Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection -

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Résumé :
Through the use of real life examples from companies like Honda of America, Volvo, and the Swedish Transport Administration, the Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection offers tactics and solutions for handling uncertainties, problem solving, and circumventing risk. The cases cover a variety of topics from how to tackle technology-related issues, setting and reviewing budgets to managing economic performance and managing costs....

Biographie:
David B. Grant is Professor of Logistics and Associate Dean (Business Engagement) at Hull University Business School. He is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.Contributors:
Nigel Caldwell, Associate Professor in Logistics at Heriot Watt University
Gerard Chick, Head of Knowledge Management at Optimum Procurement
Andrea Genovese, Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Management School of the University of Sheffield
Brian Lawrence, Lecturer in the School of Management at Assumption University
Vahid Mirzabeiki, Lecturer in the Supply Chain Research Centre at Cranfield School of Management
Patsy Perry, Lecturer in fashion marketing at The University of Manchester
Francesco Pomponi, Researcher at Brighton University
Gwynne Richards, Author of Warehouse Management and The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit (Kogan Page)
Mike Simpson, Senior Lecturer in Business Management at Sheffield University
Simon Templar, Lecturer at Cranfield University's School of Management
Lucian Tipi, Principal Lecturer in Business and Systems at Sheffield Business School
Piyya Muhammad Rafi-Ul-Shan, PhD Researcher at the Centre for Logistics Research at Hull University Business School
Arvind Upadhyay, Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Brighton Business School
Celine Vadam, Professor of Tourism, Hospitality, Transport and Revenue Management at ESCAET
Xia Zhu, Senior lecturer in Marketing at Sheffield Hallam University

Sommaire:
1. Foreword
Martin Christopher2. Introduction
David B. Grant3. Part 1 - Editor's Introduction to the Operations Management Cases
David B. Grant4. The Nuclear Effect of Computer Malware
Lucian Tipi5. Real World Effects of Cyber Attacks
Lucian Tipi6. Jewelry Design and Manufacture Operations
Brian Lawrence7. Sustainability in the Hotel Industry
Arvind Upadhyay, Francesco Pomponi and C?line Vadam8. The Closure of a Bank Department
Brian Lawrence9. Demand Covering and Service Level Estimation in Public Services Planning
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese10. Job Shop Layout at Jones Medical Laboratories
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese11. Monument Engineering Ltd
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese12. The Mortgage Advisor
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese13. SABE Tractors
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese14. Lawnmower Engines Ltd, Variable Costs, Break-even Points and Profit
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese15. Make or Buy Decisions at Sports Co. Ltd
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese16. Using Operational Research to Calculate the Cost of Quality
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese17. The Use of Deseasonalisation Techniques in Demand Forecasting
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese18. Part 2 - Editor's Introduction to the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Cases
David B. Grant19. The Maintenance Stores Dilemma
Gwynne Richards20. Communication in Business Practice
Xia Zhu21. Collaborative Distribution Considering Economic and Environmental Performance
Vahid Mirzabeiki22. Data Sharing Between Supply Chain Actors
Vahid Mirzabeiki23. Supply Chain Design for e-Retailing Companies
Vahid Mirzabeiki24. Delays Entering a Container Port
Brian Lawrence25. Drivers and Barriers in Implementing Information Management Systems in European Micro Enterprises
Francesco Pomponi, Lorenzo Coccia, Arvind Upadhyay26. Growth Strategies of Logistics Service Providers
Nigel Caldwell and Christian Konig27. Managing Sustainability in the Fashion Supply Chain
Piyya Muhammad Rafi-Ul-Shan, Patsy Perry and David Grant28. Supply Chain Dreams and Nightmares
Gerard Chick29. Uncertainty, Disruption and Resilience
Brian Lawrence30. Supply Chain Management and Return on Total Net Assets
Simon Templar31. Managing Workers' Interests Across Global Supply Chain Networks
Patsy Perry and Mohamed Abdel-Wahab32. Honda of America's Emphasis on Strategic Cost Management
Gerard Chick33. The Transportation Problem
Mike Simpson and Andrea Genovese