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Chapter 72
Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations and Management
A mix of competitive and comparative advantage, global advantage as the basis rather than geographical locations of the organization’s activities and the integration of activities across locations.
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Developing Global Supply Chain Manager for Business Expansion
Puspita Wulansari (Telkom University, Indonesia) and Yudi Fernando (Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7362-3.ch072
Abstract
Global competition has forced companies to continuously innovate and frequently asses and improve their supply chain processes, flexibility, and fast delivery as effectiveness is required in each supply chain processes. This is to ensure cost efficiency, faster delivery, and in the end would lead to customer satisfaction. To be able to perform better among competitors and improve firm supply chain performance, firms need the talents who are able to manage global resources effectively and understand culture, suppliers'/workers' attitude, and comply with global regulations. Successful implementation of global supply chain has linked with talents capable of maximizing the management of global resources. The aim of this chapter is to discuss the competency needed for global supply chain managers to support international business expansion.
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Foreign Direct Investments: A Key Factor for Business Globalization
The parent company based in one country and that is composed of a large number of companies (affiliates) that are located in a number of countries.
Published in Chapter: Foreign Direct Investments: A Key Factor for Business Globalization; From: Handbook of Research on Institutional, Economic, and Social Impacts of Globalization and Liberalization
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Developing Global Supply Chain Manager for Business Expansion
A mix of competitive and comparative advantage, global advantage as the basis rather than geographical locations of the organization’s activities and the integration of activities across locations.
Published in Chapter: Developing Global Supply Chain Manager for Business Expansion; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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The Impact of the Spread of COVID-19 on Globalization: The Future of Globalization
A large company established in one country, which through branches in one or more other countries produce or sell goods or services.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of the Spread of COVID-19 on Globalization: The Future of Globalization; From: Innovative Strategic Planning and International Collaboration for the Mitigation of Global Crises
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