Pioneering Solutions in Supply Chain Management

Many of the challenges posed by megatrends like globalization, shorter product life cycles, advanced information technologies and sustainable development have been successfully approached by advanced supply chain management techniques. Consequently, supply chain research has to always be one step ahead of present requirements to successfully deal with the complex structures of business today and in the future. Research has to disclose new developments and opportunities. This volume, edited by Wolfgang Kersten, Thorsten Blecker and Christian Lüthje, will provide insights into: approaches for innovations in supply chain risk management holistic considerations of cooperative and collaborative supply and logistics management innovations for the design of competitive and sustainable supply chains novel developments in the field of logistics and supply chain management This volume appeals to practitioners and researchers alike, who are interested in current contributions by international authors, providing theoretical, empirical and case-study oriented background and information on their research work.

Inhaltsverzeichnis