Understand all the links in the supply chain. The world of supply chain management is evolving at lightning speed. Supply Chain Management For Dummies takes you through the basics of this exciting sector, then keeps you on the edge of your seat with updates on all the recent developments and hot topics. You'll learn how different types of supply chains are managed, what role software and other technologies play, and where to turn next as you pursue...

This book flips conventional thinking and offers a powerful way for companies to compete in challenging times. It offers tips on how to improve customer satisfaction and increase revenue, and to make alliances more successful.

Global Supply Chain Security and Management: Appraising Programs, Preventing Crimes examines the relationship between securing a supply chain and promoting more efficient worldwide trade. Historically, the primary goal of supply chain security was guarding against theft and damage. Today, supply chains are also on the frontlines in the fight against terrorism. This book showcases industry leaders and their best practices, also exploring how the government...

"Supply chain management is a topic of great interest in businesses today with new technology and environmental issues, along with the need to reduce costs. Add to this the fact that supply chain professionals have been entrusted with managing nearly $1 trillion worth of logistics costs every year, representing close to 8.5% of the total U.S. gross domestic product and a clearer picture emerges of what is at stake and what can be gained by running...

Companies face heightened scrutiny of how their products are made, including their suppliers' labor practices and environmental impacts. Across a range of industries, including apparel and consumer electronics, companies are facing pressures from all sides to demonstrate better environmental and social practices in their supply chains. This article explains how companies stand to benefit from increasing visibility into their supply chains and provides...

This book deals with the dynamics of international specializations during the present period of trade globalization. It discusses international trade as a network linking countries, and uses structural techniques to analyze the evolving structure of this network. It offers a new approach to address the economic emergence of countries. Using these structural methods, the book also explains knowledge exchange. Indeed, the structure transformation of...

John Gattorna and Deborah Ellis are long-term collaborators on the design and management of enterprise supply chains. Dr John Gattorna has been one of the most influential voices in the development of the modern supply chain. His long-held vision of the supply chain as the central nervous system of an organisation and as a major source of competitive advantage if done well has inspired both supply chain professionals and CEOs. To support this vision,...

"This book will benefit the stakeholders in client organizations by raising understanding and awareness about the most dominant offshore outsourcing risks, so they may give more emphasis to mitigating those risks. It further showcases the development and validation of a conceptual framework that depicts the relationship among key offshore outsourcing risks. The text explores modelling various risks which disrupt the automotive supply chain and cyber...

"Procurement represents 50% of a business's costs. But traditional procurement processes are broken and ill-equipped to take advantage of the potential savings, and procurement teams aren't traditionally seen as integral to business success. Now that COVID has put a spotlight on the instability of existing procurement and supply chain practices, and cost-reduction is a key initiative for everyone right now, there is a window to remake procurement's...

A timely guide to rethinking and reinventing supply chains with breakthrough thinking to benefit your organization, the economy, and the world Major global events have brought to the forefront the impact of supply chains on everything from the success of companies and the health of individuals to global prosperity. As global business and geopolitical conditions change radically, it is imperative that supply chain strategies and operations transform...