Global logistics : new directions in supply chain management

Praise for Global Logistics
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
About the Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
01 Re-thinking supply chain strategy
	Introduction
	The search for agility
	The need for end-to-end planning
	Building structural flexibility into the supply chain
	Supply chain orchestration
	The changing risk profile
	Achieving resilience
	Conclusion
	References
02 Linking supply chain management  to financial performance
	Introduction
	Financial performance and its drivers
	Linking supply chain management and financial performance
	Framework to identify initiatives that create the most shareholder value
	Difficulties in improving supply chain financial performance
	References
03 Supply chain risk management
	Introduction
	Risk management and the supply chain: an established perception!
	From operational resilience to financial stability
	Financing investments collaboratively: reducing the risk of supply chain breakdowns
	Conclusions
	Notes
	References
04 Supply chain vulnerability and resilience
	Black swans: long tails and unintentional self-harm
	Probability versus impact
	Mapping the landscape of risk and vulnerability
	The evolution of supply chain risk management thinking
	The financial impact of supply chain disruptions
	Frameworks for designing for resilience
	Some examples of disasters and the implications for resilience
	Digital toolsets and services for risk management
	In conclusion: supply chain resilience is a capability
	References
05 Fulfilling customer needs in the 2020s with marketing and logistics
	Introduction
	Logistics customer service today
	Logistics customer service elements and issues
	Logistics customer service strategies
	Summary
	References
06 New procurement directions in supply chain management
	Perspectives on procurement
	Procurement directions for ‘improved business-as-usual’
	New procurement directions for ‘business-not-as-usual’
	Contrasting ‘improving business-as-usual’ and ‘business-not-as-usual’ perspectives
	References
07 Maximizing capacity utilization in freight transport
	Introduction
	Assessing the utilization of freight transport capacity
	Factors constraining capacity utilization
	Measures to improve capacity utilization
	Conclusion
	References
	08 Retail logistics
	Introduction
	The evolution of the logistics concept
	Logistics and competitive strategy in retailing
	The internationalization of the retail supply chain
	CSR and sustainable supply chains
	The online revolution
	The future
	References
09 Trends and strategies in global logistics and supply chain management
	Introduction
	Research design and research sample
	Key trends and strategies
	Strategic delivery reliability
	Digital transformation in logistics
	Conclusion and outlook
	Notes
	References
10 Global sourcing and supply
	Global trade – economic lifeblood
	The product economics that have driven global sourcing
	Sustainability and the UN’S SDGS
	The key features of ‘good practice’ in global sourcing
	Emerging risks and their implications for future sourcing strategies
	Emerging technologies and their impacts
	Re-shoring, near-shoring and supply chain reconfiguration
	In conclusion
	References
11 Supply chain relationships
	The historical strategic context
	The importance of inter-organizational relationships
	The importance of clear objectives
	Relevant metrics to measure progress towards achieving objectives
	Summary
	References
12 Delivering sustainability through supply chain management
	Introduction
	Sustainability as corporate performance
	How supply chains can foster sustainable development
	Sustainable supply chains: contemporary and future challenges
	Some concluding comments
	References
13 Greening of logistics
	Introduction
	Emissions from logistics
	Managerial and analytical frameworks
	Repowering logistics with cleaner, low-carbon energy
	Raising the energy efficiency of logistics operations
	Increasing the utilization of logistics assets
	Shifting freight to greener transport modes
	Reducing the demand for freight movement
	Conclusions
	References
14 People powering contemporary supply chains
	Introduction
	Tensegrity: balancing external and internal forces acting on the enterprise
	Segmenting customers versus segmenting supply chains
	Managing in a parallel universe
	Digitalization is mandatory
	From ‘static’ to ‘dynamic’ organization designs
	New focus on the supply side
	Resilience, delivered
	A final word
	Notes
	References
15 Leadership in logistics
	What is leadership, and why should we develop leadership skills?
	Better practice, and the law
	The problem (opportunity)
	What leadership is not
	What should we do?
	Leading innovation
	Strategy
	Engagement
	‘How’ not ‘who’
	Summary
	References
16 Ethics in supply chains
	Introduction
	Characterizing the field of supply chain ethics
	Two key issues in supply chain ethics
	The Boohoo case
	Concluding comments
	Notes
	References
17 Humanitarian logistics and supply chain management
	Introduction
	The significance of humanitarian logistics and supply chain management
	Humanitarian logistics and supply chains phases
	A framework for managing humanitarian logistics and supply chains
	Pandemic supply chain: Covid-19 supply chain systems
	Concluding remarks
	Notes
	References
18 Digitalization in global supply chain operations
	Introduction
	Digital technologies and their relevance for global supply chains
	Current adoption of digital technologies
	Conclusions
	Note
	References
19 Digitalization and Industry 4.0 in logistics
	Introduction
	The uneasy road to digitalization in logistics: from Industry 4.0 to Logistics 4.0
	Digitalization in the logistics service industry: challenges towards Logistics 4.0
	Conclusions
	Referebces
20 Performance measurement and management in the supply chain
	Measure to manage
	Measuring outcomes versus inputs
	The balanced scorecard: the strategic standard for goal setting and measurement
	The fundamentals of supply chain performance measurement
	Mastering the complexity of supply chain and logistics performance management
	Setting goals across the chain through service level agreements
	The delivery, recovery and governance model
	Defining the specific metrics across the chain
	Control towers: collecting, managing and using data
	Future directions in performance measurement
	Conclusion
	References
21 Aligning technology, manufacturing and supply chain
	Introduction
	The evolution of concurrent engineering
	How to align technology, manufacturing and supply chain
	Conclusion and future research
	References
22 The ‘deglobalization’ of logistics and supply chains
	Introduction
	Background
	Research approach
	Proposed risk framework to address deglobalization
	Conclusions
	References
Index