Logistics and supply chain risk and uncertainty /
Today's marketplace is characterised by turbulence and uncertainty. Market turbulence has tended to increase for a number of reasons. Demand in almost every industrial sector seems to be more volatile than was the case in the past. Product and technology life-cycles have shortened significantly...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
[Bradford, England] :
Emerald Group Pub.,
2004.
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Colección: | International journal of physical distribution & logistics management ;
v. 34, no. 5. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Today's marketplace is characterised by turbulence and uncertainty. Market turbulence has tended to increase for a number of reasons. Demand in almost every industrial sector seems to be more volatile than was the case in the past. Product and technology life-cycles have shortened significantly and competitive product introductions make life-cycle demand difficult to predict. At the same time the vulnerability of supply chains to disturbance or disruption has increased. It is not only the effect of external events such as wars, strikes or terrorist attacks, but also the impact of changes in bu. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (pages 223-270.). |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 0861769880 9780861769889 1845443616 9781845443610 |