Supply-chain survival in the age of globalization [[electronic resource] /] / by James A. Pope

• Autore: Pope James A (James Arthur), <1950->
• Pubblicazione: [New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017), : Business Expert Press, c2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (130 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.7
• Soggetto topico: Business logistics; International business enterprises
• Soggetto non controllato: chain master; China; culture; ethics; global; globalization; insourcing; JIT; international; lean; logistics; operations management; outsourcing; risk management; security; supply-chain management; trade; transportation
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-101) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: About the author -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- 1. Background -- 2. Post-World War II developments -- 3. The supply-chain management concept -- 4. The impact of globalization -- 5. Globalization issues -- 6. Supply-chain security -- 7. Day-to-day issues -- 8. Doing it right: a mini case study -- Notes -- References -- Glossary -- Disclosures -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: When supply-chain management moves into the global arena the problems are profoundly different from those in domestic supply chains. This book will examine the history and background of global supply chains, some of the unique problems faced when managing a global supply chain, and some ways of dealing with these problems. Each chapter ends with suggested action items for the global supply-chain manager.
• Titolo autorizzato: Supply-chain survival in the age of globalization
• ISBN: 1-78268-103-5; 1-283-89266-9; 1-60649-164-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790168203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Supply and operations management collection, . 2156-8200.