December 2006
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
8h 29m
English
book
Global Sourcing Logistics: How to Manage Risk and Gain Competitive Advantage in a Worldwide Marketplace
by Thomas A. Cook
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Foreword
I have read all of Tom’s books, articles and have been at
a number of his seminars and presentations. His knowledge
of world trade is impressive but even more discerning is his
ability to articulate the complicated natures of international
business and put it into words and meaning that is very
comprehensible.
This book focusing in on Risk Management in Global
Supply Chains is like our inventory management system . . .
“Just-In-Time”.
As we just pass the spring of the first decade of the new
millennium, at no point in time has it been as important
as it is now for Corporate America to look at its inbound
supply chains and access risk and implement loss control
strategies.
As I read through the book, I was intrigued by the many
examples, reference ...
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