1;Acknowledgements;5 2;Contents;6 3;Notes on Contributors;9 4;Abbreviations;24 5;List of Figures;28 6;List of Tables;30 7;1 Introduction;32 7.1;1.1The Purposes of This Book;32 7.2;1.2Scope: Breadth, Depth, and Selectivity;34 7.3;1.3The Structure of the Book;37 7.3.1;1.3.1Thematic Research;37 7.3.2;1.3.2Modelling Research;38 7.3.3;1.3.3Supply Chain Management Research;38 7.3.4;1.3.4Applied Research;39 7.4;1.4The Chapters Not Written;40 7.5;1.5Conclusions;41 8;2 Project Management for Effective Operations Management;42 8.1;2.1Introduction;42 8.2;2.2Fundamental Principles of Project Management;44 8.2.1;2.2.1Project Definition and Initiation;45 8.2.2;2.2.2Project Planning;46 8.2.3;2.2.3Project Execution;47 8.2.4;2.2.4Project Closure;48 8.3;2.3Three Tools to Support Effective Project Management for Operations Management;48 8.3.1;2.3.1The Project Charter;48 8.3.2;2.3.2The RACI Matrix;50 8.3.3;2.3.3The Black-Red-Amber-Green (BRAG) Approach to Project Monitoring & Control;52 8.4;2.4Practical Application;54 8.4.1;2.4.1Background;54 8.4.2;2.4.2The Project Charter;55 8.4.3;2.4.3Defining a RACI Matrix;55 8.4.4;2.4.4Applying BRAG;56 8.5;2.5Conclusion;57 8.6;2.6Further Reading;57 8.7;References;58 9;3 The Foundations of Sustainability and the Implications for Transport Modes;59 9.1;3.1Background;59 9.2;3.2Sustainability-History of the Concept;60 9.3;3.3Sustainability, Transport and Logistics;65 9.4;3.4Climate Change;66 9.5;3.5China;67 9.6;3.6Japan and South Korea;68 9.7;3.7California and Australia;69 9.8;3.8Trucks and Buses;70 9.9;3.9Shipping;70 9.10;3.10Future Developments;71 9.11;References;72 10;4 Business Model Innovation at the Interface Between Global Production Systems and Local Demand;75 10.1;4.1Introduction;75 10.2;4.2Business Model Innovation;78 10.3;4.3Production, Consumption and Global Value Chains;80 10.4;4.4Local Consumption and the On-Demand Economy;82 10.5;4.5Conclusions: The Implications for Logistics;84 10.6;References;86 11;5 3D Printing for Supply Chain Service Companies;91 11.1;5.1Introduction;91 11.2;5.23DP Overview;93 11.3;5.3Product-Service Systems (PSS);96 11.4;5.4PSS and 3DP: An Opportunity for Productization?;98 11.4.1;5.4.1Understanding the Knowledge Requirements for PSS;98 11.4.2;5.4.2Reconceptualizing PSS for 3DP;99 11.5;5.5Case Study;102 11.5.1;5.5.1Starting Out: The Strategic Rationale to Productize;103 11.5.2;5.5.2Making the Change: Employing 3DP to Support PSS;103 11.5.3;5.5.3Teething Troubles: Practical Challenges of 3DP Implementation;104 11.5.4;5.5.4Optimizing: Expanding the Firms' Core Competence;105 11.6;5.6Discussion;106 11.7;References;107 12;6 Zero-Carbon Logistics;110 12.1;6.1Introduction;110 12.2;6.2Zero-Carbon Logistics: The Imperative of Change;113 12.3;6.3Zero-Carbon Transport: The Options;116 12.4;6.4Zero-Carbon Storage: The Options;118 12.5;6.5Logistics and the Circular Economy;119 12.6;6.6Conclusions;121 12.7;References;122 13;7 Vehicle Routing Problem: Past and Future;125 13.1;7.1Introduction;125 13.2;7.2Vehicle Routing Problems;127 13.2.1;7.2.1Formal Description of the VRP;128 13.2.2;7.2.2An Integer Programming Formulation for the VRPTW;132 13.2.3;7.2.3Other Well-Known Variants of the VRP;133 13.2.4;7.2.4Green Vehicle Routing;135 13.2.5;7.2.5Solving the VRP;136 13.3;7.3The Roles of LSPs in Vehicle Routing;136 13.3.1;7.3.1Real-Life Examples;137 13.3.1.1;7.3.1.1 Challenges with Vehicle Routing;138 13.3.2;7.3.2Case Studies;140 13.3.2.1;7.3.2.1 Distributed Manufacturing-VRP Challenge: Strong Market Competition;140 13.3.2.2;7.3.2.2 Inventory Optimization-VRP Challenge: Stochastic Demand;141 13.3.3;7.3.3Future Perspectives;141 13.3.3.1;7.3.3.1 Future Challenge One: Road to Automation;141 13.3.3.2;7.3.3.2 Future Challenge Two: A Rise in e-Commerce;142 13.4;7.4Conclusions and Future Research Directions;142 13.5;References;143 14;8 Dynamical Modelling in Operations Management;146 14.1;8.1Demand Management;147 14.2;8.2Forecasting;153 14.3;8.3Production and Inventory Control;156 14.3.1;8.3.1Constrain