Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets
Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets

Author: Pietro Evangelista

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781609605858

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Rapid changes in technological development are forcing businesses to continuously innovate to improve their competitiveness, which is particularly evident in logistics and supply chain management (SCM), where innovation impacts both the strategic and operational levels. Supply Chain Innovation for Competing in Highly Dynamic Markets: Challenges and Solutions investigates the role of innovation in the management of supply chains of today. This book focuses on supply chain integration from both strategic and operational perspectives and the impact of information technology-related innovation in supply chain and logistics service industries. It also analyzes how environmental innovation affects logistical decisions throughout the supply chain and the strategies employed in managing logistics-related environmental impacts. Finally, the book explores theoretical and practical implications of innovation in the management of supply systems.

Next Generation Supply Chains
Next Generation Supply Chains

Author: Rosanna Fornasiero

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-12-31

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 3030635058

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This open access book explores supply chains strategies to help companies face challenges such as societal emergency, digitalization, climate changes and scarcity of resources. The book identifies industrial scenarios for the next decade based on the analysis of trends at social, economic, environmental technological and political level, and examines how they may impact on supply chain processes and how to design next generation supply chains to answer these challenges. By mapping enabling technologies for supply chain innovation, the book proposes a roadmap for the full implementation of the supply chain strategies based on the integration of production and logistics processes. Case studies from process industry, discrete manufacturing, distribution and logistics, as well as ICT providers are provided, and policy recommendations are put forward to support companies in this transformative process.

Perspectives on Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Perspectives on Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Author: Edward Sweeney

Publisher: Blackhall Publishing, Limited

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 9781842181294

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Supply chain management (SCM), with its focus on achieving the service levels demanded by markets and on optimising total supply chains cost and investment, has a potentially pivotal role to play in addressing these challenges. This book is suitable for students, researchers and practicing SCM and logistics professionals.

Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-12-31

Total Pages: 1880

ISBN-13: 1466626755

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In order to keep up with the constant changes in technology, business have adopted supply chain management to improve competitive strategies on a strategic and operational level. Supply Chain Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a reference collection which highlights the major concepts and issues in the application and advancement of supply chain management. Including research from leading scholars, this resource will be useful for academics, students, and practitioners interested in the continuous study of supply chain management and its influences.

European Perspectives on Innovation Management
European Perspectives on Innovation Management

Author: Rob Dekkers

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-12-30

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 3031417968

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This book covers European perspectives on innovation management, including new product and service development, due to the inherent variety of socio-economic perspectives and institutional settings in Europe. The numerous settings and differing perspectives explored in the chapters exemplify diversity, which ultimately leads to enhancing innovation. Understanding such unique approaches will enable companies, universities and other actors to more effectively create innovative products and services, and policy makers to effectively stimulate growth and innovation. The fragmented, distributed economies in Europe also put a strong focus on internationalisation, including innovation management, new product and service development, even within the internally open market of the European Economic Area. European Perspectives on Innovation Management will be of help to researchers, managers, entrepreneurs, practitioners and students working on innovation management and practices embedded in national and regional innovation systems, thus fostering a more innovative Europe.

Innovation and Supply Chain Management
Innovation and Supply Chain Management

Author: António Carrizo Moreira

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-04-28

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 331974304X

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This book examines key issues, challenges, opportunities and trends in innovation processes and supply chain management. It proposes ways for organizations to improve their performance by developing business strategies, establishing business innovation activities, and aligning business and innovation activities among firms. Further, it showcases and analyzes the implementation of inter- and intra-organizational process improvement activities and the implementation of organizational innovation solutions to address new product and process-related collaborative relationships across the supply chain. The book is useful for researchers, academics and professionals, presenting some of the most advanced research, concepts, and case studies on the relationship between innovation and supply chain.

Towards Innovative Freight and Logistics
Towards Innovative Freight and Logistics

Author: Corinne Blanquart

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-06-15

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 1119307775

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Freight transport faces a dual challenge: it must satisfy the demands of globalized trade and meet environmental requirements. In this context, innovation is a crucial topic to enable the transition from the current transportation and logistics system to a sustainable system. This book provides an overview of the latest technological innovations in Europe and worldwide, based on ICT and new vehicle concepts, for all modes and all scales (urban, regional, national or international). The authors consider innovation supply, the process of innovation and innovative business models. Some perspectives and solutions are proposed on the deployment of innovation, specifically concerning the transformation of the organization of the system and the relationships between industry, governmental players, operators and users.