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Managing Operations Throughout Global Supply Chains

Jean C. Essila (Northern Michigan University, USA)
Indexed In: SCOPUS
Release Date: June, 2019 | Copyright: © 2019 | Pages: 358

Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9781522581574
ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522599197
EISBN13: 9781522581581
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8157-4

Description:

Globalization has made both operations and supply chains more complex than ever before. Inputs are sourced from many locations all over the world to serve different needs and market segments throughout the planet, making it a global challenge that necessitates a global strategic response.

Managing Operations Throughout Global Supply Chains is a crucial academic resource that discusses concepts, methodologies, and applications of emerging techniques for operations and supply chain management processes that promote cost efficiency. While highlighting topics such as global operations, resource planning, and business forecasting, this publication explores how organizations manage the procurement of all necessary resources at every stage of the production cycle from the original source to the final consumers. This book is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, practitioners, professional organizations, policymakers, and government officials.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Business Forecasting
  • Consumer Satisfaction
  • Distribution Operation
  • Global Operation
  • International Business
  • Inventory Control
  • Operations Management
  • Quality Management
  • Resource Planning
  • Service Delivery

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Jean C. Essila, PhD, is a professor within the management department at Northern Michigan University (NMU) and the Chair of the College of Business Strategic Planning Committee. He is the recipient of the 2019 “Outstanding Research Award and the 2018 “Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award at NMU. He is also the Vice President for Planning for the Decision Sciences Institute Midwest region. Dr. Essila actively conducts research in operations management and research. He has authored several publications on a wide variety of supply chain topics. Dr. Essila has held top management positions in the oil and gas, carpet, transportation, and automotive industries, at corporations including ExxonMobil, Perenco, International Business Corporation, PWV Inc., Johnson Controls North America, and Harvard Consulting. He was the recipient of the 2004 ExxonMobil Merit Award “in Recognition of His Outstanding Contribution to the Vision and Values of the ExxonMobil Organization.” Dr. Essila earned a PhD in Business Administration from California InterContinental University, a PhD in Engineering from the George Washington University, and a Certificate in High Education Pedagogy from Harvard University.

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