1;Foreword;6 2;Preface;8 3;Table of Contents;10 4;Transparency in Global Supply Chain Networks - Methods and Tools for Integrated Supply Chain Event Management;15 5;Supply Chain Event Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Status and Outlook;25 5.1;Introduction;25 5.2;Peculiarities of the Pharmaceutical Industry;26 5.3;Overview of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain;27 5.4;Modularisation for the Maintenance of Long-Term Flexibility;29 5.5;The Supply Chain for the Production of Active Ingredients;31 5.6;SCEM in Chemical Production;33 5.7;The Pharmaceutical Production Supply Chain;33 5.8;The Distribution Supply Chain;38 5.9;Supply Chain Event Management;39 5.10;Summary and Outlook;45 5.11;References;46 6;Event Based Process Performance Management;49 6.1;Introduction;49 6.2;Deriving Suitable Metrics from the Supply Chain Strategy;50 6.3;Design of a Metrics System for Event Monitoring;55 6.4;Implementing the Metrics System;59 6.5;Case Study;60 6.6;Dealing with the Metrics;61 6.7;Applying an Event Based Metrics System;61 6.8;References;61 7;Interfaces @ Supply Chain Event Management;63 7.1;Introduction;63 7.2;Definition of an Interface - IT vs. Operations;63 7.3;Interfaces within a Supply Chain - Examples & Standards;69 7.4;Pros and Cons of Technical Interfaces;72 7.5;Interfaces Make Event Management Pro-Active;73 7.6;Do I Really Need Interfaces for SCEM?;74 7.7;Participating on Event Management - Use Standards;75 7.8;Closing Words;75 7.9;Literature;75 8;Proactive Event Management in the Supply Chain of Aircraft Spare Parts;77 8.1;Introduction;77 8.2;Lufthansa Technik AG;78 8.3;Line Replaceable Units and LRU Cycle;79 8.4;Supply Chain Event Management;82 8.5;Proactive Event Management with MAterial eXcellence MAX;84 8.6;Summary;92 8.7;Literature;93 9;Supply Chain Event Management: Managing Risk by Creating Visibility;95 9.1;Introduction;95 9.2;Managing Risk in Supply Chain Management;96 9.3;Strategic, Tactical, and Execution;97 9.4;The Need for Network-Wide Visibility;100 9.5;How SAP Customers Use SCEM Today;101 9.6;The Role of Real-World Awareness;106 9.7;Looking Forward;109 9.8;Literature;110 10;Supply Chain Risk Management: A Neural Network Approach;111 10.1;Introduction;111 10.2;Supply Chain Risk Management - Theoretical Background;111 10.3;A Framework for Analyzing and Assessing Risks in Supply Chains;116 10.4;Supply Chain Monitoring - Risk Assessment Metrics;120 10.5;A Neural Network Approach for Supply Chain Risk Management;121 10.6;Neural Networks;122 10.7;Preliminary Experimental Results;124 10.8;Neural Network Approach - Pros and Cons;126 10.9;Conclusions and Future Research;127 10.10;Acknowledgements;128 10.11;References;128 11;Performance Management in the Value Chain;131 11.1;Introduction;131 11.2;Value Chain Management;131 11.3;The Framework of Value Chain Management;133 11.4;Performance Management Concepts in the Value Chain;134 11.5;Industry Case Studies;138 11.6;Summary;145 11.7;References;146 12;Supply Chain Event Management in the Retail Sector - Three Steps to Success;147 12.1;Introduction;147 12.2;The Digital Supply Chain - A Vision for the Future;147 12.3;Three Steps to Successful Implementation;149 12.4;Start the Transformation Early;159 13;Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Performance Measurement System for Virtual Enterprises in the Aerospace Industry;161 13.1;Introduction;161 13.2;A Performance Measurement System for VE;162 13.3;Implementation of the Performance Measurement System;165 13.4;Case Study;169 13.5;Evaluation of the PMS;173 13.6;Summary and Outlook;174 13.7;Acknowledgements;176 13.8;References;177 14;Usage and Promotion of Employee Potentials in Modern Production Systems;179 14.1;Introduction;179 14.2;Holistic Production Systems - Production Strategies Growing Together;181 14.3;Work Content - Qualification - Motivation;182 14.4;Experience - an Additional Qualification;191 14.5;Summary;194 14.6;Acknowledgements;195 14.7;References;196 15;Added Value by Outsourcing of SCEM Solutions: Back