Fierce competition, globalisation and the permanent liberalisation of markets have changed the face of supply chains and operations drastically. Companies, which want to survive in a hostile environment, must establish the optimum combination of supply and operations. This book provides a holistic and practical approach to operations management 4.0 and supply management 4.0. It combines operations and supply best practices across the value chain. It explains comprehensively, how these new paradigms enable companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term sustainable and competitive advantage.

The book contains a variety of best practices, industry examples and case studies. Focusing on best-in-class examples, the book offers the ideal guide for any enterprise in operations and supply in order to achieve a competitive advantage across all business functions focusing on value-adding activities.

Marc Helmold is a Professor at the iubh International University (IUBH) at the campus in Berlin (Germany). He teaches Bachelor, Master and M.B.A. students in lean management, (total) revenue management, negotiations in the international context, performance management, supply management, general management, strategic management and supply chain management. Prior to this position he had several top management positions in automotive and railway companies. In parallel, he owns the consultancy MaHeLeanCon and supports international transactions and market entry strategies.

Brian Terry was a member of academic staff at Regents University in London, UK. He conducted lectures and supervised PhD students in operations and supply chain management as a visiting professor at a number of well-known business schools in the UK, Germany and France. He was also the director at his own management consultancy. His expertise was in IT and business process outsourcing, strategic and business consultancy and transformation. Brian worked throughout the world, including North and South America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia. His former roles span many sectors, including industry, IT services and outsourcing, consultancy and education.