Chapter Objectives
• Introduce the types of global supply chains
• Explore the forces that affect the global economy
• Discuss the consequences of foreign markets
• Consider supply chain global strategies
Supply Chains in the Global Marketplace
International and global are words that tend to be used interchangeably when it comes to global supply chain and logistics. However, the two terms represent two different scenarios, resulting in an inaccurate depiction when grouping them together. International involves two or more nations, while global refers to influencing the entire world. Before we discuss globalization, we ...
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