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As a central success factor of international supply frameworks, supply chain management has become a key concept in the strategic and operational decision-making of globally active companies. In this context, an important task of process optimization approaches is to enhance inter-organizational collaborations as well as efforts towards more sustainability and a better understanding of risks within the supply chain.This volume, edited by Wolfgang Kersten, Thorsten Blecker and Carlos Jahn, provides a valuable insight into:- new concepts in supply chain risk management,- innovative approaches for supply chain sustainability,- considerations of supply chain design and performance, and- international case studies for logistics optimization.With this book, central insights concerning international supply chain management and current collaboration practices can be gained. Both researchers and practitioners are addressed and can obtain valuable background knowledge from current contributions by international authors representing different perspectives on central issues in modern business research.

As a central success factor of international supply frameworks, supply chain management has become a key concept in the strategic and operational decision-making of globally active companies. In this context, an important task of process optimization approaches is to enhance inter-organizational collaborations as well as efforts towards more sustainability and a better understanding of risks within the supply chain. This volume, edited by Wolfgang Kersten, Thorsten Blecker and Carlos Jahn, provides a valuable insight into: new concepts in supply chain risk management, innovative approaches for supply chain sustainability, considerations of supply chain design and performance, and international case studies for logistics optimization. With this book, central insights concerning international supply chain management and current collaboration practices can be gained. Both researchers and practitioners are addressed and can obtain valuable background knowledge from current contributions by international authors representing different perspectives on central issues in modern business research.