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BL
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861195
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Contemporary operations and logistics : : achieving excellence in turbulent times /\ Peter Wells, editor.
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| Publication Statement
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Cham :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2019.
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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3030144933
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: 9783030144937
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9783030144920
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Project Management for Effective Operations Management Chapter 3: The Foundations of Sustainability and the Implications for Transport Modes Chapter 4: Business Model Innovation at the Interface between Global Production Systems and Local Demand Chapter 5: 3D Printing for Supply Chain Service Companies Chapter 6: Zero-Carbon Logistics Chapter 7: Vehicle Routing Problem: Past and Future Chapter 8: Dynamical Modelling in Operations Management Chapter 9: Systems Thinking, Engineering and Dynamics in Modern Supply Chain Management Chapter 10: Green Supply Chain Management in Asian Emerging Economies: A State-of-the-Art Review Chapter 11: Effective Supply Chain Collaboration Chapter 12: Strategic Choices in Creating Resilient Supply Networks Chapter 13: Horizontal Logistics Collaboration -- An International Retail Supply Chain Case Study Chapter 14: Shipping Economics: Status and Future Prospects Chapter 15: A Contextual History of Port Research at Cardiff University Chapter 16: Retail Clothing Returns: A Review of Key Issues Chapter 17: Lean Readiness Index: Assessing Organisation Preparedness to Implement Lean Chapter 18: Humanitarian Aid Supply Chain Management Chapter 19: Developing a Profitable Online Grocery Logistics Business: Exploring Innovations in Ordering, Fulfilment and Distribution at Ocado.
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| Abstract
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"This edited collection collates the most up-to-date and important research within the area of operations and logistics management. Boasting the combined expertise of one of the largest logistics and operations management academic teams in Europe, it provides both depth and diversity in a balanced portfolio. The first two sections are concerned with key contemporary issues in the subject area, providing a current and up-to-date overview of the field. Section three presents a selection of important cross-cutting themes that impinge upon and inform teaching, research and practice, while the final section includes a celebration of research highlights and showcases cutting-edge applications from leaders in the field. Invaluable to students, researchers and academics alike, this book is compulsory reading for those active within operations and logistics research."--Publisher's description.
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Business logistics-- Data processing.
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Business logistics-- Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Management Science.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Organizational Behavior.
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Business logistics-- Data processing.
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Business logistics-- Management.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.50285/57
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HD38.5
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| Added Entry
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Wells, P. E., (Peter E.),1959-
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