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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Introduction and Function of the Book | |
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| Role of the Supply Chain | |
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| Managing the Supply Pipeline for Global Trade Flows | |
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| The Global Logistics Operator | |
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| Comparison between National (Domestic) and International Logistics | |
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| International Transport | |
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| International Trade Law | |
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| Employment Law | |
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| Globalisation and International Trade Environment | |
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| Factors and Challenges Driving Logistics and Supply Chain Management | |
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| Factors Driving Global Supply Chain Management | |
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| Customs and Global Supply Chain Management | |
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| Management of the Inventory in the Supply Chain Analysis Including Vendor Management | |
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| Factors Contributing to the Development of Logistics | |
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| Asset Management in the Supply Chain | |
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| Lean Supply Chain Management | |
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| Lean Supply Workforce | |
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| Export Sales Contract | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Market Environment | |
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| Market Entry Strategy | |
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| Constituents of the Export Sales Contract | |
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| Evolution and Revolution of Logistics and Supply Chain Management | |
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| Modern Logistics Concepts | |
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| Logistics Department | |
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| Logistics Providers Are Taking on More Responsibilities as the Industry Goes Global | |
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| Constituents of the Export Sales Contract Continued | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Contract of Affreightment: Terms of Delivery - Incoterms 2000 | |
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| Factors Determining Choice of Incoterms 2000 | |
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| Trade Finance - Introduction | |
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| Currency | |
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| Credit Terms | |
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| UCP 600 - Documentary Credits and Allied Documents | |
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| Market Development Strategy with Global Logistics Focus | |
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| Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) - Value-Added Benefit | |
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| Identifying Priorities | |
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| Constituents of the International Purchasing/Procurement System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| International Purchasing Systems Constituents/Strategy and its Interface with the Management of Global Supply Chain | |
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| Negotiating the Contract | |
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| Financing Global Supply Chains | |
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| Selecting the International Logistics Operator | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Criteria of Selecting the Third-Party Logistics Operator | |
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| The Key Factors in the Development of a Successful 3 PL | |
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| Contract Logistics | |
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| International Organization for Standardization - ISO Supply Chain Management Selection | |
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| Six Core Products - Supply Chain Management - Warehousing - Customs Clearance - Air Freight - Consolidation - Project Cargo | |
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| International Transport | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Trade-Offs Inherent in International Logistics - Multi-Modalism | |
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| Key Factors in a Transport Mode(s) Trade-Off | |
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| Speed | |
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| Frequency | |
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| Packing | |
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| Insurance | |
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| Warehousing | |
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| IT and E-Commerce | |
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| Project Installation Management | |
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| Operations Management | |
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| Benchmarking - Supply Chain | |
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| Global Supply Chain Management | |
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| Supply Chain Cycle Time Management Reduction | |
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| Logistics Result Evolution Strategy | |
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| Demand-Driven Supply Network | |
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| Security Global Supply Chain | |
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| Introduction | |
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| ISPS Code | |
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| CSI and C-TPAT | |
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| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) | |
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| Specialised Software in the Supply Chain Process | |
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| Background - Need for Specialised Systems | |
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| Functions and Objectives of a Specialised International Trade System | |
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| Pre-Order - Enquiries, Quotations and Order Capture | |
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| Export-Specific Data | |
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| Shipment Procedures | |
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| Letter of Credit and General Compliance | |
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| The Software-Driven Process | |
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| Data Capture | |
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| Packing Operations | |
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| Shipping Arrangements | |
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| Dispatch-Time Data | |
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| Document Completion and Production | |
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| Statutory Reporting | |
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| Profitability Analysis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Global Trade Scene | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Global Trade Scene | |
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| European Union - Logistic and Supply Chain Strategic Environment | |
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| Asia | |
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| North America | |
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| An Analysis of a Houston (TX) Headquartered Freight Forwarder and 3PL Association International Freight and Logistics Network (IFLN) | |
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| India's Automobile Industry Supply Chain Development | |
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| Logistics Focus on 'Ceylon Tea' - Sri Lanka | |
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| Thailand Food Supply Chain | |
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| Culture | |
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| International Agencies | |
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| A Strategic Focus | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Supply Chain Operations: A Focus on Adding Value to Brand Management | |
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| Product Outsourcing | |
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| Future Growth and Related Constraints of Global Supply Chain Management and International Logistics | |
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| Future Strategic Focus - Global Supply Chain Management and International Logistics | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |