November 2013
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
7h 30m
English
Operations integrates global supply chains.
The initial heading in this chapter, global operations strategy, is something of a conundrum in that operations is typically viewed as a group of activities, behaviors, or generally things that we do. Strategy, on the other hand, is a plan, a scheme, or even a policy-oriented undertaking. The former is normally focused on the short term, and the latter is characteristically long-term in orientation. So, what do we get when we combine “operations” and “strategy”? Then, of course, we add “global” to the phrase and do it in the context of supply chain management. Tracing “operations” may help you understand the logic that we are ...
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