Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Current Practice and Future Applications

Rapidly evolving technology has greatly affected today's supply chain and logistics operations. Supply chain professionals and transportation researchers must keep up with these changes or risk falling behind. Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Current Practice and Future Applications analyzes the implications of these technologies in a variety of supply chain settings, including block chain, Internet of Things (IoT), inventory optimization, and medical supply chain. This book outlines how technologies are being utilized for product planning, materials management and inventory, transportation and distribution, workflow, maintenance, environment, and health and safety. The book helps readers understand the implications of these technologies with respect to value creation, operational effectiveness, investment level, technical migration, and general industry acceptance. Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics features case studies, providing a real-world look at supply chain technology implementations, their necessary training requirements, and how these new technologies integrate with existing business technologies. Identifies emerging supply chain technologies, and trends in technology acceptance and utilization levels across various industry sectorsAssists professionals with technology investment decisions, and procurement, outlining the best values, and how they can be utilized for logistics operationsFeatures videos showing technology application, including optimization software, cloud computing, mobility, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles, drones, and machine learning INDICE: 1. Introduction - About this Book2. Technologies in Supply Chain Management and Logistics3. Case Studies of Supply Chain Technology Implementation4. An Evaluation of the Impact of Exponential Technologies on Global Supply Chain Management 5. Technologies and methods for dynamically managing the negative financial impact of error and variability.6. Emerging Technologies in the Health Care Supply Chain7. Unlocking Digital Innovation: Guiding Principles for Driving Digital Technology in the Supply Chain8. Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: What Does the Future   Hold?

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815956-9
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés