Supply chain and logistics in national, international and governmental environment : concepts and models /

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Chapter 1. Overview / Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Nasrin Asgari, and Hoda Davarzani. 1.1. Definitions of logistics ; 1.2. Definitions of SCM ; 1.3. Background of logistics and SCM researchers ; 1.4. Obstacles, pre-requisites and infrastructures of modernized logistics and SCM ; 1.5. Challenges of union countries and global SCM ; 1.6. Logistics and SCM in developing countries ; 1.7. Research trends in logistics and SCM ; References -- Chapter 2. Performance measurement / Sara Sharahi and Maryam Abedian. 2.1. Importance of measurement ; 2.2. Properties of performance measures ; 2.3. Process management system analysis ; 2.4. Process-orientated approach. 2.4.1. SCOR model level one performance measure (Huang et al. 2005) ; 2.4.2. Measurement in strategic, tactical and operational levels (Gunasekaran et al. 2004) ; 2.4.3. SCP in transport logistics (Lai et al. 2002) ; 2.4.4. Taxonomy of measure of SCP in more detail (Shepherd and Gunter 2006) ; 2.5. Goal-oriented approach. 2.5.1. Six perspectives to measure the performance of SCM (Otto and Kotzab 2003) ; 2.5.2. Performance measures of perspectives ; 2.6. Attributes of national logistics systems ; 2.7. Using the balanced scorecards to manage SCP (Bolstorff 2006) ; References -- Chapter 3. Global supply chain management / Mohsen Sheikh Sajadieh. 3.1. Global supply chain drivers. 3.1.1. Market drivers ; 3.1.2. Cost drivers ; 3.1.3. Government drivers ; 3.1.4. Competitive drivers ; 3.2. Global vs. domestic supply chains. 3.2.1. Differences between global and domestic SCs ; 3.2.2. Selecting global or domestic supply chain? ; 3.3. Characteristics of global supply chains. 3.3.1. Farness ; 3.3.2. Forecasting complexities ; 3.3.3. Economical and political worries ; 3.3.4. Infrastructural insufficiencies ; 3.4. Global sourcing. 3.4.1. Global sourcing challenges ; 3.4.2. Global sourcing dimensions ; 3.5. Demand management ; References -- Chapter 4. National logistic costs / Mir Saman Pishvaee, Hadi Basiri, and Mohsen Sheikh Sajadieh. 4.1. Importance of logistics costs ; 4.2. Complexity of calculating logistics costs ; 4.3. Components of national logistics costs ; 4.4. Factors affecting national logistics costs ; 4.5. Logistics costs in agriculture. 4.5.1. Logistics costs components including in method ; 4.5.2. Results analysis ; 4.6. State of logistics in America. 4.6.1. Literature review ; 4.6.2. CASS methodology ; 4.7. State of logistics in South Africa. 4.7.1. South Africa's methodology ; 4.7.2. Conclusion of state of logistics survey in South Africa ; 4.8. Conclusion ; References -- Chapter 5. Spatial analysis and land-use planning / Elnaz Miandoabchi and Nasrin Asgari. 5.1. Spatial planning and development ; 5.2. Logistics, space and geography ; 5.3. Core geographical dimensions of logistics. 5.3.1. Flows ; 5.3.2. Nodes and location ; 5.3.3.Networks ; 5.4. Role of public sector ; 5.5. Spatial planning for logistics. 5.5.1. Spatial planning for logistics terminals ; 5.5.2. Spatial planning for public logistics terminals ; 5.5.3. Spatial planning and logistics centres ; References -- Chapter 6. Supply network design / Hoda Davarzani and Shabnam Rezapour. 6.1. Classification of network design problems ; 6.2. Network design models. 6.2.1. Basic model ; 6.2.2. Model with capacitated DCs ; 6.2.3. Model with service considerations ; 6.2.4. Model with parameter uncertainty -- scenario based approach ; 6.2.5. Theory in application : distribution network for fresh/dry and frozen food (Ambrosino and Scionachen 2007) ; 6.3. Closed-loop network design ; 6.4. International distribution network design. 6.4.1. Influential factors in international distribution network design ; 6.5. National and governmental distribution networks. 6.5.1. Comparison between international and national-governmental distribution networks design ; 6.6. Distribution and logistics development in Chins (Jiang and Prater 2002). 6.6.1. China's traditional distribution system ; 6.6.2. China's current distribution system ; 6.6.3. Chinese company perspective ; 6.6.4. Future prospects of China's distribution/logistics ; 6.6.5. Distribution and logistics development in Japan ; References -- Chapter 7. Privatization / Ameneh Moharerhaye Esfahanu and Sara Hosseini. 7.1. A literature review on privatization and its definition ; 7.2. Steps to privatization (Shehadi 2002). 7.2.1. First phase : getting ready ; 7.2.2. Second phase : moving to scale ; 7.3. Privatization methods. 7.3.1. Asset sale or long term lease ; 7.3.2. Contracting out (outsourcing) ; 7.3.3. Corporatization ; 7.3.4. Franchise ; 7.3.5. Internal market ; 7.3.6. Joint venture ; 7.3.7. Management contracts ; 7.3.8. Private infrastructure development and operation ; 7.3.9. Partnership ; 7.3.10. Public-private-partnership ; 7.3.11. Anchor investor sales ; 7.3.12. Performance based contract ; 7.3.13. Self-help ; 7.3.14. Volunteers ; 7.3.15. Vouchers ; 7.4. Selecting the appropriate method (Shehadi 2002) ; 7.5. Impact of privatization (Shehadi 2002). 7.5.1. Company performance ; 7.5.2. Fiscal adjustment ; 7.5.3. Foreign investments ; 7.5.4. Capital market development ; 7.5.5. Employment ; 7.5.6. Poverty ; 7.6. Managing privatization program. 7.6.1. Political commitment from the top political leadership ; 7.6.2. Transparency and fairness of the privatization process ; 7.6.3. A desirable legal environment ; 7.6.4. Liberalization and competition before privatization ; 7.6.6. Establish regulatory framework ; 7.6.7. Evaluation and monitoring ; 7.7. New opportunities ; 7.8. Challenges ; 7.9. Case studies. 7.9.1. Port privatization, efficiency and competitiveness (Heng 2005) ; 7.9.2. Rice milling and textile industry in Egypt after privatization ; 7.9.3. Textile and garments ; 7.9.4. Institutional and structure changes in air navigation service-providing organizations (Button and McDougall 2006) ; 7.9.5. Bank privatization in Argentina (Clark and Cull 2005) ; 7.10. Conclusion ; References -- Chapter 8. Export clusters / Seyed Vahid Moosavi and Mahdi Noorizadegan. 8.1. Cluster definition ; 8.2. Export oriented clusters ; 8.3. The four geared model of a national export strategy ; 8.4. Cluster life cycle ; 8.5. Structure of clusters ; 8.6. The role of public sector and financing in clusters. 8.6.1. Ottawa's silicon valley north ; 8.6.2. India's Bangalore software cluster ; 8.7. Cluster success factors. 8.7.1. DTI report ; 8.7.2. The cluster initiative ; 8.8. Measuring cluster development. 8.8.1. Measuring the success of interventions ; 8.8.2. Establishing targets ; 8.9. Cluster policy vs. industrial policy ; 8.10. Cluster initiatives require a catalyst ; 8.11. Case studies. 8.11.1. Turkey ; 8.11.2. Pakistan ; 8.11.3. Tirupur ; 8.11.4. Greater Boston ; 8.11.5. Economic over view ; Reference -- Chapter 9. Green supply chain management / Ehsan Nikbakhsh. 9.1. GrSCM origins. 9.1.1. Supply chain management ; 9.1.2. Environmental management ; 9.1.3. Green supply chain management ; 9.1.4. A note on sustainable supply chain management ; 9.2. GrSCM advantages and barriers ; 9.3. GrSCM initiatives ; 9.4. Green design. 9.4.1. Life cycle assessment ; 9.4.2. Environmentally conscious design ; 9.5. Green operations. 9.5.1. Manufacturing and remanufacturing ; 9.5.2. Reverse logistics and network design ; 9.5.3. Waste management ; 9.6. Green procurement. 9.6.1. Green public procurement ; 9.6.2. European commission GPP model ; 9.7. GrSCM framework. 9.7.1. EPA lean and green supply chain model ; 9.7.2. GreenSCOR model ; 9.8. Role of governments and international organizations. 9.8.1. European union ; 9.8.2. United States ; 9.8.3. ISO 14000 series ; 9.9. Conclusion ; References -- Chapter 10. Logistics management and SCM in disaster / Marjan Aslanzadeh, Ehsan Ardestani Rostami and Laleh Kardar. 10.1. Types of disasters ; 10.2. Why disasters should be given closer attention ; 10.3. Disaster operations life cycle ; 10.4. Humanitarian, relief, or emergency logistics? ; 10.5. Humanitarian relief supply chain vs. commercial supply chain ; 10.6. Decision flow for disaster management supply chain ; 10.7. Strategic fit and scope ; 10.8. Challenges for relief chain management ; 10.9. Relief logistics as a system. 10.9.1. Planning subsystem ; 10.9.2. Procurement subsystem ; 10.9.3. Transportation subsystem ; 10.9.4. Inventory subsystem ; 10.9.5. Control subsystem ; 10.9.6. Information and communication subsystem ; 10.10. Case studies. 10.10.1. Case study 1 : Marmar earthquake ; 10.10.2. Case study 2 : tsunami ; References.

Chapter 11. Military logistics and supply chains / Mohammad Hadji Molana. 11.1. Definitions. 11.1.1. Military supply ; 11.1.2. Military supply ; 11.1.3. Military logistics ; 11.2. Fundamental differences between corporate and army SCM. 11.2.1. Corporate supply chain management ; 11.2.2. Military version of supply chain management ; 11.3. Anticipatory logistics : the army's answer to supply chain ; 11.4. Investigating SCM implementation in DoD. 11.4.1. About DoD ; 11.4.2. PBL and SCM ; 11.4.3. How does DoD think about SCM? ; 11.4.4. Relating SCOR model to DoD logistics chain ; 11.4.5. Logistics customer relationship across DoD ; 11.5. Revolution in military logistics (see Piggee 2002)) ; 11.5.1. Automation ; 11.5.2. Communications ; 11.5.3. Best business practices ; 11.5.4. Infrastructure and reduced logistical footprint ; 11.5.5. Distribution-based logistics ; 11.6. Logistics system for the Finnish defense forces. 11.6.1. Demographics ; 11.6.2. Finland's defense system ; 11.6.3. The changing environment ; 11.6.4. Comparison of tasks and doctrines ; 11.6.5. Characteristics of logistics ; 11.6.6. Principles and functions of logistics ; 11.6.7. US Army CSS transformation tenets ; References -- Chapter 12. Logistics and supply chain management information systems / Shabnam Rezapour, Mohammadreza Sadeghi Moghadam, and Majid A. Dehkordi. 12.1. Literature on IT in SCM. 12.1.1. Strategic planning for IT in SCM ; 12.1.2. Virtual enterprise in SCM ; 12.1.3. E-commerce and SCM ; 12.1.4. Infrastructure for IT in SCM ; 12.1.5. Knowledge and IT management in SCM ; 12.1.6. Implementation of IT in SCM ; 12.2. A framework for the development of IT for effective SCM ; 12.3. Roles of e-government in business ; 12.4. How ICTs lead to successful use of e-government ; 12.5. E-government architecture framework. 12.5.1. Access layer ; 12.5.2. E-government layer ; 12.5.3. E-business layer ; 12.5.4. Infrastructure layer ; 12.6. Barriers to e-government ; References -- Chapter 13. Case studies / Maryam Abedian and Sara Sharahi. 13.1. A bitter pill at Hershey (Sridharan et al. 2005) ; 13.2. Assessing supply chain management success factors (Tummala er al. 2006) ; 13.3. An assessment of the Danish pork supply chain (Hobbs et al. 1998). 13.3.1. Strengths ; 13.3.2. Weaknesses ; 13.3.3. Opportunities ; 13.3.4. Threats ; 13.4. A study of supplier logistics performance measurement in the automotive industry (Schmitz and Platts 2004) ; 13.5. Comparison of Asian and European logistics systems (Bookbinder and Tan 2003) ; 13.6. Challenges to Bangladesh logistics development (Abdur Razzaque 1997) ; 13.7. Strategic logistics management in Singapore (Sum and Teo 2001) ; 13.8. Logistic management practices and development in Thailand (Goh and Pinaikul 1998) ; References.

Providing readers with useful information concerning new-born topics in supply chain logistics at the national, international and governmental levels, this text also helps readers to track the history and related cases of each topic.