Managing the Global Supply Chain : 4th Edition (Paperback)

As globalization and internationalization efforts intensify, companies are faced with even greater challenges to manage the supply chain of their products and services, including various uncertainties that are political, environmental, economic, social, and technological. Having knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain Management (SCM) can assist companies in increasing the competitiveness within their global supply chain network. Updated with recent changes in concepts, technology, and practice, this fourth edition of Managing the Global Supply Chain offers a wide range of theories and constructs that are at the core of SCM, such as: inter-organizational relationships * information systems * distribution * production * innovation * procurement * sustainability * service * measurement systems * strategy * planning * and more. The book also includes illustrative cases to portray how companies deal with particular supply chain management issues. [Subject: Business, Supply Chain Management]