Managing Towards Supply Chain Maturity [electronic resource] : Business Process Outsourcing and Offshoring /
Szymczak, M.editor.
This text takes a view of the crucial issues involved in supply chain management. The discussion introduces the concept of risk, information and social capital management that will ensure supply chain excellence and maturity according to the Poirier's model.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1 Supply Chain Management; 1.1 The essence, structure and objectives of the supply chain; 1.2 Basic areas of management in the supply chain; 1.3 Relationships in supply chains; 1.4 Directions of supply chain development; Notes; Bibliography; 2 Supply Chain Development Process; 2.1 Integration of the supply chain; 2.1.1 Nature and significance of supply chain integration; 2.1.2 Reasons for and benefits of integration; 2.1.3 Types of supply chain integration
2.1.4 Barriers to supply chain process integration2.2 Concepts, methods and tools supporting supply chain integration; 2.2.1 S&OP: essence and purpose; 2.2.2 VMI: essence and purpose; 2.2.3 CPFR: essence and purpose; 2.2.4 ECR: essence and purpose; 2.3 Supply chain maturity models; 2.4 Results of research; Notes; Bibliography; 3 Supply Chain Risk; 3.1 Definition of risk; 3.2 Internal and external sources of risk for supply chains; Note; Bibliography; 4 Outsourcing and Offshoring as Factors Increasing Risk in Supply Chains; 4.1 The essence of outsourcing and offshoring; 4.1.1 Outsourcing
4.1.2 Purpose of outsourcing4.1.3 Scope of outsourcing; 4.1.4 Differences between outsourcing and offshoring; 4.1.5 Purpose of offshoring; 4.1.6 Areas of offshoring application; 4.2 Application of outsourcing and offshoring in manufacturing; 4.2.1 Outsourcing of manufacturing operations; 4.2.2 Offshoring of manufacturing operations; 4.2.3 Offshore outsourcing; 4.3 Outsourcing of logistics functions; 4.4 Risk related to outsourcing and offshoring; 4.4.1 Outsourcing risk; 4.4.2 Offshoring risk; 4.4.3 International sourcing
4.5 Identifying the major sources of risk in manufacturing companies - results of researchBibliography; 5 Supply Chain Risk Management; 5.1 Risk management and risk mitigation methods; 5.2 Security and business continuity management in the supply chain; 5.2.1 Supply chain security management; 5.2.2 Business continuity management in the supply chain; 5.3 Risk mitigation methods - results of research; 5.3.1 Companies using outsourcing; 5.3.2 Companies using offshoring; Bibliography; 6 Information Management in the Supply Chain; 6.1 Data, information and knowledge in the supply chain
6.2 Data processing and information management models6.3 ICT solutions for the supply chain; 6.4 Results of research; Notes; Bibliography; 7 Social Capital Management in the Supply Chain; 7.1 The importance and role of social capital in the supply chain; 7.1.1 Macroeconomic approach to social capital; 7.1.2 Microeconomic approach to social capital; 7.2 Social capital of the supply chain; 7.3 Results of research; Notes; Bibliography; Summary; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text takes a view of the crucial issues involved in supply chain management. The discussion introduces the concept of risk, information and social capital management that will ensure supply chain excellence and maturity according to the Poirier's model.
Leadership.
Industrial management-Environmental aspects.
Management.
Risk management.
Industrial management.
Economics.
Management science.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Sustainability Management.
Management.
Risk Management.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Economics, general.