Publisher's Synopsis
During last decade, researchers usually focused on Supply Chain Management (SCM) issues in profit organizations. Research objectives may include adding value, reducing cost, or slashing response time in various parties involved in the manufacturing supply chain. Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been extensively researched in frequent application domains in last decade. In spite of the popularity of SCM research and applications, considerable confusion remains with regard to its meaning. There are several attempts made by researchers and practitioners to appropriately define SCM. An efficient supply chain is vital for businesses to deliver their products to the consumers who want or need them. As the global marketplace continues to evolve, supply chain managers must think more innovatively and proactively to balance product flow and costs throughout a product's life cycle. Supply chain and innovation might seem like two different activities, but in fact, they generate significant interaction. Once a product is designed, the supply chain comes in to source materials, manufacture the product and get it to the market. As products move through the four life cycle phases, successful supply chain services are flexible enough to react to the rapidly changing needs. Supply Chain Management- Research and Applications contains a broad spectrum of both research and applications in both supply chain management. Chapters are contributed by practitioners at leading corporations. It comprises a variety of perspectives from researchers and practitioners in disciplines beyond pure operations management or operations research. It will be of valuable for suitable for researchers in supply chain management, e-business, and applied operations research as well as graduate students in these and other related disciplines. It would also be of interest to industry practitioners in supply chain management and e-business with interests in operations managements and operations research. In today's highly competitive marketplace, it's imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supply chain and optimize productivity. With the aid of modern supply chain technology applications, one can create better visibility within supply chain, which will enable to have more control over the business and stay ahead of the competition. Technology can help to simplify the supply chain management, which will enable the business to operate more efficiently, give more visibility and control over inventory, and help to reduce operational costs. Additionally, through a more stable and efficient supply chain, you can greatly enhance customer satisfaction and retention. SCM assists the business organization to compete in the dynamic international market. The objective of SCM is to incorporate activities across and within organizations for providing the customer value. This should also be applicable to the academia, which represents a type of non-profit organizations. The goal is to provide the society value by producing high quality graduates and research outcomes. An integrated educational supply chain involves coordination and information sharing up and down the process among all stakeholders. With technology facilitating information flow, a coordinated supply chain can be designed to meet the strategic, planning, and operating objectives of the educational institutions. It also means establishing effective and feasible relationships both inside and outside the organization. During last decade, researchers usually focused on Supply Chain Management (SCM) issues in profit organizations. Research objectives may include adding value, reducing cost, or slashing response time in various parties involved in the manufacturing supply chain. Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been extensively researched in frequent application domains in last decade. In spite of the popularity of SCM research and applications, considerable confusion remains with regard to its meaning. There are several attempts made by researchers and practitioners to appropriately define SCM. An efficient supply chain is vital for businesses to deliver their products to the consumers who want or need them. As the global marketplace continues to evolve, supply chain managers must think more innovatively and proactively to balance product flow and costs throughout a product's life cycle. Supply chain and innovation might seem like two different activities, but in fact, they generate significant interaction. Once a product is designed, the supply chain comes in to source materials, manufacture the product and get it to the market. As products move through the four life cycle phases, successful supply chain services are flexible enough to react to the rapidly changing needs. Supply Chain Management- Research and Applications contains a broad spectrum of both research and applications in both supply chain management. Chapters are contributed by practitioners at leading corporations. It comprises a variety of perspectives from researchers and practitioners in disciplines beyond pure operations management or operations research. It will be of valuable for suitable for researchers in supply chain management, e-business, and applied operations research as well as graduate students in these and other related disciplines. It would also be of interest to industry practitioners in supply chain management and e-business with interests in operations managements and operations research. In today's highly competitive marketplace, it's imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supply chain and optimize productivity. With the aid of modern supply chain technology applications, one can create better visibility within supply chain, which will enable to have more control over the business and stay ahead of the competition. Technology can help to simplify the supply chain management, which will enable the business to operate more efficiently, give more visibility and control over inventory, and help to reduce operational costs. Additionally, through a more stable and efficient supply chain, you can greatly enhance customer satisfaction and retention. SCM assists the business organization to compete in the dynamic international market. The objective of SCM is to incorporate activities across and within organizations for providing the customer value. This should also be applicable to the academia, which represents a type of non-profit organizations. The goal is to provide the society value by producing high quality graduates and research outcomes. An integrated educational supply chain involves coordination and information sharing up and down the process among all stakeholders. With technology facilitating information flow, a coordinated supply chain can be designed to meet the strategic, planning, and operating objectives of the educational institutions. It also means establishing effective and feasible relationships both inside and outside the organization. During last decade, researchers usually focused on Supply Chain Management (SCM) issues in profit organizations. Research objectives may include adding value, reducing cost, or slashing response time in various parties involved in the manufacturing supply chain. Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been extensively researched in frequent application domains in last decade. In spite of the popularity of SCM research and applications, considerable confusion remains with regard to its meaning. There are several attempts made by researchers and practitioners to appropriately define SCM. An efficient supply chain is vital for businesses to deliver their products to the consumers who want or need them. As the global marketplace continues to evolve, supply chain managers must think more innovatively and proactively to balance product flow and costs throughout a product's life cycle. Supply chain and innovation might seem like two different activities, but in fact, they generate significant interaction. Once a product is designed, the supply chain comes in to source materials, manufacture the product and get it to the market. As products move through the four life cycle phases, successful supply chain services are flexible enough to react to the rapidly changing needs. Supply Chain Management- Research and Applications contains a broad spectrum of both research and applications in both supply chain management. Chapters are contributed by practitioners at leading corporations. It comprises a variety of perspectives from researchers and practitioners in disciplines beyond pure operations management or operations research. It will be of valuable for suitable for researchers in supply chain management, e-business, and applied operations research as well as graduate students in these and other related disciplines. It would also be of interest to industry practitioners in supply chain management and e-business with interests in operations managements and operations research. In today's highly competitive marketplace, it's imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supply chain and optimize productivity. With the aid of modern supply chain technology applications, one can create better visibility within supply chain, which will enable to have more control over the business and stay ahead of the competition. Technology can help to simplify the supply chain management, which will enable the business to operate more efficiently, give more visibility and control over inventory, and help to reduce operational costs. Additionally, through a more stable and efficient supply chain, you can greatly enhance customer satisfaction and retention. SCM assists the business organization to compete in the dynamic international market. The objective of SCM is to incorporate activities across and within organizations for providing the customer value. This should also be applicable to the academia, which represents a type of non-profi
