... International business Globalization Food products International trade is a necessity in many supply chains. Global markets present opportunities for growth. Global suppliers often produce product less expensively than it could be produced domestically, supplement domestic production capacity when...

... management Supply chain management International business Global supply chains are a source of competitive advantage. Global configurations of firms provide access to cheap labor and raw materials, better financing opportunities, larger product markets, arbitrage opportunities, and additional...

... to use individual attributes to aid the selection than using aggregate attributes, which are the underlying driving constructs identified by perceptual analysis. Thus, we propose: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Sourcing Supplier evaluation International business Global...

... to develop an implementation strategy for an inland port, and to identify potential customers for specific port features and services. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Inland waterway transport International business Ships Development United States of America The next section...

... begins with a justification for the variables selected. This is followed by a description of the data collection and analysis procedures. The section also contains two tables listing the industries included in the research and operational definitions for the variables selected. International...