Developments in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Past, Present and Future

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction and Overview....Pages 3-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Framework for Designing Robust Supply Chains....Pages 13-26
Collaborative Supply Chain Configurations: The Implications for Supplier Performance in Production and Inventory Control....Pages 27-37
A Critical Review of Surveys in Supply Chain Integration Research....Pages 38-51
The Reverse Amplification Effect in Supply Chains....Pages 52-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Creating the Agile Supply Chain: Issues and Challenges....Pages 61-68
Process Control in Agile Supply Chain Networks....Pages 69-79
The Power of Flexibility for Mitigating Supply Chain Risks....Pages 80-89
Managing Risk in International Inbound Supply Chains....Pages 90-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
A Computerised Vendor Rating System....Pages 103-112
Toyota Supplier System in Japan and the UK....Pages 113-124
Readiness for Supply Chain Collaboration and Supplier Integration—Findings from the Chinese Automotive Industry....Pages 125-137
Business Process Management and Supply Chain Collaboration: Critical Comparison of Four Thai Case Studies....Pages 138-150
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Customer Segmentation Based on Buying and Returning Behaviour: Supporting Differentiated Service Delivery in Fashion E-Commerce....Pages 153-169
The Retailer’s Stock-Keeping Unit Allocation Problem....Pages 170-180
Exploring Supply Chain Relationships and Information Exchange in UK Grocery Supply Chains: Some Preliminary Findings....Pages 181-188
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Traceability Information Management System for Composite Production Process....Pages 191-202
Flexible Mass Customisation: Managing Its Information Logistics Using Adaptive Cooperative Multi-agent Systems....Pages 203-211
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
The Determinants of Containerised Grain Shipping....Pages 215-230
Modelling the Impact of Factory Gate Pricing on Transport and Logistics....Pages 231-239
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
The Load Planning Problem for Less-Than-Truckload Motor: Carriers and a Solution Approach....Pages 240-249
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Does Firm Size Influence Sustainable Performance in Food Supply Chains: Insights from Greek SMEs....Pages 253-265
Setting Targets for Reducing Carbon Emissions from Logistics Operations: Principles and Practice....Pages 266-278
On the Operational Logistic Aspects of Reuse....Pages 279-287
Back Matter....Pages 289-295