Wired, Global and Green: The Forces Reshaping Supply Chains

Covers: IT enablers; e-commerce vs. e-business; B2B evolution (automated order entry, EDI, electronic storefronts, net marketplaces); forward vs. reverse auctions and eRFQs; VPNs; B2B benefits; the five B2C revenue models; intranets vs. extranets; the four net marketplace types and value chain management; consumer expectations and returns; globalization; infrastructure issues; product proliferation; supply chain velocity; trends; government regulation; green supply chain management and carbon footprint analysis. Real-world cases: The Ever Given's six-day Suez Canal blockage (March 2021); Walkers crisps' carbon footprint (2007); S.C. Johnson's truckload optimization.