The recent worldwide devastations have reemphasized the importance of rapid response for saving life. Relief supplies must arrive on time and in adequate quantities. Coordination in a relief chain is complex because of the uncertainties associated with disaster intensity, strike probability,...

New Products and Existing Product Portfolio Management -- Investment in Facility Flexibility for Early Market Entry Under Competitive Uncertainty -- Demand Modeling in Product Line Trimming: Substitutability and Variability -- Supply Chain Coordination -- Coordinated Pricing and...

Today, supply chain transformation for creating customer value continues to be a priority for many companies, as it enables them to gain a competitive advantage. While value creation is shaped by external drivers such as market volatility, technology, product and service offering, and...