Overview

This volume comprises a collection of articles on practices and future directions in supply-chain management (and overall business strategy). Authored by 18 of the fields' top young PhD scholars, each article aims to bring a fresh perspective to this complex area of business. The contributions take a fresh look at a paradigm shift created by technology: from inventory to information, from competition to collaboration, from cost to value.

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Author:   TONYA BOONE ,  Ram Ganeshan (Ph.D.)
Publisher:   Amacom
Imprint:   Amacom
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 26.20cm
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9780814406373

ISBN 10:   0814406378
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   16 March 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface Section 1: Integrating New Technologies into Supply Chain Operations 1. The Relationship-Technology Interface: A Path to Competitive Advantage 2. Digital Marketplace and Efficient Supply Chains: Can They Co-exist? 3. Internet Retailers' Dilemma of Operational and Market Efficiencies 4. A Case Study of an ERP Implementation: Promises, Phantoms, and Purgatory 5. Web-Enabling Your Supply Chain: An Exploratory Case Study Section 2: Technology-based Product and Service Development 6. Identifying and Managing Programmatic Efficiency Differences across Technology-based Product Development Capabilities 7. Management of Information Technology Driven Product Development Processes 8. Mass Customization: Strategic and Operational Considerations 9. Towards Effective Software Development: A Conceptual Framework of Software Project Types, Development Processes and Functional Outcomes 10. Managing the New Service Development Process: Multi-Disciplinary Literature Synthesis and Directions for Future Research Section 3: Knowledge Management and Supply Chain Integration Issues 11. Inward Technology Transfer: A Key Link in the Technology Supply Chain 12. Experience Based Productivity Improvements in Project Environments 13. Antecedents and Performance Outcomes of International Subsidiaries' Technology Sourcing Decisions 14. Pricing Supply Flexibility: The Impact of Variability and Information Asymmetry 15. Vendor Managed Inventory in Production Constrained Settings 16. Supply Chain Integration: Putting Humpty-Dumpty Back Together Again

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Tonya Boone, Ph.D. (Williamsburg, VA) teaches at the College of William and Mary and is an expert in knowledge management, design, and implementation of IT in supply chains. Ram Ganeshan, Ph.D. (Williamsburg, VA) also teaches at the College of William and Mary, and is co-editor of Quantitative Models for Supply Chain Management.

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