Global Logistics and Distribution Planning

Contents Notes on contributors List of figures List of tables Introduction 1. Development and trends in supply chain management Donald Waters Introduction; Changing views of logistics; Integration of the supply chain; Logistics strategy; Trends in logistics; Global logistics; Measuring performance; Improving performance; Conclusions 2. New directions in logistics Martin Christopher The emergence of the value-conscious customer; Logistics and supply chain management; The new competitive framework: the three Rs; The organizational challenge; Summary 3. Future trends in supply chain management Peter Hines Abstract; Introduction; Key area 1: more than just lorries and buyers; Key area 2: more than just orders and information; Key area 3: more than just fast and efficient; Key area 4: more than just textbooks and totebins; Summary and conclusion 4. Agile supply chain operating environments Remko van Hoek Summary; Introduction; Agile supply chain principles; Operating circumstances requiring agility; The categorization for operating environments; Conclusion and reflections 5. Time compression in the supply chain Adrian Beesley Time compression and competition; What time compression is; The time compression approach: competitive advantage; The time compression approach: cost advantage 6. Formulating a logistics strategy Nathalie Fabbes-Costes and Jacques Colin Why formulate logistics strategies; A conceptual approach to formulating logistics strategy; Illustrated typology of possible logistics strategies; Strategic action itineraries in logistics; Conclusions 7. Thinking strategically about supply chain relationships management: the issue of incentives Glyn Watson, Andrew Cox, Chris Lonsdale and Joe Sanderson Incentivization and the process of exchange; Incentivization and the outsourcing dilemma; Incentivization and supplier management; Conclusion 8. Supply/demand chain management: the next frontier for competitiveness Dag Ericsson The starting point; Perceived customer value; The evolution of the logistics concept; A new perspective; E-logistics; Process management; Supply chain management; Demand chain management; Demand/supply chain linkages; E-nets; Conclusions 9. Internet traders can increase profitability by reshaping their supply chains Robert Duncan How Internet traders can take advantage of the opportunities available from streamlined supply chains and distribution networks; The establishment of a vision of the future; Reviewing business processes and electronic systems; The opportunity is waiting to be exploited 10. Organization, the supply chain and IT Philip Schary and Ashok Chandrashekar The path to the Internet; The Internet implications; Networks and the new players; The new organization; Concluding remarks 11. Performance measurement and management in the supply chain Alan Braithwaite Introduction; Keeping score - a basic management principle; The balanced scorecard: the standard for goal setting and measurement; The fundamental concepts of supply chain management and measurement 12. Benchmarking in logistics and supply chain management Tim Randall Introduction; What benchmarking is; A brief history of benchmarking; What it can do for you; Scoping benchmarking studies; Quantitative versus qualitative benchmarking 13. Outsourcing the logistics function Alan McKinnon Introduction; Growth of outsourcing; Factors promoting outsourcing; The process of externalisation; Recent trends in the purchase of logistical services; Evolving relationship between providers and users of logistical services; Conclusion 14. Delivering sustainability through supply chain management Kirstie McKintyre Background; Purchasing or procurement; Production or manufacturing; Use and maintenance; Dispose or reuse and recycle; Managerial and financial sustainability; Conclusion 15. Retail logistics John Fernie Introduction, The evolution of the logistics concept; Logistics and competitive strategy in retailing; Efficient consumer response (ECR); Differences in logistics 'culture' in international markets; Consumer choice and retail formats; Manufacturer-retailer relationships; Logistics cost structures; Role of the third-party contractor; The internationalization of logistics practice; The future 16. Managing the financial supply chain: scope, services and problems Lars Stemmler 17. Training in logistics David Granville About learning; Business trends; Development trends; Responding to a changing environment; The logistics environment; Performance development model; Learning foundations; If you think training is expensive, try ignorance; Conclusion 18. City logistics: the continuing search for sustainable solutions Tony Whiteing, Michael Browne and Julian Allen Introduction: the urban logistics dilemma; The EC and UK contexts; A range of potential urban freight solutions 19. Global enterprise logistics: one tradition ends and another begins Derek Gittoes and Larry Simcox Introduction; Global enterprise logistics; Global logistics: current issues; Case studies; Uncovering value within your logistics organization; Conclusion 20. The changing supply of logistics services in the UK Colin G Bamford Introduction; UK market trends; Market structure: a recent oligopoly; 'Europe sans frontiers': new market opportunities and threats; UK logistics companies in the rest of Europe; Other European logistics operators in the United Kingdom; Conclusions 21. Global strategy David Hatherall Introduction; Requirements for integration; Preparing to integrate the supply chain; International partnerships; Continuous improvement; Cultural differences; Balancing price, quality and service; Conclusions 22. Developments in Western European logistics strategies Michael Browne and Julian Allen Introduction; Changes in the demand for logistics services; Market structure of logistics service providers; Logistics strategies in the European grocery industry; Transportation In Europe; Opportunities and pressures for logistics providers in a new Europe; Concluding remarks 23. Logistics strategies for central and eastern Europe Grzegorz Augustiniak Introduction; Conditions of economic development of CEE countries before 1990; The logistics system of CEE before 1989; Development of logistics in the period of transition; Logistics strategies in CEE countries; Conclusions 24. Route-to-market for western consumer goods in Asia Bill Galvin and Donald Waters Economic background; Consumer markets in SE Asia; Current Players in Southeast Asia; Choosing routes for entry to Asia's markets; An Example of Entering the Market: Tesco; Conclusions 25. Logistics strategies for North America Trevor Heaver and Garland Chow Introduction; Distinctive North American conditions; Supply chain management strategies; Features of supply chain processes; Conclusion Index