A Framework on Centralised to Decentralised Logistics Control Structures Applied in Two Case Studies

Developments on digitalisation and automation in transport and logistics create new possibilities in the organisation of supply chains. New technologies can disrupt existing control structures, establish new forms of control and improve the efficiency and flexibility of operations. This paper provides a framework to analyse the trade-offs and...

Business intelligence for improving supply chain risk management

The risk management over a supply chain has to be founded on the management controls in each of the partner companies in the chain. Inevitably, the business relationship and operations dependence bind the control efforts of partner companies together. This proposes challenges for supply chain risk management and at the same time for the BI...

Improving Supply Chain Management by enhanced Risk Management to minimize the Impact of Disruptions on Supply Chains

Risk management, which is the identification and analysis of risks and their mitigation, is increasingly becoming a crucial factor in the management of international intermodal supply chains. On the one hand, security risks are addressed, especially since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. Several laws, regulations, security procedures...

Experts' perspectives on the implementation of traceability in Europe

Purpose: The research presented in this paper aims at understanding the views of European food risk management experts on food traceability implementation, implementation of the general food law, and the advantages the system can offer for effective risk mitigation. Design/methodology/approach: Delphi methodology was applied to understand...

Roadmap to tracking based business and intelligent products

Item-centric tracking is an opportunity to increase visibility and control in different operations of a company. The economical feasibility of item-centric tracking is based on recent technological developments for monitoring the material flow on the item-level instead of the material type-level. It enables companies to track and trace assets...

Novel energy saving technologies evaluation tool

The lead-time for the development of a new energy technology, from the initial idea to the commercial application, can take many years. The reduction of this time has been the main objective of the EC DGTREN, who have funded two related recent projects, EMINENT and EMINENT2 (Early Market Introduction of New Energy Technologies). These projects...

State of the Art in Tracking Based Business

Item-centric control and information management is a potential solution to establish economically and practically feasible Concurrent Enterprises. The economical feasibility of item-centric tracking is based on recent technological developments for monitoring the material flow on the item-level instead of the material type-level. Item-centric...