Managing Supply Chains on the Silk Road

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SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY ON THE SILK ROAD Silk Road Supply Chains: A Historical Perspective Cagri Haksoz and Damla Durak Usar Introduction to Silk Road Supply Chains: Trade and Players Products and Services: Cost, Variety, Volume Supply Chain Processes: From Procurement to Sales Lead Times along the Silk Road Supply Chains Careers on the Silk Road Supply Chains Managing Risks along the Silk Road Supply Chains The Roles of Governments along the Silk Road Managing Inter-Border and Inter-Cultural Differences Conclusion Acknowledgements References Endnotes The Silk Road Linking Artisans in India to Designers in Italy and World Markets Ananth V. Iyer and Andrea Lenterna Indian Artisans and Supply Chains A Different Way of Doing Business The Value Proposition The 2008 Collection The Flow of Goods from East to West References Logistics Management Insights from the Silk Road Geography Ercan Korkut Introduction Three BRIC Countries out of Four Are on the Silk Road: Can It Be Coincidence? Observations Over The Last Decade: What Has Changed? Hands-on Lessons and Insights Country Start-Up Checklist Conclusion Endnotes Formal and Informal Financial Institutions and Entrepreneurship: The Case of Bazaars and Microfinance in Central Asia Deniz Tura Introduction Overview of the Bazaars and Entrepreneurs Relationship between the Formal Institutions and the Entrepreneurs Relationships between the Informal Institutions and the Entrepreneurs Conclusion References Endnotes Israel: A Start-Up Nation in a Global Supply Chain Context-The Revival of a Virtual Silk Road Ehud Menipaz Introduction History Silk Road and International Trade Economic and Business Ecosystems Transportation and Logistics Ecosystems Entrepreneurship and Innovation The GEM Model Israeli Entrepreneurship in a Global Context Technology Ecosystem Summary Acknowledgements References Endnotes Decoding Supply Chain Leadership in India Janat Shah and Debabrata Ghosh Introduction Supply Chain Challenges in India Characteristics of Supply Chain Leaders in India Problems Conclusion References Endnotes SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE ON THE SILK ROAD Borusan Lojistik: Winning in the 3PL Market Murat Kaya and Cagri Haksoz Introduction Borusan Lojistik Transportation Services Warehousing Services Value-Added Services The Road Ahead for BL Acknowledgements References Endnotes Crossdocking Insights from a Third Party Logistics Firm in Turkey Gurdal Ertek Introduction Types of Crossdocking Appropriateness of Crossdocking Prerequisites of Crossdocking Industries Where Crossdocking is Applied Benefits and Drawbacks of Crossdocking Implementation of Crossdocking Case study: Ekol Lojistik Conclusions Acknowledgements References Endnotes Balance of Power between Buyer and Supplier: The Case of Chinese and Western Companies Oliver Schneider, Robert Alard, Josef Oehmen Introduction: The Appeal of China and the Importance of Power in Buyer-Supplier Relationships Research Method: Background to the Findings on the Balance of Power Fundamentals of Power in Buyer-Supplier Relationships Examples: Typical Developments of the Balance of Power Explanation: Reasons for the Development of the Power Situation Suppliers' Perspective: Perception of and Consequences for Chinese Suppliers Taking Action: Measures for an Ideal Development of the Relationship Theoretical Implications and Limits of the Study References Endnotes Outsourcing Design to Asia: ODM Practices Qi Feng and Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu Introduction Growing Trend of Outsourcing Design to Asia Driving Factors of Design Outsourcing Issues and Challenges in Managing Design Outsourcing Conclusions References Milk Collection at Nestle Pakistan Ltd. Arif Iqbal Rana and Mohammad Kamran Mumtaz Introduction Pakistan and Milk Structure of Pakistan's Dairy Sector Characteristics of Milk Production Systems in Pakistan Management Issues in Milk Collection New Milk Processing Plants Conclusions The Role of Hungarian Railway on the New Silk Road Paul Lacourbe Introduction of Hungarian State Railways Hungary on the New Silk Road Modes of Transportation Current Financial Situation of MAV EU Investment in Hungarian Infrastructure China's Investment in Hungarian Infrastructure Areas to Be Impacted By the New Silk Road Conclusions Endnotes SUPPLY CHAIN RISK ON THE SILK ROAD Private-Humanitarian Supply Chain Partnerships on the Silk Road Orla Stapleton, Lea Stadtler, Luk N. Van Wassenhove Introduction Company Engagement in Private-Humanitarian Partnerships Examples of Private-Humanitarian Disaster Relief Partnerships on the Silk Road Lessons from Private-Humanitarian Partnerships Benefits of Private-Humanitarian Partnerships to Companies Appendix 1 References Endnotes Incorporating Harvest, Maturity, Yield, and Demand Risk in Planning for Agricultural Supply Chains for Premium Products Baris Tan Introduction Contract Farming Agricultural Supply Chain with Contract Farming Agricultural Planning Problem with Harvest, Maturation, Yield, and Demand Uncertainty A Case Study: Alara Agri Business Conclusions Appendix References Managing Procurement Risks in Turkish Machinery Industry: The Case of Renkler Makina Muhittin H. Demir, Burcu Adivar, Cagri Haksoz Introduction: Machinery Industry in Turkey Renkler Makina: Company Background Aligning the Company in the Global Supply Chain Supplier Management: The Current Practice Redesign of the Supplier Selection and Evaluation Process Supplier Risk Management The Road Ahead References Endnotes Supply Chain Risk and Sourcing Strategies: Automotive Industry in Iran Hoda Davarzani and Andreas Norrman Introduction Supply Chain Disruption Sourcing Strategy Automotive Industry in Iran Conclusion References