Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection

TheLogistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collectioncontains real-life scenarios from leading companies including Volvo, Vortex, Honda of America, Green Cargo and Swedish Transport Administration. It includes a foreword by Martin Christopher. Comprehensive in scope and scrupulous in detail, this collection includes actual events experienced by businesses of every size, from SMB’s to some of the most successful corporations in manufacturing, transportation, hospitality and other industries. Readers will discover proven tactics and innovative solutions for handling uncertainties, solving problems and circumventing risk, plus a wealth of information to guide strategy and decision making.

Readers involved in logistics and supply chain management will find the Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection full of: immediate application of strategies and tactics to situations and challenges; valuable tools for testing management proficiency in crisis mitigation and resolution; independent learning modules and professional training programmes; expanded question-and-answer sections designed to measure knowledge transfer and lessons learned; engaging, topical situations highly relevant to the fields of logistics, supply chain management and operations. Students and prospective managers will learn crucial skills to meet current challenges, qualify for professional advancement and achieve success.

David B. Grant is Professor of Logistics and Associate Dean (Business Engagement) at Hull University Business School. He is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Contributors:
Nigel Caldwell, Associate Professor in Logistics at Heriot Watt University
Gerard Chick, Head of Knowledge Management at Optimum Procurement
Andrea Genovese, Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Management School of the University of Sheffield
Brian Lawrence, Lecturer in the School of Management at Assumption University
Vahid Mirzabeiki, Lecturer in the Supply Chain Research Centre at Cranfield School of Management
Patsy Perry, Lecturer in fashion marketing at The University of Manchester
Francesco Pomponi, Researcher at Brighton University
Gwynne Richards, Author of Warehouse Management and The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit (Kogan Page)
Mike Simpson, Senior Lecturer in Business Management at Sheffield University
Simon Templar, Lecturer at Cranfield University’s School of Management
Lucian Tipi, Principal Lecturer in Business and Systems at Sheffield Business School
Piyya Muhammad Rafi-Ul-Shan, PhD Researcher at the Centre for Logistics Research at Hull University Business School
Arvind Upadhyay, Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Brighton Business School
Celine Vadam, Professor of Tourism, Hospitality, Transport and Revenue Management at ESCAET
Xia Zhu, Senior lecturer in Marketing at Sheffield Hallam University