Supply Chain Management -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Acknowledgement -- References -- PART I SUPPLY CHAIN THEORY AND STRATEGY -- 2 Notes on the Study of Configurations in Logistics Research and Supply Chain Design -- 1. Enhancing Logistics Research through Application of the Configuration Approach -- 2. The Cornerstones of a Configurational Frame of Reference in Logistics -- 2.1 The Concept of the Logistics Organisation -- 2.2 The Concept of the Logistics Configuration -- 3. Proposal for Logistically Relevant Design and Context Variables -- 4. Integrating Available Organisational Knowledge into Concrete Logistics Configurations -- 4.1 Tight Logistics -- 4.2 Agile Logistics -- 4.3 Individual Logistics -- 4.4 Modular Logistics -- 5. Benefits of the Configuration Approach to Logistics Research and Supply Chain Design -- 5.1 Exploration: The Logistics Configuration as Conceptual Framework for Further Research on Logistics -- 5.2 Design: Logistics Configurations as Organisational Maps for Supply Chain Design -- 6. Final Remarks -- 7. References -- 3 How Inter-Organisational Theories Contribute to Supply Chain Management -- 1. Introduction: Beyond the Domain of Supply Chain Management (SCM) -- 2. Developing a Theoretical Base of Supply Chain Management -- 2.1 Fundamental Issues of Supply Chain Management -- 2.2 Theories of Inter-Organisational Arrangements -- The logic of the Principal Agent Theory (PAT) -- The logic of Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) -- The logic of the Network Perspective (NP) -- The logic of the Resource-Based View (RBV) -- 3. Validating the Frame of Reference to the SCM Arenas of TPL, NPD, ECR and CPFR -- 3.1 The Managerial Arena of Third Party Logistics (TPL) -- Principal Agent Theory and TPL -- Transaction Cost Analysis and TPL -- The Network Perspective and TPL.

The Resource-Based View and TPL -- 3.2 The Managerial Arena of New Product Development (NPD) -- Principal Agent Theory and NPD -- Transaction Cost Analysis and NPD -- The Network Perspective and NPD -- The Resource-Based View and NPD -- 3.3 The Managerial Arena of ECR and CPFR -- Transaction Cost Analysis/Principal Agent Theory and Basic ECR/CPFR -- The Network Perspective and Developed ECR/CPFR -- The Resource-Based View and Advanced ECR/CPFR -- 4. Conclusions and Outlook -- 5. References -- 4 Supply Chain Integration and Supply Chain Integrators -Towards a Differentiated View -- 1. Introduction -- 2. SCM and 4PL - Sharing the Good and the Bad -- Supply Chain Management and the Idea of Global Supply Chain Optimisation. -- The Emergence of the 4PL Concept - A Natural Consequence? -- 3. Supply Chain Characteristics as Contingency Dimensions for the Relevance and Role of LSI -- Power and the Dominated vs. Balanced Supply Chain -- 4. Types of LSI and Supply Chain Characteristics -- Power and LSI Type -- Product Type and LSI Capabilities -- Synthesis of results -- 5. Conclusion and Outlook -- 6. References -- 5 Designing Robust Business Models -- 1. Supply Chain Management -- 2. Risk Management in the Supply Chain -- 3. Testing the Relevance -- 4. Literature Review on Supply Chain Design -- 4.1 Initial Results -- 4.2 Classification -- 4.3 Conclusion -- 5. Risk Management For Supply Chain Robustness -- 6. Principles for Supply Chain Design -- 7. Managerial Consequences and Further Research -- 8. References -- 6 Supply Chain Relationship Quality and The Competitive Environment - A Contingency Perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background and Hypotheses -- 2.1 Supply Chain Relationship Quality -- 2.2 Performance -- 2.3 Competitive Environment as a Moderator -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Analysis -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. References -- Appendix.

PART II UPSTREAM FUNCTIONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -- 7 Supply Chain Network and Modular Product Architectures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Modularisation -- 2.1 Product Architectures -- 2.2 Modular Product Architectures -- 2.3 Interface Specification and Standardisation -- 3. Modularity and Supply Chain Network Dynamics -- 3.1 Market-Driven Product Architecture (MDPA) Network -- 3.2 Firm-Driven Product Architecture (FDPA) Network -- 4. Concentration-Disaggregation Cycles of the Bicycle Supply Chain Network -- 4.1 Supply Chain Network Disaggregation: Early 1900s -- 4.2 Supply Chain Network Concentration: 1900s - 1970s -- 4.3 Supply Chain Network Disaggregation: 1980s -- 4.4 Supply Chain Network Concentration: 1990s -- 5. Conclusion and Discussions -- 6. References -- Appendix -- 8 The Role of Logistics Competences in the Fashion Business -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review -- 3. Research Question and Methodology -- 4. Case-Study Analysis -- 4.1 Ittierre's Role in the Pipeline -- 4.2 The re-design of the Industrial Activities Department -- 4.3 The Quick Response Project -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. References -- PART II IDOWNSTREAM FUNCTIONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -- 9 An Aumann-Shapley Approach to Cost Allocation and Pricing in a Supply Chain -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Marginal Cost Pricing and Cross Subsidies -- 3. Aumann-Shapley Prices -- 4. Pricing with Fixed Costs -- 5. Pricing in an Example with Fixed Costs -- 6. Conclusions and Future Research -- 7. References -- 10 Layout Optimisation for Class-Based Storage Strategy Warehouses -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Travel Time Estimation -- 2.1 Within Aisles Travel Distance -- 2.2 Cross-Aisle Travel Distance -- 2.3 Numerical Tests -- 3. Problem 1: Storage Zone Optimisation -- 3.1 Mathematical Formulation -- 3.2 Numerical Experiments -- 4. Problem 2: Layout Optimisation Problem.

4.1 Mathematical Formulation -- 4.2 Heuristic Procedure -- 4.3 Numerical Example -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. References -- Appendix -- 11 Distribution Heuristics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Generic Structures of Distribution -- 3. Distribution Heuristics -- 3.1 Customer Channel Requirements -- 3.2 Supply Side Heuristics -- 3.2.1 Three Modes of Competition -- 3.2.2 Product Type -- 3.2.3 Time-Based Distribution -- 3.2.4 Product Life Cycle -- 4. Heuristic Matching of Three Case Studies -- 5. Summary and Managerial Implications -- 6. References -- 12 Impact of Information and Coordination on Transport Procurement -- 1. Literature Review -- 2. Transport Market Model -- 2.1 Basic Contract -- 2.2 Menu of Prices for Additional Capacity -- 2.3 Opportunistic Behaviour -- 2.4 Transport Capacity of Carrier -- 2.5 Available Cargo to be Shipped -- 2.6 Demand and Capacity Characteristics -- 2.7 Objective Functions -- 3. Information Scenario Analysis -- 3.1 Scenario 1: Centralised Decision-Making, Common Information -- 3.2 Scenario 2: Common Information but Distinct Profit Centres -- 3.3 Scenario 3: Two Profit Centres, Private Information -- 3.4 Comparison Between Scenarios -- 4. Instance Using an Exponential Bivariate Distribution -- 4.1 Downton's Bivariate Exponential Function -- 4.2. Scenario 3-1 -- 5. Conclusion -- 6. References -- 13 Planning and Scheduling Transportation Vehicle fleet in a Congested Traffic Environment -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background on Vehicle Routing Problems -- 3. Classification of Vehicle Routing Problems -- 3.1 Time-Independent Routing Problems -- 3.1.1 Deterministic Time-Independent Routing Problems -- 3.1.2 Stochastic Time-Independent Routing Problems -- 3.2 Time-Dependent Routing Problems -- 3.2.1 Deterministic Time-Dependent Routing Problems -- 3.2.2 Stochastic Time-Dependent Routing Problems.

4. Characterisation of the Travel Time Distribution Using Queuing Theory -- 5. Ant Colony Optimisation -- 6. Computational Results -- 7. Conclusions -- 8. References -- 14 The Effects of Urban Areas' Policies on Distribution Activities and the Environment -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Research Questions and Model -- 3. Research Methods -- 3.1 Retailers Involved -- 3.2 Scenario Design -- 3.3 Analysis -- 3.4 Cost Drivers -- 4. Results -- 4.1 Current operations and no restrictions -- 4.2 The Impacts of Time Windows -- 4.3 The Impacts of Vehicle Weight Restrictions -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. References -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14.