Chapter 1

Silk Road Supply Chains: A Historical Perspective

Çağrı Haksöz and Damla Durak Uşar

Contents

1.1 Introduction to Silk Road Supply Chains: Trade and Players

1.2 Products and Services: Cost, Variety, and Volume

1.3 Supply Chain Processes: From Procurement to Sales

1.4 Lead Times along the Silk Road Supply Chains

1.5 Careers on the Silk Road Supply Chains

1.6 Managing Risks along the Silk Road Supply Chains

1.7 Roles of Governments along the Silk Road

1.8 Managing Inter-Border and Inter-Cultural Differences

1.9 Conclusion

Acknowledgments

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