Operations and Supply Chain Strategy in the Industry 4.0 Era: Concepts and Implementation - Paperback

by Guilherme Francisco Frederico (Author)

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy is crucial for the success of organizations in the context of Industry 4.0. Operations and Supply Chains are a potential field to generate competitive advantages, and then supporting organizations to strongly compete in the market. Nonetheless, considering the context of Industry 4.0, technologies also play an important role on the establishment and implementation of the Operations and Supply Chain Strategy. This book is divided in five chapters: History and Concepts of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Operations and Supply Chain Strategy, Deploying the Operations and Supply Chain Strategy in Decisions, Measuring the Strategic Performance and Managing Operations and Supply Chain Maturity, and Operations and Supply Chain Strategy in the Industry 4.0 Era. The book aims to create a comprehensive view about Operations and Supply Chain Strategy as well as provide concepts, examples, and methods related to the subjects herein discussed. Along the text some Activities are suggested in order to leverage the learning and incentive the reader to strategically think about Operations and Supply Chain Management. Also, some cases about Industry 4.0 applications and developments are presented. This book can be used by undergraduate and graduate students of Business Management and Industrial Engineering courses. It can also help practitioners and executives of companies in creating a better understanding of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy in the context of Industry 4.0 and supporting them on this Strategy conception, deployment, implementation, and measurement.