Collaborative Planning in Supply Chains
Collaborative Planning in Supply Chains

Author: Gregor Dudek

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 3662054434

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In light ofthe vast number ofpublications on Supply Chain Management (SCM) it is not easy to extract those which will have a great impact both on theory and practice. The dissertation of Gregor Dudek certainly is one such valuable source because it tackles inter-organizational collaboration in a novel and effective man ner. SCM is concemed with the coordination of material, information and financial flows within and across often legally separated organizational units. lt has gained great attention both in industry and research as an important area for improving competitiveness. A Supply Chain (SC) can be regarded as a hybrid between a market relationship and a hierarchical organization and as such requires specific tools to support the efficient planning and execution of the order fulfillment proc ess. Software vendors have developed so called Advanced Planning Systems (APS) to overcome deficiencies of traditional Enterprise Resource Planning systems and to better support the planning functions needed in SCM. However, APS are based on the principles of hierarchical planning which are well-suited for intra organizational SCs but fall short when non-hierarchical collaboration between partners (companies) is needed. This is particularly true when a buyer and a sup plier have to align their medium term order and supply plans.

Supply Chain Collaboration
Supply Chain Collaboration

Author: Ronald K. Ireland

Publisher: J. Ross Publishing

Published: 2005-02-15

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781932159165

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'Supply Chain Collaboration' reviews the industry standards and best practices and describes how they can and should be adopted.

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment
Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment

Author: Dirk Seifert

Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780814427200

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Based on original research conducted at the Harvard Business School, Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment gathers the insights and experiences of 38 leading CPFR practitioners from around the world and from a variety of industries, including manufacturers, retailers, consulting companies, and IT-solutions providers. Packed with valuable case studies and insider accounts from some of the most powerful companies using CPFR today - including giants such as Wal-Mart, Safeway, Ace Hardware, and Procter & Gamble.

Supply Chain Coordination Mechanisms
Supply Chain Coordination Mechanisms

Author: Martin Albrecht

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-09-18

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 3642028330

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Integrated supply chain planning is well understood by theory and widely applied in practice – however, only with respect to intra-organisational supply chains. In inter-organisational supply chains, an additional, yet unresolved problem arises: due to confidentiality reasons, decentralized parties keep their local data private, which prevents an integrated planning. Local planning procedures such as upstream planning, which are usually applied then, result in suboptimal solutions for the supply chain as a whole. In this work, new mechanisms for inter-organizational, collaborative supply chain planning are presented. These mechanisms are able to identify the systemwide optimum for several classes of supply chain planning problems. They can be applied by two or more self-interested parties and do not require a trusted third party. Extensive computational tests for randomly generated and real-word data suggest a favorable performance of these mechanisms.

Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning
Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning

Author: Hartmut Stadtler

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-12-06

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 3540248145

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"... To sum up, there should be a copy on the bookshelf of all engineers responsible for detailed planning of the Product Delivery Process (PDP). The Editors highlight the impressive gains reported by companies exploiting the potential of coordinating organizational units and integrating information flows and planning efforts along a supply chain. This publication is strong on coordination and planning. It is therefore recommended as an up-to-date source book for these particular aspects of SCM." International Journal of Production Research 2001/Vol. 39/13

Supply Chain Secrets
Supply Chain Secrets

Author: Rob O'Byrne

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781921630552

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How to save your business millions!!! The international expert and author Rob O’Byrne gives his powerful and essential tips and insights based on over 1,200 client assignments across 22 countries. This book shows you how to find the greatest potential for massive savings and increased bottom line. You’ll Learn:* How to access the big ticket items to reduce costs* 5 critical tips on measuring for superior performance* Balancing cost and service for more effective distribution* How to stop inventory investment blow outs* 3 key steps to developing a game winning supply chain strategy* The 5 key steps to improving warehousing effectiveness* Avoiding the stuff that screws your supply chain performance

Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Decision Making for Sustainable Supply Chains
Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Decision Making for Sustainable Supply Chains

Author: Awasthi, Anjali

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-09-27

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 1522595724

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Businesses must create initiatives and adopt eco-friendly practices in order to adhere to the sustainability goals of a globalized world. Recycling, product service systems, and green manufacturing are just a few methods businesses use within a sustainable supply chain. However, these tools and techniques must also ensure business growth in order to remain relevant in an environmentally-conscious world. The Handbook of Research on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Decision Making for Sustainable Supply Chains provides interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable supply chain management through the optimization of system performance and development of new policies, design networks, and effective reverse logistics practices. Featuring research on topics such as industrial symbiosis, green collaboration, and clean transportation, this book is ideally designed for policymakers, business executives, warehouse managers, operations managers, suppliers, industry professionals, sustainability developers, decision makers, students, academicians, practitioners, and researchers seeking current research on reducing the environmental impacts of businesses via sustainable supply chain planning.

Supply Chain Collaboration
Supply Chain Collaboration

Author: Mei Cao

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-10-05

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1447145917

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To survive and thrive in the competition, firms have strived to achieve greater supply chain collaboration to leverage the resources and knowledge of suppliers and customers. Internet based technologies, particularly interorganizational systems, further extend the firms’ opportunities to strengthen their supply chain partnerships and share real-time information to optimize their operations. Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems, Trust, and Collaborative Culture explores the nature and characteristics, antecedents, and consequences of supply chain collaboration from multiple theoretical perspectives. Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems, Trust, and Collaborative Culture conceptualizes supply chain collaboration as seven interconnecting elements including information sharing, incentive alignment, goal congruence, decision synchronization, resource sharing, as well as communication and joint knowledge creation. These seven components define the occurrence of collaborative efforts and allow us to explain supply chain collaboration more precisely. Collaborative advantages are also divided into five components to capture the joint competitive advantages and benefits among supply chain partners. The definitions and measures developed here examine some central issue surrounding supply chain development but this is also followed up with real-life managerial practicalities. This balance of theory and practical application makes Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems, Trust, and Collaborative Culture a strong resource for industry practitioners and researchers alike.

Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management

Author: Ling Li

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9812700722

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Integrates the theory and practices of supply chain management. This book focuses on how to build a competitive supply chain using viable management strategies, operational models, decision-making techniques, and information technology. It also includes initiatives such as e-commerce, collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR).

Sustainability and Collaboration in Supply Chain Management
Sustainability and Collaboration in Supply Chain Management

Author: Wolfgang Kersten

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2013-08-22

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 3844102663

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As the customer is demanding more sustainable and affordable products, the supply chains have to find innovative ways to fulfill this need. In this context, collaboration as well as optimization methods are becoming even more evident to enhance supply chain structure to an efficient and sustainable approach. While collaboration and optimization increase complexity and susceptibility, risk management needs to be applied concurrently. This volume, edited by Wolfgang Kersten, Thorsten Blecker and Christian Ringle, provides valuable insights into: - Sustainability in Logistics - Sustainability and collaboration practices - Supply chain risk management - Optimization methods in supply chain management. This volume addresses timely and relevant topics. Both researchers and practitioners are addressed and can obtain background information from current distributions by international authors presenting a state of the art research overview.