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ISBN: 9781260839456
Author: SCHROEDER
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 16, Problem 12DQ
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To explain: How a company can ensure that its supply chain is resilient to unforeseen events.
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Supply chain management is a wide range of actions that are taken to plan, manage, and execute the production of a product from acquiring of raw materials till the consumption stage.
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