 Innovative management of logistics and supply chains: the hard timesHosein Piranfar International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, 2009, vol. 1, issue 2/3, 240-255 Abstract: Logistics and supply chains are under pressure to adapt to volatility in fuel prices and uncertainty generated by globalisation and falling demand due to the current recession. A number of European managers were asked to discuss their supply chains and logistics to see whether they were adapting to these pressures. The intention was to discover a hint of adaptive learning and innovation in their activities. They responded by citing examples from their experience that are categorised in a table. Overall, their response ranged from re-inventing the inventory to route optimisation and reversing the erstwhile emphasis on outsourcing. Dealing with the rising cost of logistics was more intense and revealed relatively more learning and innovative measures. Regarding supply chains, the participants were less excited, but argued that successful logistics depended on successful supply chains which required learning and cooperation. This paper intends to classify and analyse these views using practical examples from the participants' supply chain activities. Keywords: logistics management; flexibility; relationships; supply chain management; SCM; innovation; adaptive learning; supply chain cooperation. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijbpsc:v:1:y:2009:i:2/3:p:240-255 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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