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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450523803321

Titolo

The value chain [[electronic resource] /] / guest editors, David Walters and Mark Rainbird

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Bradford, England], : Emerald Group Pub., 2004

ISBN

1-280-51503-1

9786610515035

1-84544-360-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

International journal of physical distribution & logistics management ; ; v. 34, no. 3/4, 2004

Altri autori (Persone)

WaltersDavid

RainbirdMark

Disciplina

338.8/7

Soggetti

Strategic alliances (Business)

Business networks

Supply and demand

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Abstracts and keywords; French abstracts; Spanish abstracts; About the Guest Editors; Introduction; New economy - new business models - new approaches; Demand and supply chains: the value catalyst; Creating and managing value in collaborative networks; Vendor development and control: its linkage with demand chain; Total relationship and logistics management; Managing the value delivery process; The advent of manufacturing technology and its implications for the development of the value chain; A framework for operations management: the value chain

A business model for the new economyMeasuring the implications of virtual integration in the new economy

Sommario/riassunto

Towards the end of the twentieth century a number of changes occurred that suggest that organisational structures and management attitudes and behaviour in the foreseeable future will differ markedly from the traditional model. Not only had business become global in



every respect, but in almost all markets end-user expectations were undergoing significant change which were forcing business to come to terms with demands for increased choice and quality, flexible ordering and servicing systems, on-line accessibility to suppliers and competitive prices. The response by business has been equally d