Practitioners in process industry have to increasingly adapt their global production networks to changes in the competitive environment. A majority of the supply network design models proposed by academia do not sufficiently capture the questions that have to be resolved. This book provides the...

Foreword In today's markets, companies face ever growing international competition, radical technological change, and increasingly demanding customers. These developments force managers to focus on core competencies and result in decreasing in-house val- add across industries. Adequate supplier...

Konzeptionelle Grundlagen und Status Quo des SCEM -- Supply Chain Event Management als strategisches Unternehmensführungskonzept -- Diffusion und Anwendung von Technologien des Ubiquitous Computing zur Selbststeuerung im Supply Chain Event Management -- Supply Chain Event Management in der...

The structure of this book follows the decision-making process of Original Equipment Manufacturers investigating the potential of closed loops, including fundamental questions managers must answer when planning a circular supply chain: Does a closed loop fit corporate objectives? Is it...

Das strategische Management im dynamischen Wettbewerb -- Supply Chain Management in der Automobilindustrie -- Der Resource-Based View aus statischer und dynamischer Perspektive -- Dynamic Capabilities und der Innovationsprozess -- Interorganisationale Beziehungen und der Innovationsprozess --...

This book analyses the development of strategic supply chain modelling and its role in optimising decision-making in business, in relation to advances in technology and increased demand due to globalisation. The authors examine existing supply chain models in order to create a conceptual...

Analysis of Pull Postponement by EOQ-based Models -- Analysis of Postponement Strategy by EPQ-based Models -- Evaluation of a Postponement System with an (r, q) Policy -- Simulation of a Two-End-Product Postponement System -- Application of Postponement: Examples from Industry -- Conclusions,...