Strategies and Tactics in Supply Chain Event Management Raschid Ijioui · Heike Emmerich Michael Ceyp Editors Strategies and Tactics in Supply Chain Event Management 123 Dipl.-Inform. Raschid Ijioui Professor Dr. Heike Emmerich Center for Computational Engineering Science (CCES) Computational Materials Engineering (CME) RWTH Aachen Mauerstraße 5 52056 Aachen Germany
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[email protected] ISBN 978-3-540-73765-0 e-ISBN 978-3-540-73766-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-73766-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007938261 © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Production: LE-TEX Jelonek, Schmidt & Vöckler GbR, Leipzig Cover design: WMX Design GmbH, Heidelberg Printed on acid-free paper 987654321 springer.com Foreword This book aims at assisting global industry in its challenge of expansion within a world of ever increasing globalisation. The book wants to make the reader aware of the importance of transparent business processes and provides knowledge combining latest scientific findings and best practice in the high-tech industry. Major Companies provide comments and solutions drawing on their experience with regard to their special requirements with regard to Supply Chain Event Management (SCEM). Some model cases and examples give practical solutions in a tangible manner. Leading scientists in companies, managers, universities and research institutes explain and provide information about probable future requirements regarding SCEM development. This book will assist not only the larger companies but also any smaller enterprises, such as Interturbine Logistik GmbH, in their efforts towards international speed delivery, service technology and competitiveness. It serves the common goal of networks transparency hereby offering significant cost reduction and providing ground for service performance enhancement, creating a base for total or partial business re-engineering. For this achievement I like to express my admiratio