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The Structure of Global Supply Chains: The Design and Location of Sourcing, Production, and Distribution Facility Networks for Global Markets

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  • Kouvelis, Panos
  • Su, Ping

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In today's marketplace, most companies realize that it is essential to be aware of and participate in international markets. Furthermore, it becomes transparent that the footprint of the firm's global facilities for sourcing, R+D, production, distribution and sales, and the effective coordination of all flows between them become the major determinants of competitive success. In other words, global supply chain management is a core business process of the utmost strategic importance and all firms have to manage it as such. The authors provide a better understanding of the development of the right "footprint" of a global firm in its effort to supply its markets in environments of fast paced competition and tremendous uncertainty. The authors focus on the structure of global supply chains and the detailed choices involving the network of facilities at all stages of the supply chain in order to successfully execute the global business strategy.

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  • Kouvelis, Panos & Su, Ping, 2008. "The Structure of Global Supply Chains: The Design and Location of Sourcing, Production, and Distribution Facility Networks for Global Markets," Foundations and Trends(R) in Technology, Information and Operations Management, now publishers, vol. 1(4), pages 233-374, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:now:fnttom:0200000003
    DOI: 10.1561/0200000003
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    1. Morris A. Cohen & Panos Kouvelis, 2021. "Revisit of AAA Excellence of Global Value Chains: Robustness, Resilience, and Realignment," Production and Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Society, vol. 30(3), pages 633-643, March.
    2. Lingxiu Dong & Panos Kouvelis, 2020. "Impact of Tariffs on Global Supply Chain Network Configuration: Models, Predictions, and Future Research," Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, INFORMS, vol. 22(1), pages 25-35, January.

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