Cover -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Guest editorial -- Reducing cost of energy in the offshore wind energy industry -- The formation of new inter-firm relationships: a UK offshore wind sector analysis -- Supply chain integration opportunities for the offshore wind industry -- First Lean, then...

Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- Realignment of the physical distribution process in omni-channel fulfillment -- Retail logistics in the transition from multi-channel to omni-channel -- Online retail returns management -- An investigation into critical service determinants...

A well-monitored supply chain is any business' key to productivity and profit. But each link in that chain is its own entity, subject to its own ups, downs, and business realities. This book identifies the different phases of business continuity program development and maintenance

As legislations have become stricter and the competition on markets is getting stronger, companies facing return flows strive for the implementation of efficient and cost-effective reverse logistic procedures. At the same time, when managing reverse logistics, they are not only confronted with a...

In the European Union nations, and other countries including Japan, Australia and Malaysia, it is a legal requirement that food products containing genetically modified organism (GMO) materials are labelled as such in order that customers may make informed purchasing decisions. For manufacturers...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD -- Guest editorial -- Building global supplier networks: a supplier portfolio entry model -- Acquiring competitive advantage in industry through supply chain integration: a case study of Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd -- Coordinating global...

The Modern Silk Route is offering a potential land-bridge between China and Europe through Central Asia and Russia that offers a complement to existing shipping routes, and is attracting growing interest by a selected number of multinational companies. However, the main role of the Silk Route is...

In a world in which global trade is at risk, where warehouses and airports, shipping lanes and seaports try to guard against the likes of Al Qaeda and Somali pirates, and natural disaster can disrupt the flow of goods, even our "stuff" has a political life. The high stakes of logistics are not...

Using original research from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America, this book reviews the recent restructuring of the global agri-food industry and the dramatic rise of global retail chains in developing and transition countries. It focuses on the private standards and requirements imposed by...

Covers -- Editorial advisory and review board -- Guest editorial -- Co-creation with customers and suppliers: an exploratory study -- Australian food retail supply chain analysis -- Customer influence on supply chain management strategies -- Leveraging customer knowledge to enhance process...