The contents of this dictionary are the result of many years work in production, purchasing, distribution, trade and traffic as well as information and communication. Enlarged by about 700 new terms, with now about 14,300 entries in both directions, this dictionary is an important tool for all those who take part in the logistics and supply chain process. The dictionary also covers topics such as customer-, employee-, competition- and process-orientation, time management, innovative strength, increased productivity, high quality, and the motivation and qualification of employees to overcome technical, process and cultural barriers in a global competitive environment. This includes supply chain management strategies concerning the intensive collaboration of companies in common value-adding chains.
The contents of this dictionary are the result of many years' work in production, purchasing, distribution, trade and traffic as well as information and communication. Considerably enlarged, with now more than 30,000 entries, this dictionary provides high benefit for all those who take part in the logistics and supply chain process.
Professionelles Management und effiziente Gestaltung der Logistik- und Geschäftsprozesse sind in hohem Grade wettbewerbsbestimmend. Sie sind eng vernüpft mit Themen wie Kunden-, Mitarbeiter-, Wettbewerbs- und Prozessorientierung, Zeitmanagement, Innovationskraft, Produktivitätssteigerung, Spitzenqualität und Internationalisierung sowie der Motivation und Qualifizierung der Mitarbeiter zur Überwindung von technischen, prozessorientierten oder kulturellen Barrieren. Immer wichtiger werden auch Strategien zum Supply Chain Management, zur intensiven Zusammenarbeit von Unternehmen in gemeinsamen Wertschöpfungsketten. An diesen Themen orientieren sich die Inhalte dieses Wörterbuchs, die aus jahrelanger praktischer Arbeit in Produktion, Beschaffung, Vertrieb, Handel und Verkehr sowie Information und Kommunikation resultieren. Wieder um etwa 1000 Begriffe erweitert, ist das Wörterbuch mit jetzt rund 12400 Einträgen in beiden Sprachrichtungen, den vielen Synonymen, Erklärungen und den Definitionen von Abkürzungen und Incoterms ein wichtiges Hilfsmittel für alle Beteiligten am Logistik- und Geschäftsprozess.
Fierce competition in today's global market provides a powerful motivation for developing ever more sophisticated logistics systems. This book, written for the logistics manager and researcher, presents a survey of the modern theory and application of logistics. The goal of the book is to present the state-of-the-art in the science of logistics management. As a result, the authors have written a timely and authoritative survey of this field that many practitioners and researchers will find makes an invaluable companion to their work.
This book provides an overview of important trends and developments in logistics and supply chain research, making them available to practitioners, while also serving as a point of reference for academicians. Operations and logistics are cornerstones of modern supply chains that in turn are essential for global business and economics. The composition, character and importance of supply chains and networks are rapidly changing, due to technological innovations such as Information and Communication Technologies, Sensors and Robotics, Internet of Things, and Additive Manufacturing, to name a few (often referred to as Industry 4.0). Societal developments such as environmental consciousness, urbanization or the optimal use of scarce resources are also impacting how supply chain networks are configured and operated. As a result, future supply chains will not just be assessed in terms of cost-effectiveness and speed, but also the need to satisfy agility, resilience and sustainability requirements. To face these challenges, an understanding of the basic as well as more advanced concepts and recent innovations is essential in building competitive and sustainable supply chains and, as part of that, logistics and operations. These span multiple disciplines and geographies, making them interdisciplinary and international. Therefore, this book contains contributions and views from a variety of experts from multiple countries, and combines management, engineering as well as basic information technology and social concepts. In particular, it aims to: provide a comprehensive guide for all relevant and major logistics, operations, and supply chain management topics in teaching and business practice address three levels of expertise, i.e., concepts and principles at a basic (undergraduate, BS) level, more advanced topics at a graduate level (MS), and finally recent (state-of-the-art) developments at a research level. In particular the latter serve to present a window on current and future (potential) logistics innovations in the different thematic fields for both researchers and top business practitioners integrate a textbook approach with matching case studies for effective teaching and learning discuss multiple international perspectives in order to represent adequately the true global nature of operations, logistics and supply chains.
Prof. Dr. Michael Eßig ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Materialwirtschaft und Distribution an der Universität der Bundeswehr in München. Prof. Dr. Erik Hofmann ist Assistenzprofessor mit den Schwerpunkten Strategien, Märkte und Performance Measurement in Logistik und Supply Chain Management an der Universität St. Gallen. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stölzle ist Ordinarius des Lehrstuhls für Logistikmanagement an der Universität St. Gallen. Dieses Lehrbuch liefert Studierenden und Praktikern einen klar strukturierten Einblick in das Management in und von Supply Chains. Ein umfassender Supply Chain Management-Pilot deckt dabei alle relevanten Managementprozesse aus Sicht der gesamten Supply Chain (Netzwerkperspektive) wie auch aus Sicht des einzelnen Unternehmens (Unternehmensperspektive) ab. Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele und Exkurse sorgen für eine konsequente Anwendungsorientierung. Aus dem Inhalt: • Entwicklung und Konzeption des Supply Chain Managements • Bezugspunkte von Supply Chains zu Absatz, Produktion, Beschaffung und Logistik • Der Supply Chain Management-Pilot • Arbeitsfelder des Supply Chain Managements (Initiierung und Kreation, Positionierung und Konfiguration, Wertschöpfung und Regulation, Veränderung und Adaption, Performance-Messung und -Evaluation)
Innerhalb moderner Informations- und Kommunikationssysteme für Supply Chain Management und Logistik stehen heute erstmals große Mengen an digitalen, strukturierten Daten zur Verfügung. Diese bilden eine hervorragende Basis für den Einsatz quantitativer Methoden bei der Entscheidungsunterstützung. Durch State-of-the-Art-Technologien des Operations Research können heute sehr große Praxismodelle optimal gelöst und die Ergebnisse nahtlos in die Informations- und Kommunikationssysteme eines Unternehmens oder einer Lieferkette eingebunden werden. Darüber hinaus ist der Einsatz von Optimierungsverfahren heute nicht nur in der Planungsphase, sondern auch in der Ausführung möglich. Das Buch präsentiert Beispiele zur Nutzung quantitativer Methoden in Supply Chain Management und Logistik aus den Bereichen des Operations Research und der Wirtschaftsinformatik.
The most up-to-date practical tools to manage the people and processes that allow businesses to gain and maintain competitive advantage through their supply chains. You’ll discover how effective development and management of supply chain networks will help businesses cut costs and enhance customer value.
The world of logistics has considerably changed due to globalization, modern information technology, and especially increasing ecological awareness. Large Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems are developing to global logistic networks. This book reflects major trends of the recent decade in SCM and, additionally, presents ideas and visions for logistic networks of the 21st century. Among the various aspects of SCM, emphasis is placed on reverse logistics: closing the loop of a supply chain by integrating waste materials into logistic management decisions.
