Inbound Logistics | January 2023

BLOCKCHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BY NIR KSHETRI How does blockchain fit into the supply chain? One way companies find value is in blockchain’s

THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT EDITED BY THOMAS Y. CHOI, JULIE JUAN LI, DALE S. ROGERS, TOBIAS SCHOENHERR, AND STEPHAN M. WAGNER EDITOR

ability to link technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, satellite imagery, and machine vision to create more holistic processes. Blockchain technologies also may be able to help reduce ine‡ciency, opacity, and fraud. The book highlights the opportunities blockchain provides, discusses barriers to implementation, and examines legal and ethical implications.

Here’s a guide to the overarching issues inherent in today’s supply chain, particularly data science, financial flows, human capital, internet technologies, risk management, cyber security, and supply networks. The book examines how supply chain management teams develop the structures and processes for delivering goods and services while meeting downstream demand.

CROSS-BORDER LOGISTICS OPERATIONS BY ANDREW GRAINGER

Every company involved in cross-border trade must follow certain shipping and customs procedures. Ongoing changes to legislation, standards, and trade agreements can complicate the process; disruptions such as the pandemic and global instability add to the complexity. This book explains the operational and legal aspects of cross-border logistics operations to help companies navigate the cross-border trade and customs landscape.

E-LOGISTICS BY YINGLI WANG AND STEPHEN PETTIT An optimized supply chain nerve system enables smooth information flow in B2C and B2B e-commerce and e-fulfillment, warehouse management, RFID, electronic marketplaces, global supply network visibility, and service chain automation. Through a series of academic analysis and case studies, the authors make the case that advances in information and communication technology provide the foundation for integrated freight and supply chain networks.

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