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Preface; Acknowledgements; Lecturers from Partner Institutions; Talkers from Collaborating Companies; Support; Partners; Contents; Contributors; 1 Optimising Sustainable Supply Chains: A Summarised View of Current and Future Perspectives; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Extended Supply Chains Concept; 3 Optimising Supply Chains Towards Sustainability; 4 Conclusions and Future Research Agenda; References; 2 Enterprise Systems and Supply Chains; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Six Forces of IT; 2.1 The Digitalization of Everything; 2.2 The Standardization of the Unique.

2.3 The Commoditization of Processes; 2.4 The Consumerization of Technology; 2.5 The Co-creation of Value; 2.6 The Disintegration of Systems; Further Reading; 3 Downstream Oil Products Distribution Planning: A Portuguese Case Study; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Review; 3 Problem Definition; 3.1 Mathematical Formulation; 4 Case Study and Results; 4.1 Case Study Summary; 4.2 Case Study Results and T2S. Opt Decision Support Tool; 4.2.1 Normal Distribution Scenario; 4.2.2 Abnormal Scenario: Closure of CLC; 4.2.3 Abnormal Scenario: Closure of Sines.

3 Robust Model for Design and Scheduling of Batch Processes; 3.1 Concluding Remarks on Robust Design and Scheduling; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Appendix 1: Technical and Economic Estimators; References; 7 Multiobjective Interval Transportation Problems: A Short Review; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Underpinning of MOITP; 2.1 Interval Numbers and Interval Order Relations; 2.2 MOLP Models with Interval Coefficients and Parameters; 2.3 MOITP Formulation; 3 Solution Methods for MOITP; 3.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Solution Methods; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References.

4.2.4 Abnormal Scenario: Fleet Unavailability; 4.2.5 Fleet Resize and Reallocation; 4.3 Computational Results; 5 Conclusions and Further Work; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Reverse Logistics: Concept, Evolution and Marketing Challenges; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Reverse Logistics: An Overview; 3 Reverse Logistics in the Supply Chain Context; 4 Research Challenges for the Next Years; 4.1 Competition; 4.2 Cannibalization; 4.3 The Purchase Intention for Remanufactured Products; 4.4 The Willingness to Pay for Remanufactured Products; 4.5 Consumer Perceptions of Remanufactured Products.

5 ConclusionsAcknowledgments; References; 5 Optimization Concepts-I: Introductory Level; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Linear Programming (LP); 3 Transportation Problem and special cases; 4 The Transportation Problem; 5 The Production Scheduling; 6 The Transshipment Problem and the Assignment Problem; 7 Integer Programming by Branch-and-Bound; Acknowledgments; References; 6 Optimization Concepts: II-A More Advanced Level; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Robust Model for Flexible Processes Planning; 2.1 Concluding Remarks on the Robust Process Planning.

8 Lean Management and Supply Chain Management: Common Practices.

This contributed volume presents a collection of materials on supply chain management including industry-based case studies addressing petrochemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and reverse logistics topics. Moreover, the book covers sustainability issues, as well as optimization approaches. The target audience comprises academics, industry managers, and practitioners in the field of supply chain management, being the book also beneficial for graduate students.