Digital Supply Chain

Digital Supply Chains is a thorough investigation of the underpinning technologies, systems, platforms, and models that enable the design, management and control of digitally connected supply chains. The book examines the antecedents of the Digital Supply Chain, showing how and where the virtual and physical supply chain worlds interact. It reviews the technological and systems building blocks for the Digital Supply Chain, considering how supply chains can be re-conceptualized for research and practice in the digital era. The book examines how the discipline of supply chain management is affected by digital connectivity, using case studies of current digital practices and challenges across different industrial and business sectors. The book concludes with highlights from critical research frontiers, both academic and industrial, to enable future adoption of, and engagement in digital supply chains. Coverage from both theoretical and practical point of viewReaders from different background and disciplines will find material outside their area of knowledge to be informativeComprehensive thematic perspective examining the whole digital transformation journey in depthUp to date critical insights on the design, management and control of digitally connected supply chainsWritten by experts with strong backgrounds in the field