Preface

Since the 1980s, the demand for the management of knowledge and risk has increased dramatically. In the business innovation era, it is the fluid and complex supply chains’ networks that compete to create value for shareholders and stakeholders. However, it would never be possible to formulate such a powerful mechanism without previous intermediary evolutionary stages. Supply chain management is a young discipline, and some degree of change is expected to accommodate the addition of deeper insights as we progress through its learning curve.

This introductory book acknowledges both the importance and value of all contributions provided so far: concepts, practices, and business models that have accumulated a unique knowledge inventory. However, ...

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