Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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To explain: The key trends in the supply chain of companies that feature in the Gartner’s list of “Top 25 Supply chains”.
Introduction: Gartner measures the supply chain performance of top companies and makes a comprehensive listing of the Top 25 supply chains and highlights their best practices. So far they have published this ranking system for 15 consecutive years.
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