Managing Supply Chains -- Table of Contents -- List of Authors -- Preface -- PART I SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY -- 1 Design of Reverse Supply Chains: Centralized or Decentralized Structure -- 1. Background -- 1.1. Research Topics -- 1.2. Methodological Approach -- 2. Frame of Reference -- 2.1. Definition of the Reverse SC -- 2.2. The Challenge of Reverse Logistics -- 2.3. A Holistic Perspective: Beyond Logistics-related Arguments -- 3. Main Types of Return Items -- 4. Centralized versus Decentralized Reverse SC -- 4.1. Structural Configurations of Actors -- 4.2. A Decentralized Reverse SC -- 4.3. Determinants -- 5. Conclusions and Research Implications -- 6. References -- 2 Implications of Supply ChainMonitoring -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Framework -- 3. Method -- 4. Case findings -- 5. Analysis -- 6. Conclusions -- 7. References -- 3 Failing to Measure SCM Maturity -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Basics of Supply Chain Management -- 2. SCM Maturity Model -- 2.1. Research Method -- 2.2. SCM Constructs -- 2.3. The Questionnaire -- 3. The Panel Group Study -- 3.1. Results - Supply Chain Management -- 3.2. Results - Supply Chain Integration -- 3.3. Identifying SCM Maturity -- 4. The Second Panel Group Study -- 4.1. Results from the Second Study -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. Future Research -- 7. References -- 4 Safeguarding Specific Investments in Global Buyer-Supplier-Relationships -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Problem Formulation -- 3. Development of an Integrated Safeguard Framework -- 3.1. Components of the Safeguard Framework -- 3.2. Development of an integrated Framework for the Selection of Safeguards -- 4. Applying the integrated Safeguard Framework - Case Study of SAS Autosystemtechnik Verwaltungs GmbH -- 4.1. Company profile -- 4.2. Applying the Framework - The Selection Process -- 4.2. The Evaluation Process -- 5. Results and Limitations.

6. References -- 5 Relationship Development and Manufacturing Performance -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background and Hypotheses -- 3. Methodology -- 3.1. Survey Instrument -- 3.2. Sample -- 4. Analysis and Findings -- 4.1. Descriptive Statistics -- 4.2. Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Path Model -- 5. Discussion and Implications -- 6. Limitations and Future Research -- Appendix A -- 7. References -- PART II SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTION -- 6 Research in Logistics Service Providing - A Meta-Analysis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Classification -- 2.1. Classification Topics of Logistics Service Provider -- 2.2. Classification Research Methodologies -- 2.3. Classification Procedure -- 3. Results for Publications on Logistics Service Provider -- 3.1. Directions in Research Topics -- 3.3. Combination of Content and Research Method -- 4. Conclusions for Research in Logistics Service Provisiding -- 5. References -- 7 Endogenous Choice of Procurement Contracts in a Supply Chain -- Introduction -- 2. Literature Review -- 3. Description of the Model -- 3.1 General Setting with Bivariate Output demand and Service Price -- 3.2 Type of Contract -- 3.3 Spot Procurement -- 3.4 Minimum Purchase Commitment Contract -- 3.5 Quantity Flexibility Contract -- 4. Helping Buyer and Provider to Chose a Sourcing Strategy -- 4.1 Minimum Commitment Versus Spot -- 4.2 Quantity Flexibility Versus Spot -- 4.3 Deciding Between a QFC and a MPC Contract -- 5. Numerical Example -- 5.1 Parameters Coming from the Comparision Between MPC and Spot -- 5.2 Parameters Comong from the Comparision between QFC and Spot -- 5.3 Parameters Coming from the Comparision between QFC and MPC -- 6. Conclusion -- 8 Plans and Rules -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Research Question and Objectives -- 3. Research Methodology -- 4. Order Management and Operations Scheduling Frameworks.

4.1. Selection of Planning and Control Approach -- 4.2. Selection of Order Scheduling Method -- 5. Analysis of Practices in the Case Companies -- 5.1. Order Handling PracticesOne -- 5.2 Planning and Control of Operations -- 5.3 Order Scheduling Methods -- 6. Conclusions -- 6.1 Main Findings -- 6.2 Further Research -- 7. References -- 9 Agent Technology Supports Inter-Organizational Planning in the Port -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Logistical Problem Descriptions -- 2.1. The Business Case of Barge-Terminal-Planning -- 2.2. Bottleneck Analysis Using System Dynamics -- 3.The APPROACH Planning Concept -- 3.1. Rotation Planning via an Inter-Organizational System -- 3.2. Agent Based System -- 3.3. APPROACH Architecture -- 3.4. System Characteristics -- 4. Industry Workshop - Workshop Design -- 4.1. Goal of the Workshop -- 4.2. Game Setup -- 4.3. Barge Operator Planning -- 4.4. Terminal Operator Planning -- 5. Workshop Results -- 6. Analysis -- 6.1. Double Bookings -- 6.2. Late Arrivals at the Terminal -- 7.Workshop Results Summarized -- 8. Future Directions -- 9. Conclusions -- 10. References -- 10 Retailer's Sensitivity to Time-Window Policies -- 1. Urban Freight Transport -- 2. Time-windows, Actors and Objectives -- 3. Research Questions and Research Model -- 4. Set up of Case Study -- 4.1. Distribution Strategy -- 4.2. Time-window Pressure -- 4.3. Distribution Organization -- 4.4. Costs -- 5. Analysis -- 5.1. Within-Case Analysis -- 5.2. Cross-Case Analysis -- 6. Results and Discussion -- 6.1. Harmonizing Time-windows -- 6.3. Retailers' Sensitivity -- 7. Conclusions -- 7.1. Conclusions and Implications -- 7.2. Limitations and Further Research -- 8. References -- Endnotes.