Understanding Supply Chains: Concepts, Critiques, and Futures

by Steve New, Roy Westbrook

Overview

In recent years, Supply Chain Management has gained greater attention from academics and managers concerned to improve process efficiencies; and take best advantage of information technology and inter-organizational networks and relationships. This book brings together leading experts to provide a reference point for developments and issues in the area.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199259335
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	11/15/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Steve New is a Lecturer in the Saïd Business School, Oxford University, and a Fellow of Hertford College. He was previously a lecturer at the Manchester School of Management, UMIST. He has won the Fellowship of the Operations Management Association (UK) 1993-4 for work in Purchasing and Supply. Roy Westbrook is a Lecturer in the Saïd Business School, Oxford University, and a Fellow of St Hugh's College. He spent nine years in the Civil Service before becoming a specialist research officer and consultant, and later working at the London School of Economics. He has published widely and acts as a consultant to major corporations.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Supply Chain Paradigms, Mihalis Giannakis, Simon Croom, and Nigel Slack
2. Supply Chains: A Marketing Perspective, Martin Christopher
3. Supply Chains: A Network Perspective, Guido
Nassimbeni
4. Supply Chains: Construction and Legitimation, Steve New
5. Supply Chain Dynamics, Mohamed Naim, Stephen Disney, and Denis Towill
6. Supply Chain Complexity, Suja Sivadasan, Janet Efstathiou, Ani Calinescu, and Luisa Huaccho Huatuco
7. Supply Chain Learning, John Bessant
8. Supply Chain Transparency, Richard Lamming, Nigel Caldwell, and Wendy Phillips
9. Supply Chain Relationships, Christine Harland, Louise Knight, and Paul Cousins
10. The Green Supply Chain, Robert D. Klassen and P. Fraser Johnson
11. The Ethical Supply Chain, Steve New
12. Postscript: Supply Chain Futures, Roy Westbrook and Steve New

Editorial Reviews

"New and Westbrook compile wisdom from leading thinkers to survey the key theoretical concepts of supply chain management, and present critical evaluations of these underlying ideas and approaches. The readership for the book includes those active in researching and applying the ideas of supply chain management, as well as advanced students and their teachers." —Reference & Research Book News

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