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TABLE OF CONTENTS Contributors Preface CHAPTER 1 ¿ TRENDS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN Donald Waters, Richmond, Parkes and Wright CHAPTER 2 ¿ NEW DIRECTIONS IN LOGISTICS Martin Christopher, Cranfield School of Management CHAPTER 3 ¿ FORMULATING LOGISTICS STRATEGY Nathalie Fabbe-Costes and Jacques Colin, Université de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille, France CHAPTER 4 ¿ AGILE SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS ¿ avoiding implementation pitfalls Remko van Hoek, Cranfield School of Management CHAPTER 5 ¿ TIME COMPRESSION IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN Adrian Beesley, DHL-Exel Supply Chain CHAPTER 6 ¿ STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: the power of incentives Glyn Watson, Chris Lonsdale, Andrew Cox and Joe Sanderson, University of Birmingham CHAPTER 7¿ THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS: a multi-lens approach Peter Hines and Donna Samuel, Cardiff Business School CHAPTER 8 ¿ DEMAND FLOW LEADERSHIP AND THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS Dag Ericsson, University of Skovde CHAPTER 9 ¿ USING SERVICES MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR LOGISTICS CUSTOMER SERVICE David Grant, Heriot-Watt University CHAPTER 10 ¿ SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: the challenge of systems Philip B. Schary, Oregon State University CHAPTER 11 ¿ INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Xinping SHI and Simon P.Y. CHAN, Hong Kong Baptist University CHAPTER 12 ¿ OUTSOURCING: the result of global supply chains? Stephen Rinsler, Bisham Consulting CHAPTER 13 - RISK IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN Lars Stemmler, BLG Consult GmbH CHAPTER 14 ¿ SUPPLY CHAIN VULNERABILITY, RISK & RESILIENCE Helen Peck, Cranfield University CHAPTER 15 - DELIVERING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Kirstie McIntyre, Hewlett Packard CHAPTER 16 ¿ PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN Alan Braithwaite, LCP Consulting CHAPTER 17 ¿ ROAD TRANSPORT OPTIMISATION Alan McKinnon, Heriot Watt University CHAPTER 18 ¿ RETAIL LOGISTICS John Fernie, Heriot¿Watt University CHAPTER 19 ¿ INTERNET TRADERS CAN INCREASE PROFITABILITY BY RESHAPING THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS Robert Duncan, B & C Business Services CHAPTER 20 ¿ GLOBAL SOURCING AND SUPPLY Alan Braithwaite, LCP Consulting Ltd CHAPTER 21 ¿ THE CHANGING SUPPLY OF LOGISTICS SERVICES ¿ a uk perspective Colin G. Bamford, University of Huddersfield CHAPTER 22 ¿ DEVELOPMENTS IN WESTERN EUROPEAN LOGISTICS STRATEGIES Michael Browne, Julian Allen, and Allan Woodburn, University of Westminster CHAPTER 23 ¿ LOGISTICS STRATEGIES FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Grzegorz Augustyniak, Warsaw School of Economics CHAPTER 24 ¿ LOGISTICS IN CHINA James Wang,University of Hong Kong CHAPTER 25 ¿ LOGISTICS IN NORTH AMERICA Garland Chow and Trevor D. Heaver, University of British Columbia
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Physical distribution of goods.
Business logistics -- Management.