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An Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition
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An Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition

by Dr. Edmund Prater, Dr. Kim Whitehead
May 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
224 pages
4h 23m
English
Business Expert Press
Content preview from An Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 1

Supply Chain Management

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Chapter Objectives

Define terminology

Introduce the concept of “supply chain management”

Explore the pillars that support excellent supply chain management (SCM)

Lay the foundation for the introduction of supply chain strategy

It is impossible to carry on a discussion of the current business environment without the term “supply chain” coming up. Warren Hausman of Stanford University sums it up well when he states that “Today’s competition is not really company vs. company but supply chain vs. supply chain.” Yet, what do we mean when we say, “supply chain” and what is required to manage one?

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781637424568