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Ernst has co-authored and edited books focusing on global operations, supply chain resilience, and business strategy. Co-authored with Philippe-Pierre Dornier, Michel Fender, and Panos Kouvelis, his 1998 book Global Operations Management and Logistics: Text and Cases served as a guide to global operations management and logistics.
Global supply chains pose challenges regarding both quantity and value. Supply and value chain trends include: Globalization; Increased cross-border sourcing; Collaboration for parts of value chain with low-cost providers; Shared service centers for logistical and administrative functions
The book discusses the Global Value Chains (GVC) framework, pioneered by Gereffi in the mid-1990s and early 2000s. It focuses on how buyer-driven supply chains, led by retailers and global brands, shifted production in many international industries to low-cost developing economies. The GVC framework revolves around "governance" (supply chain ...
In commerce, global supply-chain management is defined as the distribution of goods and services throughout a trans-national companies' global network to maximize profit and minimize waste. [1] Essentially, global supply chain -management is the same as supply-chain management , but it focuses on companies and organizations that are trans-national.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is a digital publication that covers the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and related topics.
Über terroristische Bedrohungen entlang der Supply Chain ( (Is our supply at stake? Terrorist threats along the supply chain) – 2016 Springer Gabler, Germany; Author of the book (in German): Globale Supply Chain. Technischer Fortschritt, Transformation und Circular Economy (Global Supply Chain. Technological Progress, Transformation and ...
In his book Global value chains and development: Redefining the contours of 21st century capitalism, Gereffi addresses major global economic changes spanning more than 50 years. Taking into account key historical events such as the creation of the Bretton Woods system, the rise of global supply chains, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the ...
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is a 2005 book by American political commentator Thomas L. Friedman.It analyzes globalization in the early 21st century, suggesting that the world has a level playing field where countries, companies, and individuals need to remain competitive in a global market.