
13Evolution of Supply Chains
through ingenuity and determination. Modern concepts such as cross docking facilitate
the movement of goods at natural transfer points. As in earlier centuries, the Silk Road is
still alive and well (Haksöz et al. 2012).
Variations in supply chain performance among Europe, North America, and the Asia
Pacic region could be due to the differences in government forms. We will discuss
how two major forms of government—state-controlled government and market-driven
government—can affect the operations of global supply chains differently.
Changing Government Orientation
Although there are numerous variations on the basic ...