Foreword

As a supply chain management practitioner and an academic program director managing both the undergraduate and graduate supply chain management program at Portland State University, I am often asked to recommend one or two books that every supply chain graduate should invest in. I often struggle to come up with even a single book to recommend. It is difficult to find a supply chain management reference book that combines the building blocks of managing a business, leadership, and developing a supply chain strategy that enables a company to compete successfully in a global and complex environment.

Jay Fortenberry, a colleague of mine who coleads our Global Supply Chain Study Abroad program, has 40 years of world-class experience from ...

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