Overview

This edited collection collates the most up-to-date and important research within the area of operations and logistics management. Boasting the combined expertise of one of the largest logistics and operations management academic teams in Europe, it provides both depth and diversity in a balanced portfolio. The first two sections are concerned with key contemporary issues in the subject area, providing a current and up-to-date overview of the field. Section three presents a selection of important cross-cutting themes that impinge upon and inform teaching, research and practice, while the final section includes a celebration of research highlights and showcases cutting-edge applications from leaders in the field. Invaluable to students, researchers and academics alike, this book is compulsory reading for those active within operations and logistics research.

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Author:   Peter Wells
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.836kg
ISBN:  

9783030144920

ISBN 10:   3030144925
Pages:   389
Publication Date:   08 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Project Management for Effective Operations Management Chapter 3: The Foundations of Sustainability and the Implications for Transport Modes Chapter 4: Business Model Innovation at the Interface between Global Production Systems and Local Demand Chapter 5: 3D Printing for Supply Chain Service Companies Chapter 6: Zero-Carbon Logistics Chapter 7: Vehicle Routing Problem: Past and Future Chapter 8: Dynamical Modelling in Operations Management Chapter 9: Systems Thinking, Engineering and Dynamics in Modern Supply Chain Management Chapter 10: Green Supply Chain Management in Asian Emerging Economies: A State-of-the-Art Review Chapter 11: Effective Supply Chain Collaboration Chapter 12: Strategic Choices in Creating Resilient Supply Networks Chapter 13: Horizontal Logistics Collaboration – An International Retail Supply Chain Case Study Chapter 14: Shipping Economics: Status and Future Prospects Chapter 15: A Contextual History of Port Research at Cardiff University Chapter 16: Retail Clothing Returns: A Review of Key Issues Chapter 17: Lean Readiness Index: Assessing Organisation Preparedness to Implement Lean Chapter 18: Humanitarian Aid Supply Chain Management Chapter 19: Developing a Profitable Online Grocery Logistics Business: Exploring Innovations in Ordering, Fulfilment and Distribution at Ocado

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Peter Wells is Professor of Business and Sustainability and Head of Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff Business School, UK. He has vast experience of research into the global automotive industry, around which he has developed his academic and theoretic interests in socio-technical transitions, business models, cultures of automobility and sustainability.

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