The importance of supply chain management is increasing. As companies and networks of firms compete globally, the management of the flow of products and information has become a crucial factor that can decide success or failure of a company. In this context, an important task is the optimization of the inter-organizational collaboration and an effective approach to manage the risks in the supply chain.This volume, edited by Wolfgang Kersten, Thorsten Blecker, and Christian M. Ringle, provides valuable insights into:- new approaches for supply chain risk management- supply chain complexity management- innovative supply chain and product design- summaries of international case studies.This volume addresses timely and relevant topics. Both researchers and practitioners are addressed and can obtain valuable background information from current contributions by international authors presenting a state of the art research overview.
