-- Chapter 1. Tracing the Past - The Evolution of Global Supply Chains and the Emergence of China. -- Chapter 2. A Tale of Triumph in Global Ascendancy: China as a Key Player in the Global Supply Chain. -- Chapter 3. Global Supply Chain Disruptions - Natural Disasters. -- Chapter 4. Global...

Introduction to nonprofit operations and supply chain management research -- Funding and Resource Allocation in Nonprofit Operations -- Linking Nonprofit Operations and Donor Preferences to Improve Societal Benefits -- Reshaping Charity Channels: How Assets Flow into and out of Donor-Advised...

Sustainable Supply Chains: Introduction -- Part 1: Measuring Environmental Impacts in Supply Chains -- Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment -- Carbon Footprinting in Supply Chains: Measurement, Reporting and Disclosure -- Water Footprint Assessment in Supply Chains -- Part 2: Operational...

Supply Chain Research: Overview of Joint Work by Morris Cohen and Hau Lee -- Competition or Coopetition? How to Improve the Cross-Industry Electronics Supply Chain -- Operations Management Research and Teaching in Sustainability: Three Styles -- Value of Transparency Commitments for Promoting...

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