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The Definitive Guide to Integrated Supply Chain Management: Optimize the Interaction between Supply Chain Processes, Tools, and Technologies
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The Definitive Guide to Integrated Supply Chain Management: Optimize the Interaction between Supply Chain Processes, Tools, and Technologies

by CSCMP, Brian J. Gibson, Joe B. Hanna, C. Clifford Defee, Haozhe Chen
December 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
256 pages
8h 11m
English
Pearson
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5. Managing the Global Chain

Global supply chains are responsible for facilitating international trade worth trillions of dollars annually. In fact, there has been dramatic growth in global trade over the last two decades as countries have shifted their attention from a predominantly domestic focus to a broader and more global view. As the level of global activity has accelerated, so too has the complexity of the supply chains that are tasked with supporting these broader and more complex trade networks.

One key element to a successful global business presence is having a superb global supply chain. The management of a global supply chain network must effectively coordinate the functional activities of the various organizations of a supply chain ...

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