The increasing number of returns of products and the items used for their distribution has become an important topic for many companies all over the world due to increasing competition and environmental legislation. Closed-Loop Supply Chains (CLSC)may offer companies an unique opportunity to...

Core Concepts and Practices -- Principles for the Strategic Design of Supply Chains -- Tactical Planning for Reinventing the Supply Chain -- The Role of Inventory in Superior Supply Chain Performance -- Supply Chain Performance Metrics -- Emerging Supply Chain Practices -- Sourcing Strategy and...

Figures; Tables; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Development and trends in supply chain management; 2 New directions in logistics; 3 Future trends in supply chain management management; 4 Agile supply chain operating environments environments; 5 Time compression in the supply chain supply chain; 6...

Managing in an age of modularity / Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim B. Clark -- Fast, global, and entrepreneurial : supply chain management, Hong Kong style : an interview with Victor Fung / Joan Magretta -- How Chrysler created an American Keiretsu / Jeffrey H. Dyer -- The power of trust in...