Global supply chains : evaluating regions on an EPIC framework - economy, politics, infrastructure, and competence/ edited by Mandyam M. Srinivasan, Theodore P. Stank, Philippe-Pierre Dornier, Kenneth J. Petersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Srinivasan, Mandyam M., author.

Stank, Theodore P., author.

Dornier, Philippe-Pierre, author.

Petersen, Kenneth J., author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2014]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A proven framework for measuring the supply chain potential of geographic regions. Managing a complex global supply chain requires a strategic assessment of the various factors that can affect decisions on procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, and sales. Co-written by renowned experts in global supply chain management, this book presents a systematic, structured approach to evaluating ten global regions with respect to their supply chain activities. The maturity level for each region is assessed using the EPIC framework?Economy, Politics, Infrastructure, and Competence. Managers of supply chains can use this framework and the exclusive data in this practical, timely resource to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the different global regions and determine their supply chain strategies accordingly.

Managing a complex global supply chain requires a strategic assessment of the various factors that can affect decisions on procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, and sales. Co-written by renowned experts in global supply chain management, this book presents a systematic, structured approach to evaluating ten global regions with respect to their supply chain activities.-The maturity level for each region is assessed using the EPIC framework--Economy, Politics, Infrastructure, and Competence. Managers of supply chains can use this framework and the exclusive data in this practical, timely resource to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the different global regions and determine their supply chain strategies accordingly.

Contents:

A. About the authors

B. Preface

The promise and the challenges for global supply chains

The purpose of this book

The epic structure

What is unique about this book?

How this book will help you

Who should read the book

C. Acknowledgments

1. The global supply chain landscape

Supply chain evolution?journey to the past

Evolution or devolution?two steps forward, two steps back?

A spinning wheel?what goes around ? comes around

Is the world flat or not??a planet with one mind

The path forward?we got to get out of this place

Leveraging global supply chains?a question of balance

In search of the lost chord: the epic structure revealed

Concluding remarks

References

2. Understanding the epic structure

Assessing countries with the epic structure

Examining the dimensions in the epic structure

Summary and conclusions

3. East Asia

Economic and political background

Assessing the maturity level of east Asia supply chains

Main trends in east Asia

Key takeaways for east Asia

4. South Asia

The markets

Assessing the maturity level of south Asian supply chains

Main trends in south Asia

Key takeaways for south Asia

5. Southeast Asia

Assessing the maturity level of southeast Asian supply chains

Key takeaways for southeast Asia

6. Australia

Assessing the maturity level of supply chains in Australia

Key takeaways for Australia

7. The middle east and north Africa

Assessing the maturity level of mena supply chains

Main trends in mena

Supply chain challenges

Supply chain opportunities

Key takeaways for mena

8. Sub-saharan Africa

Assessment of the maturity level of sub-saharan Africa supply chains

Main trends in sub-saharan Africa

Sub-saharan Africa best practices

Key takeaways for sub-saharan Africa

9. Western Europe

Assessing the maturity level of western European supply chains

Key takeaways for western Europe

10. Central and eastern Europe

Assessing supply chain maturity

Supply chain challenges in cee

Supply chain opportunities and best practices in the region

Key takeaways for central and eastern Europe

11. North and central America

Assessing the maturity level of north and central American supply chains

Main trends in north and central America

Supply chain challenges and opportunities

Key takeaways for north and central America

12. South America

Assessing the maturity level of south American supply chains

Main trends in south America

Key takeaways for south America

13. Summary and conclusions

The supply chain manager's challenges: this is the world we live in

The epic dimensions: revisiting the fab four

As time goes by: learning to live in the modern world

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Global supply chains : evaluating regions on an EPIC framework - economy, politics, infrastructure, and competenc.

ISBN:

9780071792318 (print-ISBN)

0071792317 (print-ISBN)

9780071792325 (e-ISBN)

0071792325 (e-ISBN)

OCLC:

881367141

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