Global Macrotrends and Their Impact on Supply Chain Management

Preface

Part I Global Macrotrends Impacting the Supply Chain Environment
1 Supply Chain Management in the 21st Century
2 Global Population Growth and Migration
3 Global Connectivity and Socioeconomic Leveling
4 The Changing Physical Environment
5 Geopolitical and Social Systems Disruptions

Part II Macrotrend Implications for Supply Chain Functionality
6 Implications for Supply Chain Planning
7 Implications for Sourcing/Procurement: Natural Resource Scarcity
8 Implications for Production: Disrupted Process Flows
9 Implications for Transportation/Logistics: Congestion and Infrastructure Decay

Part III Macrotrend Risk-Mitigation Strategies
10 Mitigating Supply-Driven Imbalance
11 Mitigating Demand-Driven Imbalance

Index