Guides: Information Technology, Integrated Technologies &amp; Automation: Supply Chain

Supply Chain Operations eBooks

Intelligent Transport Systems (2015) This book is a well-balanced combination of academic contributions and industrial applications in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems. The most representative technologies and research results achieved by some of the most relevant research groups working on ITS, collated to show the chances of generating industrial solutions to be deployed in real transportation environments.
Logistics and supply chain management. (2016) 5th Edition. Effective development and management of supply chain networks helps businesses cut costs and enhance customer value. This 5th edition provides the most up-to-date practical tools to manage the people and processes that allow businesses to gain and maintain competitive advantage through their supply chains.
Supercharged supply chains: Discover unparalleled business planning and execution practices (2021) Readers get a contemporary view of the processes, learn about new technology for implementing solutions, and are presented with change methods that address the people and behaviors vital to supply chain operations. Topics include demand planning, Integrated Business Planning (Advanced S&OP), master scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity planning, data accuracy, factory scheduling supplier planning, implementation, business improvement, new technologies and more. Outlining the practices that have boosted the health of supply chains for more than 25 years, this invaluable book: Describes how the Business Excellence Practices resolve the common problems encountered in operating a supply chain Provides strategies and methods to significantly improve customer service, financials and grow the business Identifies when and how Unparalleled Planning and Execution Practices should be applied Guarantees success if the recommendations are followed.
Supply chain management best practices (2021) 3rd Edition. From drones and the Internet of Things to same-day delivery, omni-channel distribution, artificial intelligence, Uber-style freight transportation apps, blockchain, and robotics, the book discusses how the transfer of computing power from central mainframes into smartphones and cloud-based services has enabled game-changing technologies to reach companies of all shapes and sizes.
What everyone gets wrong about the never-ending COVID-19 Supply chain crises (2021) The ongoing global supply chain crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating. And although many media outlets have blamed pandemic shortages on companies’ practice of just-in-time inventory management, abandoning it would do little to help current supply chain problems. The author points to two other overarching causes of product and parts shortages: suppliers’ inability to adjust to soaring demand, and government interventions.

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Websites

Australian Logistics Council
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Capterra – Warehouse Management Software
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA)
National Transport Commission (NTC) The NTC leads national land transport reform in support of all Australian governments to improve safety, productivity, environmental outcomes and regulatory efficiency.
Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia
Supply Chain Management Software
Transport, logistics and warehousing: safety basics
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Work Health and Safety

Work safe Victoria: Hazardous manual handling
Work Safe WA
Safe Work Australia - Manual Handling Most jobs involve doing some kind of manual tasks. These include lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying. A person conducting a business or undertaking has a duty to keep workers and workplaces safe from the risks of manual handling. You must assess and manage the risks of manual tasks to prevent workers developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).
Work health and safety

Associations and Institutes

Australian Ports

Library Online Video

Baked Beans (Inside The Factory, Series 2)
Internet Store Manager: A Day on the Job Segment 7 of 10 (01:40)
Internet Store Manager: Workplace Atmosphere Segment 5
Megafactories: UPS
Super Systems: United Parcel Service - Ep 5
A Taste of Landline: Series 2 - Ep 3 This 'paddock to plate' program shows in detail where our food comes from and the farmers who grow it, as well as the consumers who buy it and some of Australia's top chefs who cook it. Illustrates the shipment of goods from supplier to consumer.
Tesco Online Store Segment 16 (05:09)

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Safetyhub WHS Videos > NMT This link opens in a new window A large collection of workplace health and safety videos in a range of areas and occupations.

eJournals

eJournal Articles

Closed-Loop Supply Chains: A Critical Review, and Future Research* Closed-Loop Supply Chains: A Critical Review, and Future Research.
Logistics Management This journal examines the subject of Logistics Management. Topics covered include working definitions of the terms logistics management and supply chain management, and an outline of the various activities involved in the logistics management process. Also, we highlight the key supply chain management processes and the relationship each plays in conjunction with logistics management. A practical example of logistics management in action is provided, along with the various logistic management activities and terms of art.
Road Freight Demand in Australia: Key Drivers and Forecasts

Library Books

Designing and Managing the Supply Chain by David Simchi-Levi; Sally Kaminsky; Edith Simchi-Levi Supply Chain discusses the problems, models, and concepts derived from issues related to effective supply chain management.
ISBN: 007298239X
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management by John Mangan; Roya Javadpour; Tim Butcher; Chandra Lalwani Aspects of logistics and SCM, including coverage of emerging and important topics such as service supply chains, security, sustainability, and supply chain vulnerability An easy and clear introduction to key quantitative techniques that can be applied to logistics such as simulation and modelling
ISBN: 9781119998846
Publication Date: 2011-11-07
Introduction to Information Systems by R. Kelly Rainer Includes updated coverage, refined cases, concise chapters, many cases and examples, and online quizzing provide smooth and straightforward information and provide many hands-on activities.
ISBN: 9781119571698
Publication Date: 2019
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management by Robert M. Monczka; Robert B. Handfield; Larry C. Giunipero; James L. Patterson The text includes critical developments from the field, such as cases from emerging healthcare and service industries, procure-to-pay redesign, supply risk, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and much more.
ISBN: 9781285869681
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Strategic Procurement by Caroline Booth This highly accessible book will help you understand how to tap into these assets to secure competitive advantagement to business and the potential for significant cost savings through maximizing value from suppliers and third-party spending.
ISBN: 9780749472283
Publication Date: 2014-11-25
Supply Chain Management by John J. Coyle; C. John Langley; Robert A. Novack; Brian Gibson Focus on the supply chain approach by blending logistics theory with practical applications.
ISBN: 9780538479189
Publication Date: 2012-03-02
Sustainable Supply Chain Management by Balkan Cetinkaya; Richard Cuthbertson; Graham Ewer; Thorsten Klaas-Wissing; Wojciech Piotrowicz; Christoph Tyssen This book contains examples from a wide range of real-life case studies, and synthesizes the learnings from these many different situations to provide the fundamental building blocks at the centre of successful logistics and supply chain management.
ISBN: 9783642120220
Publication Date: 2011-02-09