<strong>Supply Chain Innovation</strong> is aimed at<br/>students in undergraduate and graduate<br/>courses in supply chain management.<br/>Collaborative planni... » 

Supply Chain Innovation is aimed at
students in undergraduate and graduate
courses in supply chain management.
Collaborative planning, e-fulfi llment,
outsourcing, social media and cloud
computing, technological developments
and automation all have an impact on
supply chain and operations management.
Renewable energy and modal shifts
in distribution will change the urban
landscape. This poses challenges for
supply chain partners and stakeholders,
including educational institutes. This book
contributes to fi nding innovative supply
chain solutions.
The book is written from a business
perspective and starts by explaining
how organizations can live up to their
corporate and social responsibility
and develop a mission to serve people,
planet and profi t. The following chapters
deal with planning, quality and process
management, and the individual
processes in the supply chain. The fi nal
chapter looks at the future and, more
specifi cally, at innovation in the supply
chain.
This second edition has been
completely revised to include the
latest developments in business and
sustainability. Each chapter starts with
learning objectives, to help students
focus on the key concepts, which are also
illustrated in the text by a large number
of examples and cases. At the end of each
chapter, study questions allow students to
test their knowledge and a comprehensive
case study helps them to tackle real-world
challenges.
Mauk Wilbers graduated as a business economist at Tilburg University and is a Certifi ed
Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). He teaches Supply Chain Management at Zuyd
University of Applied Sciences in Maastricht, the Netherlands. «