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Reorganization of distribution in globalization of markets: the dynamic context of supply chain management

Mattsson, Lars‐Gunnar - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 5, pp. 416-426

Globalization of markets is a phenomenon that has received much attention and been extensively debated both at general … societal/institutional/cultural levels and at market and business levels. In any globalization process, distribution of goods … and services between and within local industrial and consumer markets is of great importance. Globalization of markets and …

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New paradigm of steel mills in the supply chain of automotive sheets

Jung, Kyung‐Hee; Lee, Sang‐Kyu - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 11 (2006) 4, pp. 328-336

Purpose – To provide new roles of steel mills with desirable business strategies in the supply chain of automotive steel sheets. Design/methodology/approach – The characteristics of the relationship between automakers and steel mills, which aim to provide different patterns according to...

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Is the offshore outsourcing landscape for US manufacturers migrating away from China?

Kumar, Sameer; Medina, Jennifer; Nelson, Mark T. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 14 (2009) 5, pp. 342-348

Purpose – The motivation for this study is triggered by the fact that lately contract manufacturers in China have to deal with a number of unprecedented cost pressures such as currency fluctuations, the VAT rebate reduction, and minimum wage enforcement. As cost pressures in China continue to...

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Approaches to managing global sourcing risk

Christopher, Martin; Mena, Carlos; Khan, Omera; Yurt, Oznur - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 16 (2011) 2, pp. 67-81

Purpose – Global sourcing can bring many benefits to organisations, but it can also expose them to a number of risks. The purpose of this study is to understand how managers assess global sourcing risks across the entire supply chain and what actions they take to mitigate those risks....

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Motorola's global financial supply chain strategy

Blackman, Ian D.; Holland, Christopher P.; Westcott, Timothy - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 18 (2013) 2, pp. 132-147

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define and explore the concept of financial supply chain strategy in a global business environment. The paper aims to illustrate the concepts with a detailed case study of Motorola's global financial supply chain. Design/methodology/approach – This...

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Global Logistics and Distribution Planning Strategies for Management Third Edition

van Hoek, Remko - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 4, pp. 214-214

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Global supply chains and transfer pricing

Seppälä, Timo; Kenney, Martin; Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 19 (2014) 4, pp. 445-454

contemporary globalization. Design/methodology/approach – By using a case study of a single product and invoice-level data, it was …

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Brave new world as firms go global

In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 2, pp. 20-22

globalization as a feature of the business world. The reason for this, as explained by Powers and Collins Jones in their examination … of the way the global marketplace has evolved, is that globalization is a logical progression of a process that continued …

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Ford, Pilkington and Ericsson ring in the changes

In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 4, pp. 4-6

Globalization, deregulation, and a growing knowledge workforce have radically altered the role of the modern manager …

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SMEs learn to go global

In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 5, pp. 15-17

The immediate goal for any small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) is to survive and maintain its independence. But, sooner or later, a small company will probably want to expand. With the trends towards global convergence and the adoption of outsourcing by firms of all sizes, growth usually...

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