LEADER 03685nam 2200745 a 450 001 9910954303903321 005 20251012110035.0 010 $a9781782680758 010 $a1782680756 010 $a9781283893046 010 $a1283893045 010 $a9781606492772 010 $a1606492772 024 7 $a10.4128/9781606492772 035 $a(CKB)2550000000084746 035 $a(EBL)876642 035 $a(OCoLC)772396570 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000621196 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11400696 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000621196 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10616810 035 $a(PQKB)11303536 035 $a(CaBNVSL)swl00400344 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL876642 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10522199 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL420554 035 $a(iGPub)BEPB0000091 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781606492765 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC876642 035 $a(Perlego)402484 035 $a(FR-PaCSA)88973257 035 $a(FRCYB88973257)88973257 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000084746 071 53$a2$bBEP 100 $a20111226d2012 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGlobal supply chain management /$fMatt Drake 205 $a1st ed. 210 $a[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) $cBusiness Expert Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (122 p.) 225 1 $aSupply and operations management collection,$x2156-8200 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781606492765 311 08$a1606492764 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 91-105) and index. 327 $a1. What is supply chain management? -- 2. Global supply chain management -- 3. Global sourcing -- 4. Global transportation and distribution -- Notes -- References -- Index. 330 3 $aThe business environment in the twenty- first century is truly global in scope. Companies must navigate and manage networks of international suppliers and customers to compete in a global marketplace. An efficient and effective supply chain can provide a sustainable competitive advantage that will secure a firm's position in the global market. Global supply chains are often fraught with complexity and uncertainty that make them difficult to manage in a way that enables the firm to realize the maximum potential advantage. Executives and managers at all levels will come to appreciate the importance of supply chain management to their firm's overall performance and competitiveness. This book will illustrate the challenges of managing a global supply chain and will discuss cutting- edge strategies that firms can use to cope with these challenges and improve their supply chain performance. Particular topics of interest include supply chain risk management, the total cost of ownership approach to procurement, global supplier selection, network orchestration, transportation and distribution strategies around the world, and transportation security measures. Each chapter also includes brief case studies that illustrate concepts and techniques in action within specific company environments. 410 0$aSupply and operations management collection.$x2156-8200 606 $aBusiness logistics 606 $aInternational business enterprises 615 0$aBusiness logistics. 615 0$aInternational business enterprises. 676 $a658.7 700 $aDrake$b Matt$01851264 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910954303903321 996 $aGlobal supply chain management$94444965 997 $aUNINA