Dieses Buch stellt wissenschaftliche Fortschritte in den Bereichen Einkauf, Materialwirtschaft, Supply Chain Management und Logistik vor. Es ist zugleich Tagungsband des an der Universität Mannheim durchgeführten 11. Wissenschaftlichen Symposiums "Supply Management“ des Bundesverbands...

Introduction -- The Future of Logistics in Emerging Markets – Fuzzy Clustering Scenarios Grounded in Institutional and Factor-Market Rivalry Theory -- No Vehicle Means No Aid – A Paradigm Change For The Humanitarian Logistics Business Model -- How the Aerospace and Defence Industry in India...

„Das Buch zeigt nicht nur die Vorzüge des globalen Handels und die daraus folgenden Herausforderungen für unsere Welt und deren Klima leicht verständlich auf, sondern auch Wege, wie moderne Technologien und das Umdenken in Circular Economies den Wohlstand sichern und mehren können.“...

Focusing on global value chains and their importance to trade, this edited collection explores the strategic role of logistics and supply chain infrastructure in the development of Africa. Skilled authors present critical analysis of the current state of logistics in Africa, and suggest...

This collection empirically and conceptually advances our understanding of the intricacies of emerging markets’ financial and macroeconomic development in the post-2008 crisis context. Covering a vast geography and a broad range of economic viewpoints, this study serves as an informed guide in...

Überblick und Zielsetzung -- Grundlagen -- Analyse und Evaluierung -- Performance Measurement in Supply Chains -- Evaluierung existierender Konzepte -- Konzept und Fallstudie -- Konzept der Supply Chain Balanced Seorecard -- Fallstudie -- Schlussbetrachtung.

The rapidly developing new economies in China, India, Hungary, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, etc., are at the crossroads of almost all major supply chains. In fact, these emerging economies are in fact growing faster than the established industrial economies of the world. However, given...

After a massive international campaign calling attention to the development impact of foreign debt, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative is now underway. But will the HIPC Initiative meet its high expectations? Will debt relief substantially raise growth? How do we make sure...

More than half of the world's sovereign states are small economies. The majority are in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Basin. For small economies, the globalization process involves opportunities, but also important risks because of their vulnerability and lack of diversification. This...