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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 2

The Global Stage

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Chapter Objectives

Introduce the types of global supply chains

Explore the forces that affect the global economy

Discuss the consequences of foreign markets

Consider supply chain global strategies

Supply Chains in the Global Marketplace

International and global are words that tend to be used interchangeably when it comes to global supply chain and logistics. However, the two terms represent two different scenarios, resulting in an inaccurate depiction when grouping them together. International involves two or more nations, while global refers to influencing the entire world. Before we discuss globalization, we ...

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ISBN: 9781637424568