In diesem Buch wird das Thema Netzkompetenz in der Logistik sowohl hinsichtlich der theoretischen Grundlagen als auch im Hinblick auf die praktische Umsetzung (Supply Chain Relationship Management und Financial Supply Chain Management) untersucht. Die Gestaltungsoptionen wurden im Rahmen von Fallstudien in enger Zusammenarbeit mit neun Unternehmen aus den Branchen Automobil, Logistik, Handel, Konsumguter und High-Tech (DaimlerChrysler, dm-drogerie markt, DHL, Douglas, IBM, Otto Gruppe, Siemens Medical Solutions, Siemens VDO und Woolworth) abgeleitet."

In turn, the second part presents domain-specific perspectives on interdisciplinary decision support, exploring domain-specific challenges of interdisciplinary interfaces and requirements for management methods and instruments from the standpoint of production management, logistics management, traffic management, and information technologies.

Based on the drivers of the development of logistics, the success factors of logistics management in excellent companies are analyzed. Logistics management in and between companies requires a change in thinking on the operational as well as on the strategic and normative level of action. The functions of logistics management are explained in detail and discussed with regard to their design. The explanations are based on the presentation of the interplay of the normative, strategic and operational levels of action and the contribution of logistics to the achievement of corporate objectives....