03209nam 22006254a 450 991067972290332120221206105031.01-281-12659-497866111265990-8144-2981-5(CKB)1000000000366297(CtWfDGI)bkb00016117(SSID)ssj0000079489(PQKBManifestationID)11115808(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000079489(PQKBWorkID)10075384(PQKB)11457362(PQKBManifestationID)16031336(PQKB)20543270(MiAaPQ)EBC3001878(CaSebORM)9780814408926(PPN)170240703(EXLCZ)99100000000036629720060525d2007 uy 0engurzn||||||txtccrGlobal sourcing logistics[electronic resource] how to manage risk and gain competitive advantage in a worldwide marketplace /Thomas A. CookNew York American Management Associationc2007xix, 378 p. illTitle from title screen.Includes index.0-8144-0892-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Developing foreign sourcing -- The global sourcing model -- Landed costs -- Post 9/11 and the affect on global purchasing -- Risk management and insurance -- Developing an inbound supply chain risk management strategy -- Closing remarks.More than ever, global sourcing is an economic necessity for companies large and small, and in every industry. But with advantages in price and terms come new risks that businesses must approach effectively lest their supply chain -- and ultimately the whole enterprise -- be undermined. Global Sourcing Logistics offers businesses a blueprint for creating standard operating procedures for managing the risks of their inbound supply chains. Filled with hands-on solutions to the challenges of global commerce, the book covers: * reasons to (or not to) source globally * measuring the risks versus those of other sourcing alternatives * how to reduce landed costs * compliance management and new Customs and Homeland Security issues * insurance, liability, and loss control * and much more A must-have resource for all sourcing, supply chain, risk management, and import/export professionals, the book features tools for creating a comprehensive program to ensure competitive advantage while avoiding the pitfalls that can undermine even powerful businesses and seasoned supply chain veterans.Industrial procurementUnited StatesPurchasingUnited StatesBusiness logisticsUnited StatesRisk managementUnited StatesIndustrial procurementPurchasingBusiness logisticsRisk management658.7Cook Thomas A.1953-833976MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910679722903321Global sourcing logistics2393957UNINA