Supply Chain Management : - in Theory and Practice.

Intro -- Supply Chain Management- in Theory and Practice -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Supply Chain Management - in Theory and Practice -- Background -- Purpose and Scope -- What is SCM? -- What is the Difference between Logistics and SCM? -- 2. SCM Frame of Reference -- Three Components in the SCM Concept -- Management components -- Main Types of Supply Chains -- What is Supply Chain Integration? -- Different Levels of SCM Cooperation -- What Characterises Successful SCM Cooperation? -- B&amp -- O - an Example of Supplier Segmentation -- 3. Strategic Implications of the SCM Concept -- The Competitive Situation -- SCM as a Value Generating Concept -- Competitive Advantage through SCM -- Benefits of the SCM Concept -- Principles for Managing Supply Chains -- Tax Optimisation in the Supply Chain -- 4. Process Orientation and Relationship Management -- Function or Process Orientation -- Team Organising -- Relationship Management -- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) -- One-stop-logistics solution -- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) -- Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) -- Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) -- ECR in Arla Foods -- Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) -- Efficient Governance Structures -- CPFR and SCM -- 5. Information Systems as a Lever for Company Processes -- ERP and APS - Integrated Planning Systems -- Important Considerations in Connection with IT Implementation -- Case: Carlsberg Denmark A/S - Implementation of SAP APO -- The Internet and SCM -- From EDI to the Internet -- Electronic Purchasing -- Electronic Marketplaces -- 6. Performance Measurement in Supply Chains -- Measurement Methods -- Measurement Management in Coloplast Logistics -- Purpose and Goals Related to SCM Cooperation and Processes -- Adaptation of Goals and Expectations between Partners in the Supply Chain.

7. Implementation of the SCM Concept -- General Suggestions -- Organisational Challenges -- SCM Competence -- Strategic Considerations -- Risks inherent in the SCM Concept -- Risk of Opportunistic Behaviour -- Risk of Lock-in with the Wrong Partners -- Difficulties in Measuring Supply Chain Effectiveness -- Obtaining a "Fair" Sharing of Gains and Risks -- 8. Sanistaal's SCM Partnerships -- How Sanistaal works with SCM -- The readiness of the organisation -- Organisational challenges related to partnerships -- Example of a partnership -- SCM Cooperative Process -- Effects of cooperation -- A continual process -- References -- Index.

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