Dear Ma'am or Sir:Please distribute the following Call For Chapters link throughout yoursubscribership at Michigan State University's Academy of InternationalBusiness at your convenience:http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1392The deadline for Article Proposals is ONGOING. Additionalinformation is as follows:EditorsI. Efe Efeoğlu (Adana Science & Technology University, Turkey)Bryan Christiansen (PryMarke, LLC, USA)Call for ChaptersProposals Submission Deadline: ONGOINGFull Chapters Due: November 30, 2014Submission Date: April 30, 2015IntroductionSupply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods whichincludes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-processinventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.Interconnected or interlinked networks, channels, and node businesses areinvolved in the provision of products and services required by end-users ina supply chain. SCM has been defined as the design, planning, execution,control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective ofcreating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveragingworldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand and measuringperformance globally. SCM draws heavily from the areas of operationsmanagement, logistics, procurement, marketing, & sales, and informationtechnology, and strives for an integrated approach.ObjectiveThe primary objective of the publication is that of Reference material forscholars, business executives, scholar-practitioners, and universitystudents who need to better understand the growing importance of SupplyChain Management in today’s global economy. The book should be publishedbecause much extant literature on SCM exists scattered in multiplepublications such as articles and book chapters. This publication wouldseek to rectify this situation by combining various important aspects ofSCM into one "volume" so readers could more easily and quickly accessneeded information on the field. This publication will have a minimum of750,000 edited English words.Target AudienceThe primary intended audience is leading academics andscholar-practitioners who need a single reference source for this field.The secondary intended audience is business executives andundergraduate/graduate business students who require the same Referencematerial.Recommended Topics (not exclusive) - Supply Chain Management and Logistics - Supply Chain Management Software - International Supply Chain Management Case Studies - Supply Chain Risk Management - Supply Chain Management Processes - Supply Chain İntegration - Suppliers in Supply Chain Management - Portal Technology - Design - E-Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Management Practices in China and Japan - Supply Chain Management Future Trends - Supply Chain Management Practices in Retail - Supply Chain Management Practices in Manufacturing - Supply Chain Management Practices in Services - Supply Chain Management International Collaboration - Green Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Efficiency and Performance - Sustainability - Enterprise Applications - Supply Chain Management in ERP Systems - Synchronization Issues - Strategic Supply Chain Management - E-Network Integration - Lean Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management - Japanese Supply Chain Management Practices - Optimization of Supply Chain Systems - Developments in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management - Metaheuristics - E-Procurement Systems - Mobile Technologies in Supply Chain Management Systems - Intelligent / Expert Systems - Traceability and Vertical Integration - Information Linkages - Partnerships in Supply Chain Management - Analytical Literature Reviews of Supply Chain Management and Logistics - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Issues - Supply Chains in Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) - Planning Models and Statistics - Supply Chain Management in the Digital Economy - Relief Supply Chain Management - Simulation Analysis - Web-based Supply Chain Strategies - E-Partnerships - Value Creation in Supply Chain Management - Transaction Costs - Stochastic Models - Security - System Dynamics Modeling - Data Mining - Relational Attributes - Knowledge Management - Communication Technologies - Decision Support Systems - Wireless Sensor Network Technology - International Subcontracting - Information Quality in Supply Chain Software - Mathematics / Statistics - Marketing & Sales - Organizational Management - Human Resource ManagementSubmission ProcedureResearchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before *August30, 2014*, a 2-3 page article proposal with potential References clearlyexplaining the mission and concerns of the proposed article. Authors ofaccepted proposals will be notified within two weeks after submission. Fullarticles are expected to be submitted by *November 30, 2014*. All submittedchapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors areexpected to serve as reviewers for at least two submissions. Proposalsshould be submitted through the link at the bottom of this page.PublisherThis book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea GroupInc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly IdeaGroup Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "BusinessScience Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. Foradditional information regarding the publisher, please visitwww.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2016.Important DatesArticle Proposal Submission Deadline: ONGOINGFull Article Submission: November 30, 2014Article Review Process: Ongoing as ReceivedSubmission of Final Articles: April 30, 2015-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bryan ChristiansenChairmanPRYMARKE, LLC9408 Bellevue RoadBattle Creek, Michigan 49014 USACell: +90-534-850-4463 (Turkey)Michigan Corporate ID: E42528D-U-N-S #: 965461531http://prymarkell1.wix.com/global____AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business.For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.aspTo post message: [log in to unmask]For assistance: [log in to unmask]AIB-L is a moderated list.
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