Problem Definition: Manufacturing firms are undergoing re-structuring defined by a collection of adjustments and decisions, which affect the source and destination of manufactured products throughout the firm's global supply chain network. We report on a comprehensive picture of manufacturing...

1. Why the Three forces -- 2. Globalization -- 3. Competitiveness -- 4. Governability -- 5. The Technology Juggernaut -- 6. Supply Chains -- 7. Financial Services -- 8. Conclusion -- 9. Suggested Additional Reading from the GCG Journal

This chapter summarizes the last eight years of collaborative research of a global group of scholars on supply chain management and especially on how companies are dealing with uncertainties and disruptions. Starting with analyzing the factors that drive changes in global supply chain designs,...