3rd Edition

Managing Global Supply Chains Contemporary Global Challenges in Supply Chain Management

By Ron Basu Copyright 2023
    502 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    502 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    What are the key factors affecting global supply chains today and how can we manage them? Starting from the concept that 'there is no point driving a Ferrari in a traffic jam', Ron Basu provides practical tools and techniques of good supply chain management to add value, deliver cost reduction and improve customer satisfaction.

    This new edition specifically focuses on seven contemporary challenges that have affected global supply chain management. Recent disruptions to global supply chains created by COVID-19 and the Ukraine conflict have resulted in significant geographical shifts in supply and demand. High inflation and the cost of living crisis have, in turn, created problems for finely-tuned global supply chains. The economic and business environment has also become more demanding, due in part to political pressures including nationalism and Brexit: for example, supply chain pressures caused by Brexit have resulted in increased red tape. Other factors have had a gradual and positive effect, such as climate change initiatives, Industry 4.0 and the digital revolution. The issues that affect the performance of global supply chains are sometimes interrelated, but all of them really matter because businesses have become increasingly global. This book addresses these challenges and explores how to deal with them. In addition, there are new and updated chapters on lean and agile supply chains, e-business, emerging markets, sustainability and green issues, global supply chains for services and event management, retail management and major project management.

    Managing Global Supply Chains is a practical and highly readable text with real-life examples and excellent coverage. It is an ideal companion for post-experience business students, learning professionals and anyone interested in supply chain management.

    Acknowledgements

    About the Authors

    Preface

    PART 1: INTRODUCTION

    Chapter One
    The role of supply chain as a key value driver in global market   

    Chapter Two
    Why Global Supply Chain Management   

    Chapter Three
    Understanding Global Supply Chain Management and its building blocks 

    Chapter Four

    Contemporary Global Challenges in Supply Chain Management
     

    PART 2: BUILDING BLOCKS OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

    Chapter Five
    Customer focus and demand  


    Chapter Six
    Resource and capacity management  


    Chapter Seven
    Procurement , purchasing and supplier focus 


    Chapter Eight
    Inventory management 


    Chapter Nine
    Operations management 


    Chapter Ten
    Distribution Management 



    PART 3: NEW DEMANDS AND TRENDS

    Chapter Eleven
    Supply chain in service sectors and non-profit and charity organisations 


    Chapter Twelve
    Globalisation and Supply chain in emerging markets 


    Chapter Thirteen
    Digital Revolution and E- supply chain    


    Chapter Fourteen
    Lean and agile supply chain  

    Chapter Fifteen

    Supply chain in the retail sector

    Chapter Sixteen

    Sustainable Supply Chain

    Chapter Seventeen

    Supply Chain for Major Projects

    Chapter Eighteen

    Quantitative Analysis and Optimisation in Global Supply Chains

    Chapter Nineteen

    Supply Chain Strategies

    Chapter Twenty

    Managing Supply Chain Risks

     

    PART 4: INTEGRATING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

    Chapter Twenty one
    Systems and Procedures  

    Chapter Twenty two
    Sales and Operations Planning    

    Chapter Twenty three
    Global Supply Chain Performance Management   

    Chapter Twenty four
    Case Study examples  

    References

    Appendices

    Glossary
    Index

    Biography

    Ron Basu is Director of Performance Excellence Limited and a Visiting Executive Fellow at Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. He is also a Visiting Professor at SKEMA Graduate School of Management, France.