Global Supply Chains: Evaluating Regions on an Epic Framework - Economy, Politics, Infrastructure, and Competence - Srinivasan, Mandyam

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A proven framework for measuring the supply chainpotential of geographic regions

Managing a complex global supply chain requires astrategic 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 usingthe 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.

Global Supply Chains analyzes ten regions:

• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Australia
• The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
• Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
• Western Europe
• Central and Eastern Europe
• North and Central America
• South America

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Ball Corporation Distinguished Professor of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. He has taught at this university since 1992. He has a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, a PGDM from IIMBangalore, and an M Tech degree from IIT-Madras. Srinivasan has many years of experience in the automobile industry. He has consulted with, and trained senior executives from numerous U.S. Fortune 500 organisations on how to build and manage lean supply chains. He has also trained senior executives in India, Germany, Taiwan, Sweden, Singapore, China, Mexico and Romania. Srinivasan has published over forty papers in peer-reviewed journals and has written many articles for trade journals and magazines.

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

A proven framework for measuring the supply chainpotential of geographic regions

Managing a complex global supply chain requires astrategic 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 usingthe 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.

Global Supply Chains analyzes ten regions:

• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Australia
• The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
• Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
• Western Europe
• Central and Eastern Europe
• North and Central America
• South America