02275nam a2200241 a 4500008004100000020001800041040001200059050002400071100001700095245004800112250001200160260009800172300004800270490006000318500001000378505017700388505001700565518001500582520130600597650002401903650004001927856006601967161107s2012    nyu    foab   001 0 eng d  a9781606492765  aCaBNVSL 4aHD38.5bD761 G 20121 aDrake, Matt.10aGlobal supply chain managementcMatt Drake.  a1st ed.  a[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :bBusiness Expert Press,cc2012.  a1 electronic text (111 p.) :bdigital file.1 aSupply and operations management collection,x2156-8200  aEbook0 a1. What is supply chain management? -- 2. Global supply chain management -- 3. Global sourcing -- 4. Global transportation and distribution -- Notes -- References -- Index.0 aHKBU library  aYT2025 M093 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. 0aBusiness logistics. 0aInternational business enterprises.40uhttp://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/BEPB0000091.html