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Features emerging trends that are shaping supply chainoperations worldwide as well as impacting the global businesslandscape Beginning with the assertion that supply chains are anoverlooked factor behind anemic economic growth, Protean SupplyChains: Ten Dynamics of Supply and Demand Alignment provides acomprehensive overview of the developments occurring in the fieldof supply chain management. A broad range of topics in facilitylocation, inventory, strategic sourcing, and supply chaincoordination are addressed in addition to coverage of majordevelopments within the field. The author's main…mehr

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Features emerging trends that are shaping supply chainoperations worldwide as well as impacting the global businesslandscape
Beginning with the assertion that supply chains are anoverlooked factor behind anemic economic growth, Protean SupplyChains: Ten Dynamics of Supply and Demand Alignment provides acomprehensive overview of the developments occurring in the fieldof supply chain management. A broad range of topics in facilitylocation, inventory, strategic sourcing, and supply chaincoordination are addressed in addition to coverage of majordevelopments within the field. The author's main position isthat supply chains must be more than agile or flexible; rather,they must become protean and capable of changing shape in responseto a volatile global business landscape.
The author, a well-known editor and researcher in the field,presents current real-world examples combined with insights intothe impact of recent trends that are expected to affect the globalbusiness landscape over the next decade. Highlighting companieswith leading-edge supply chains as examples, the book discussesmethods to reduce spending, increase revenues, and achievestreamlined productivity in a changing economic climate. The bookutilizes further examples from the growth of online retailing andautomation in distribution centers, as well as the use of proteansupply chains to gain competitive advantages internationally. Inaddition, the book features the following ten emerging trends,which are shaping supply chain operations worldwide:
The rise of regional theatres of supply
Global risk management through control towers
Customer segmentation
Real demand realization Omniichannel retailing challenges
Demand swing alignment with production and distribution
Customer of one service
Sustainability challenges
Collaboration vs. competition in the new economy
Financial dynamism
The book is an ideal reference for professionals andpractitioners in operations research, business/managementscience, applied mathematics, and industrial engineering as well asan appropriate supplement for undergraduate and graduate-levelcourses in supply chain management.
Autorenporträt
James A. Cooke is Editor of Supply Chain Quarterly and has more than 30 years of experience covering topics including industry, supply chains, software, and technology for business magazines. He currently reports and writes on supply chain trends, supply chain best practices, and industry developments. A recognized global expert on supply chain strategy and technology deployment across numerous industries, he is recipient of the American Society of Business Press Editors award for his insights on supply chain trends.