Emerging Trends in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Emerging Trends in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

10 pages report on Lean supply chain management, using the below Journal Articles:

Agus, and Hajinoor (2012). Lean production supply chain management as driver towards enhancing product quality and business performance: case study of manufacturing companies in Malaysia International journal of quality & reliability management, Volume 29, Issue 1.

Arif-U-Zaman and Ahsan (2014). Lean supply chain performance measurement: The international journal of productivity and performance management, Volume 63, Issue 5.

Aktas, E., Agaran, B., Ulengin, F. and Onsel, S. (2011). The use of outsourcing logistics activities: The case of Turkey. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 19(5): 833-852.

. Barker, T. J. and Zabinsky, Z. B. (2011). A multicriteria decision making model for reverse logistics using analytical hierarchy process. Omega, 39(5): 558-573

Christopher, Martin; Ryals, J. Lynette. (2014).The supply chain becomes the demand chain Journal of business logistics, Volume 35, Issue 1.

Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes; Omodei, José Carlos; Jabbour, Charbel Joseé Chiappetta, (2014) Extending lean manufacturing in supply chains: A successful case in Brazil Benchmarking, Volume 21, Issue 6.

Mellat-Parast, Mahour. (2013). Supply chain quality management: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Volume 30, Issue 5.

Moyano-Fuentes, José; Sacristan-Diaz, Macarena; José; Sacristan-Diaz, Macarena; Jose Martinez-Jurado, Pedro. (2012). Cooperation in the supply chain and lean production adoption: International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Volume 32, Issue 9.

Parry, Glenn; Mill, John; Turner, Celine. (2010). Lean Supply chain management: Lean Competence Integration of theories in operation management practice, Volume 15, Issue 3.

Praiogo, Daniel; Sohal, Amrik. (2013). Supply chain professionals: International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Volume 33, Issue 11/12.

The report should be based on the following criteria:

• Quality and depth of content by demonstrating the understanding of the topic including its need, benefits, implementation challenges, real world examples, and best practices.

• Organization of the report.

• Overall format, i.e., typed, use of page numbers, title page, table of contents, appropriate labels on figures and tables, running head,etc.

• Correct grammar and evidence of proofing, i.e., no spelling errors.

• Variety and documentation of references used. Format for citations and references must follow APA guidelines.