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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition
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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition

by Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
February 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
480 pages
219h 58m
English
Pearson
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Supply Chain Risk

In this age of increasing specialization, low communication cost, and fast transportation, companies are making less and buying more. This means more reliance on supply chains and more risk. Managing integrated supply chains is a strategic challenge. Having fewer suppliers makes the supplier and customer more dependent on each other, increasing risk for both.

Supply chain risks arise in many ways. As this mishap illustrates, expected shipments can literally sink into the ocean.

Joe Gough/Fotolia

This risk is compounded by globalization and logistical complexity. In any supply chain, vendor reliability and quality may be challenging. ...

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ISBN: 9780134422404