Managing the Global Supply Chain

The book gives an insightful overview of the conceptual foundations of the global supply chain, as well as current examples of best practice of managing supply chains in a global context.

Table of Contents:
Preface1. Introduction to the Supply Chain2. Structure and Process3. Inter-Organizational Relationships4. The Information System for the Supply Chain5. Distribution6. Production Issues for the Supply Chain7. Innovation Management in Supply Chains8. Procurement9. Transport and Logistic Services10. Reverse Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Supply Chain11. Performance Measurement and Management in the Supply Chain12. Strategy and the Supply Chain13. Supply Chain Planning - Modeling Considerations14. Managing the Complexity of the Global Supply ChainReferencesIndex

About the Author :
Tage Skjott-Larsen is Professor of Supply Chain Managementat Department of Operations Management,Copenhagen Business School. His recent researchhas focused on supply chain integration, third partylogistics, and international logistics. He has publishedseveral books, including Supply Chain Management- in Theory and Practice published in 2005 (withBirgit Dam Jespersen) by CBS Press and a number ofarticles in international journals.Philip B. Schary was Professor at the College of Business,Oregon State University. He spent time as avisiting professor at University of Bradford, Cranfi eldUniversity, University of New South Wales, as well asat the Copenhagen and Aarhus Business Schools inDenmark. He was author and co-author of several textbooksin business logistics, and numerous articles ininternational logistics journals.Juliana H. Mikkola is Associate Professor of OperationsManagement at the Department of OperationsManagement, Copenhagen Business School. She wasan automotive design engineer before joining the academia.Her research interests include operations management,modularization (in new product developmentand supply chain management), innovation management,and portfolio management of R&D projects. Herresearch has been published in various internationaljournals and books.Herbert Kotzab is Professor at the Department of OperationsManagement at the Copenhagen BusinessSchool. His research focuses on Supply Chain andOperations Management within the Service and RetailIndustry, coopetition and hypercompetition in thegrocery industry and marketing channels. In 2005 heco-edited Retailing in a SCM-Perspective published byCBS Press.

Review :
"This book provides important insights into the challenges of managing the complex networks that typify modern supply chains. The authors address the strategic and managerial issues that supply chain managers face with a refreshing combination of relevance and rigour."Martin Christopher, Professor of Marketing & Logistics, Cranfield University, United Kingdom"This is an excellent contribution to our understanding of the complexity of global supply chains, and how they can be managed in a constantly changing world. Managing the global supply chain gives the reader a profound insight into the underlying mechanisms of the corporate logistics network, and how collaboration and open information exchange can improve the effectiveness of supply chains. The key messages in this book are absolutely fundamental for success in business."Lars Petersen, Group Senior Vice President, SCM, Grundfos Management A/S, Denmark"At Lund University we have used "Managing the Global Supply Chain" the last six years as a textbook in a course on Supply Chain Management at our MSc program in Engineering. About 100 students choose this elective course annually, which indicates that the book is popular. Now with the third edition, updated with the latest from supply chain profession and academia, I really recommend it for students, researchers as well as for practitioners."Sten Wandel, Professor of Engineering Logistics, Lund University, Sweden