research in the areas of logistics and supply chain management.

Measuring process orientation

The purpose of this paper is to empirically develop a valid measurement scale for process orientation – a critical supply chain management (SCM) concept that warrants greater study.

Outsourcing of integrated logistics functions- An examination of industry pra…

A survey of 372 logistics managers in different industries revealed multiple outsourcing linkages among logistics activities. These results are consistent with previous findings that suggest that firms can improve customer service and reduce costs by outsourcing multiple logistics functions. The results are also consistent with previous research on the role that improved coordination of informa…

Performance measurements in the greening of supply chains

In response to increasing demands on improved environmental performance, companies need to develop their capabilities in assessing the environmental performance of their operations. Knowledge among practitioners as well as solid research results in this area is lacking. This paper aims to present a framework of dimensions, which are important to consider regarding environmental measurement in s…

Linking strategic logistics change to labor rights

This paper aims to describe how research literature and logistics practitioners respectively describe the link between logistics and corporate social responsibility, focusing on the link between strategic logistics change (location, capacity and number of facilities as well as the design of supplier and customer network) and labor rights.

The purpose and focus of environmental performance measurement systems in log…

Environmental performance measurement systems (EPMS) in supply chains are increasingl important.The aim of this paper is to investigate the purposes of having an EPMS in logistics and inwhat ways the purpose of an EPMS can influence its focus in the supply chain.

Major business-environment influences on the cereal products industry supply …

The purpose of the paper is to provide a contextual basis for the supply chain activity of the generic Australian cereal products supply chain. It identifies the business-environment factors underpinning the cereal products supply chain efficiency. It also further highlighted the complex nature of the extended supply chain and all the factors to be considered in its management. The approach to …

Managing risks in the supply chain using the AHP method

The aim of the research is to provide a method to evaluate supply chain risks that stand in the way of the supply chain objectives.

Managing the product design-supply chain interface: Towards a roadmap to the …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the interface between product design and the supply chain and to develop a roadmap to the design centric business through better management of this interface.

Managing complexity in agile global fashion industry supply chains

The purpose of this paper is to examine the agile supply chain management practices adopted by UK clothing retailers in order to effectively manage the supply of innovative, high-margin, high-fashion content product offerings in a complex global environment.

How Australian manufacturing firms perceive and understand the concepts of ag…

The purpose of this paper is to address an important question which centres on investigating how do manufacturing businesses perceive and understand the concepts of agility and flexibility in their supply chains (SCs).

The efficiency of European container terminals and implications for supply ch…

This paper investigates the efficiency of container terminals within the context of global supply chain management. The efficiency and scale properties of 104 of Europe’s container terminals with annual throughput of over 10,000 TEUs1 in 2003, distributed across 29 European countries, are derived using data envelopment analysis. The main findings are that significant inefficiency pervades mos…

Productivity improvement of a computer hardware supply chain

To determine the key reverse logistics variables, which the top management should focus so as to improve the productivity and performance of computer hardware supply chains.

Reverse logistics programs: gauging their effects on CRM and online behavior

To provide practitioners of knowledge management with a sense of the importance of reverse logistics as an important part of today’s company policies, especially throughout the product life cycle, with the accompanying technology that supports it and the effects on customer relation management (CRM) and satisfaction.

Supply chain implications for one-off luxury products: cases from the yacht i…

The paper seeks to investigate the applicability of strategic supply chain management (SCM) models in one-off luxury contexts such as the yacht industry, where durable products are manufactured with project configuration.

Services for distribution of tissue engineering products and therapies

Tissue engineering (TE) offers treatments for chronic, life threatening, degenerative illnesses and possibilities for restoring cellular or organ functions that have been lost due to injuries or hereditary conditions. However, a prerequisite for the use of TE products as part of future therapies is the development of strategies for safe and efficient supply chain management and versatile servic…

Postponement strategy from a supply chain perspective: cases from China

This research widens the scope of the use of postponement by addressing how the generic supply chain structure and information sharing/relationship among supply chain actors affects the postponement decision, based on empirical data of Chinese manufacturers in the Pearl River Delta.

Potential methods of adjustment to declining imports of Russian roundwood for…

The purpose of this paper is to investigate optimal strategic decision alternatives for Finnish pulp production companies in response to rising export tariffs on Russian roundwood. Traditionally, increasing the domestic or Russian supply to pulp mills satisfied their wood requirements. However, once this conventional strategy could no longer be implemented (in 2008), the wood requirements were …

Product carbon footprint developments and gaps

Over the last decade, multiple initiatives have been undertaken to learn how to capture the carbon footprint of a supply chain at a product level. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the process of standardization to secure consistency of product carbon footprinting (PCF) and to outline how the current developments in PCF support the need for a standardized method to measure and report env…

Rx for smart hospital purchasing decisions: The impact of package design with…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of packaging design on purchasing decisions in hospitals and to identify inefficiencies in the US hospital supply chain. Recognition of inefficiencies helped to directly relate to the effects on critical factors of operation such as environment, traceability, and logistical ease which significantly add to the cost of health care.

Performance measurement in supply chain entities: balanced scorecard perspective

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine what senior supply chain executives measure and how they perceive performance measurement from a balanced scorecard (BSC) perspective.

“Supply Chain 2.0”: managing supply chains in the era of turbulence

Purpose – An underlying principle of supply chain management is to establish control of the end-to-end process in order to create a seamless flow of goods. The basic idea is that variability is detrimental to performance as it causes cost in the form of stock-outs, poor capacity utilisation, and costly buffers. This paper questions this approach and argues that in the light of increasing turb…

New configurations in supply chains: the case of a condominium in Brazil's au…

The paper seeks to ascertain some of the implications of the supply chain configuration for important elements of the chain's management at an automaker using the industrial condominium configuration.

Logistics information systems: An analysis of software solutions for supply c…

To review the development of software applications and their functionalities/benefits in relation to supply chain management and present scenarios on future development.

Logistics integration processes in the food industry

This paper sets out to empirically analyse the integration process that firms follow to implement supply chain management (SCM). This study has been inspired by the integration model proposed by Stevens.

e-SCM: internet's impact on supply chain processes

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the interaction of two topics: supply chain management (SCM) and the internet. Merging these two fields is a key area of concern for contemporary managers and researchers. They have realised that the internet can enhance SCM by making real time information available and enabling collaboration between trading partners.