Supply Chain Security: International Practices and Innovations in Moving Goods Safely and Efficiently: International Practices and Innovations in Moving Goods Safely and Efficiently

by Andrew R. Thomas

With more and more enterprises managing supply operations that reach farther and farther from headquarters, "Supply Chain Security: International Practices and Innovations in Moving Goods Safely and Efficiently" could not be more timely or well-targeted. This comprehensive two-volume set is the first look at the present and future of supply chain management, and the full range of threats to supply chain security.

Each volume o"f Supply Chain Security" focuses on a specific area: the first explores the historic context and current operational environment in which supply chain security must function. Volume Two is a look at emerging issues that includes proven, innovative steps companies and governments can take to counter the inherent risks of moving goods and people more safely and efficiently. Reflecting its subject, this resource is truly global in perspective, with contributions from 18 countries and over two-thirds of its contributors from outside the United States. No company that does business internationally should be without this essential resource.

503 pages, ebook

First published February 1, 2010

About the author

Andrew R. Thomas, Ph.D (1967-) is an accomplished journalist, author, and researcher. He is an Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business at University of Akron (2012-present). He got his Ph.D. from the University of Bucharest, with his dissertation: "Analysis of Global Sales and Distribution Strategies of U.S. Firms in Romania." He got his M.A. and B.A. from the University of Akron.

His books are on a range of topics, including Global Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Security, Geopolitics and Aviation