Handbook of global supply chain management / Global supply chain management John T. Mentzer, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, editors. - Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2007. - xiii, 585 p. : ill. b&w ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why global supply chain management? / Understanding global supply chains -- Global supply chain management strategy / Assessing the global environment / Value and customer services management / Demand management / Knowledge management / Process orientation / Managing the functions -- Marketing and sales management / Product management / Operations management / Integrated logistics management / Inventory management / Transportation management / Wharehouse management / Supply management / Personnel / Resource management -- The lean supply chain: the path to excellence / Financial management / Risk management / Interpretation systems: knowledge, strategy and performance / Managing the relations -- Relationship management / Logistics outsourcing / International sourcing strategies: redressing the balance. Negotiation throughout the supply chain / Interfunctional coordination/ Intercorporate coordination / Global supply chain control / Making it happen -- Supply Chain Innovation / Global supply chain security / Diagnosing the supply chain / Change management / John T. Mentzer, Theodoro P. Stank, and Matthew B. Myers -- John T. Mentzer, Theodoro P. Stank, and Matthew B. Myers -- Matthew B. Myers, Antonio Borghesi, and Ivan Russo -- Daniel J. Flint and Britta Gammelgaard -- John T Mentzer, Mark A. Moon -- Donna F. Davis and Didier Chenneveau -- Everth Larsson and Anders Ljungberg -- Thomas E. DeCarlo and William L. Cron -- Margaret Bruce, Lucy Daly, and Kenneth B. Kahn -- E. Powell Robinson, Jr. and Funda Sahin -- Abré Pienaar -- Funda Sahin and E. Powell Robinson, Jr. Thomas J. Goldsby, Michael R. Crum, and Joel Sutherland -- Thomas W. Speh -- Lisa M. Ellram and Paul Cousins -- Scott Keller -- Mandyam M. Srinivasan and James M. Reeve -- Stephen G. Timme -- Ila Manuj, J. Paul Dittmann, and Barbara Gaudenzi -- G. Tomas M. Hult, David J. Ketchen, Jr., S. Tamer Cavusgil, and Roger J. Calantone -- Jagdish N. Sheth and Arun Sharma -- Clifford F. Lynch, Theodore P. Stank, and Shay Scott -- Masaakii Kotabe and Michael J. Mol -- Lloyd M. Rinehart Susan L. Golicic and Kate Vitasek -- Terry L. Esper -- Daniel C. Bello and Meng Zhu. Daniel J. Flint and Everth Larsson -- Omar Keith Helferich and Robert Lorin Cook -- James H. Foggin, Paola Signori, and Carol L Monroe -- J. Paul Dittmann and John E. Mello. Ch. 1. Pt. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Pt. 2. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Pt. 3. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Pt. 4. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Ch. 25. Ch. 26. Ch. 27. Pt. 5. Ch. 28. Ch. 29. Ch. 30. Ch. 31

This state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive understanding and assessment of the field of global supply chain management (GSCM). Editors John T. Mentzer, Matthew B. Myers, and Theodore P. Stank bring together a distinguished group of contributors to describe and critically examine the key perspectives guiding GSCM, taking stock of what we know (and do not know) about them.

Key Features:
- Identifies emerging developments and delineates their significance to the practice of GSCM
- Examines many methods and perspectives on GSCM that have emerged from logistics, operations, marketing, management, economics, sociology, personnel, information systems, and international relations
- Employs top flight international contributors from both academia and practice who share their unique perspectives and insights within the broad parameters of this volume
Intended Audience: The Handbook is a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers, and parishioners alike, bringing clarity and comprehensive insight to the phenomenon of global supply chains and to their management.

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