Machine generated contents note: About the author -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Author's acknowledgements 01 Global supply chain ecosystems -- Supply chain management has become strategic -- Supply chains have become increasingly complex -- Global supply chains for a connected world -- Global supply chain ecosystems in a complex, connected world02 Supply chain visibility -- An introduction to supply chain visibility -- what, why, where and how -- Supply chain visibility is about 'connecting the right dots' -- Technology -- friend or foe? -- What do we mean by IT systems in supply chains? -- Commitment to integration is essential -- Case study: How technology enables supply chain visibility03 Sustainability and green supply chains -- Positive environmental strategies for a sustainable supply chain -- Drivers of a green supply chain -- Practical steps to a green supply chain -- Who can apply green supply chain and logistics programmes? -- Educating staff on environmental awareness -- Industry leadership -- Case study: Green supply chains depend upon accurate and complete data collection and analysis04 Risk and supply chain resilience -- Risk -- building supply chain resilience for competitive advantage -- Evaluating the potential for risks in the supply chain -- Types of risk -- Prevention vs preparedness -- Features of a resilient supply chain ecosystem -- Building supply chain resilience -- Case study: Examples of supply chain risks and contingency planning05 Free trade for all -- navigating the FTA landscape -- Free trade agreements -- economic necessity or political minefield? -- Who's who in free trade? -- International support for FTAs -- A valuable South-east Asia perspective -- What's gone wrong with the WTO's mission? -- In defence of the WTO -- What now for the WTO and FTAs? -- Can trade barriers be justified? -- The new supply chain discipline of tariff engineering -- Where to source and locate materials and components -- Case study: Best practices in effective customs duty management06 The Asian Era -- The workers have become the shoppers -- The Asian Era is here and now! -- China at the crossroads? -- The rising stars of ASEAN -- Case study: Myanmar enters the world of global trade -- 07 The New Silk Road connecting Europe and Asia -- An historic trade route revived for the 21st century -- Deep-sea ocean freight -- Will economic shifts boost the New Silk Road? -- Asia-Europe by road transport -- Governmental and organizational investment and support -- Barriers to Silk Road trade -- Case study: China's $40 billion Silk Road Fund08 Integrated logistics hubs -- Integrated logistics hubs enable global supply chain ecosystems -- Container ports as transit hubs -- Integrated logistics hubs -- Logistics service providers connect the dots -- Case study: SME freight forwarders connect integrated logistics hubs via membership networks09 Human Capital -- the talent pool -- Human capital -- the fuel that drives supply chain ecosystems -- How emerging markets develop supply chain ecosystems -- Human resource challenges in advanced economies -- The gender gap and opportunity -- Why staff move on -- Make training and development pay at all levels -- The changing labour market -- Take stock and assess the impact -- Review and adapt -- Preparing for the millennial generation -- Case study: Gender diversity in supply chain and logistics10 Omni-channel supply chains -- The brave new world of omni-channel supply chains -- What drives the e-commerce revolution? -- Supply chain impact of omni-channel? -- Case study: The Amazon phenomenon -- internet business or logistics company?11 Africa -- is it the next Asia? -- What future for Africa by 2050? -- Diverse and complex -- Logistics developments and the supply chain challenge -- Nigeria -- Africa's largest and most populous economy -- Case study: Walvis Bay Corridor set to make Namibia a leading logistics hub12 Supply chain innovation -- Future considerations for global supply chain ecosystems -- Technology developments impacting supply chains -- Inland container port developments expand the supply chain ecosystems -- Game-changing infrastructure developments could transform trade flows -- Case study: Innovative port solution for ocean freight supply chainsReferences -- Index .

With increased globalization, off-shoring, and outsourcing, global supply chain management is becoming an important issue for many businesses. Global supply chain management shares some of the main concerns of traditional supply chain management, such as lowering the costs of procurement and decreasing the risks related to purchasing activities. It also has the additional challenge of involving a company's worldwide interests and suppliers, covering numerous organizations across several countries, borders, time zones, cultures, and languages. Global Supply Chain Ecosystems explores the latest market trends and industry developments across emerging, developing, and developed markets. Author Mark Millar presents practical insights that will help companies capitalize on market opportunities, overcome supply chain challenges, and make better informed business decisions. In addition to highlighting key supply chain shifts such as the move beyond globalization back towards regionalization, the book explains several critical aspects of global supply chain ecosystems, including visibility, risk, resilience, sustainability, and collaboration.