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Author:   Hing Kai Chan ,  Fiona Lettice ,  Olatunde Amoo Durowoju
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2012 ed.
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.571kg
ISBN:  

9781447140320

ISBN 10:   144714032
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   03 May 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1.Adoption of Genetic Algorithm for Cross-Docking Scheduling with Time Window.- 2. A generic knowledge Model for SME Supply Chain Based on Multiagent Paradigm.- 3. Integrated Supplier Selection, Pricing and Inventory Decisions in a Multi-level Supply Chain.- 4. Optimal Pricing with Dynamic Tracking in the Perishable Food Supply Chain.- 5. Identifying Supply Chain Value using RFID-Enabled Distributed Decision-Making for Food Quality and Assurance.- 6. Understanding the Acceptance of RFID in the Healthcare Industry: Extending the TAM Model.- 7. Operational Risk Issues and Time-Critical Decision-Making for Sensitive Logistics Nodes.- 8. Supply Chain Disturbances: Contextualising the Cost of Risk and Uncertainty in Outsourcing.- 9. Product Containment Resources Facilitating Decision-Making in Complex Supply Networks -A Case Study of Milk Distribution from Farm to Retail.- 10. Order Fulfillment - A Key to Supply Chain Integration.- 11. Emerging Technology and the Service Delivery Supply Chain.- 12. Coordinating Parisian Urban Transport.

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Dr. Hing Kai Chan is a senior lecturer at the Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia, UK. He has been conducting research in the area of scheduling, supply chain management, production and distribution models. Dr. Chan has expertise on the formulation of optimisation models and heuristic solution approaches, such as linear programming, integer programming, and genetic algorithms for analysing the performance of distributed supply chains. To date, he has published over 60 refereed international journal papers, including IEEE Transactions, the International Journal of Production Economics, and the International Journal of Production Research. Fiona Lettice is Professor of Innovation Management at the Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia and a visiting research fellow at Cranfield University. Her research interests are in new product development, innovation management, buyer-supplier relationships and supply chain integration. She has published in leading journals such as the International Journal of Production Economics, Transportation Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, International Journal of Technology Management, and Proceedings IMechE Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture. She is the Editor of the Emerald journal Team Performance Management. Mr Olatunde Durowoju is currently a PhD student at the Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia. He has a masters' degree in Food Production Management and has previously worked in the food, hospitality and healthcare sectors. His research interests are in operations strategy and supply chain management with a keen interest in simulation modelling and combinatorial optimization. His current research is on understanding the impact of information security breach on the performance of the supply chain and the mitigating effect of supply chain dynamics.

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