Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Globalized Business Era

Download or read book Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Globalized Business Era written by Wood, Lincoln C. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global supply chain expanded significantly in the last decades of the 20th century, especially in the automobile, food, and textile industries. This growth of the globalized business era brings both challenges and motivation for researchers and practitioners with interests in logistics and supply chain management. Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Globalized Business Era provides an introduction as well as up-to-date information in the logistics and supply chain management fields. The book focuses on applying theory to practices and provides both quantitative and qualitative methods for decision makers; additionally, it details current information regarding digitalization, information technology, and optimization techniques. It is ideal for supply chain managers, executives, operations managers, business owners, suppliers, researchers, postgraduate students, laypersons, researchers, and professionals.