Transforming the global supply chain : cyber warfare, technology, and politics /
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| Author / Creator: | Unkovic, Dennis, 1948- author. |
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| Imprint: | Chicago, Illinois : Ankerwycke, ©2021. |
| Description: | xviii, 238 pages ; 23 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12617038 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Author's Note
- Introduction
- Ramesses II and the Global Supply Chain
- 1. Bicycle Helmets and Grape-Nuts
- 2. Inside Supply Chains Large and Small
- The Classic Supply Chain
- Stage One: Invention and Design
- Stage Two: Manufacturing
- Stage Three: Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers
- Stage Four: Warehousing and Distribution
- Stage Five: Transportation and Logistics
- Stage Six: Customer Service/Installation/Repairs/Customer Fulfillment
- Designer Supply Chains
- E-Commerce Supply Chain Platforms
- Sole Company Supply Chains
- Big-Box Retailer Supply Chains
- 3. From Sea to Shining Sea: The Maritime Highway
- Global Movement of Cargo
- The Challenges of Maritime Shipping
- 4. "Is it Bigger Than a Breadbox?" The Supply Chain at 35,000 Feet
- 5. The Elephant in the Room: China and the Global Supply Chain
- Demographics
- China Yesterday
- China's Economy
- The China/US Trade Deficit
- China's Political System and its Interaction with Business
- China and the Supply Chain
- The Model Chinese Factory
- China's Future Economic Policies
- 6. MaxTrend™ One: Cyber Wars and Global Security
- The Specter of Cyberterrorism
- What Is a Cyberattack?
- Why the Supply Chain Is Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
- The Less Obvious Targets
- 7. MaxTrend™ Two: The 3-D Printing Revolution
- What Is 3-D Printing?
- Why 3-D Printing Is Revolutionary
- How 3-D Printing Is Upending the Global Supply Chain
- Factor One: Bigger Is Not Always Better
- Factor Two: Complex Designs and Components
- Factor Three: Customization
- Factor Four: Printing in Multiple Mediums
- Factor Five: National Security and Governmental Influences
- Factor Six: Transportation
- Factor Seven: 3-D Installations
- The Future of 3-D Printing
- 3-D Printing and the New World of Metals
- 8. MaxTrend™ Three: The Robots Are Coming!
- Why Robots Matter
- Mobility
- Artificial Intelligence
- The Internet of Things
- General Public Acceptance
- The Impact of Robotics on the Supply Chain
- Tariff Wars
- The Merger of Automation and People
- Delivery Mechanisms and the Supply Chain
- Self-Driving Vehicles
- Natural Disasters
- Robots, Warehouses, and the Supply Chain
- Trend One: The Amazon Effect
- Trend Two: Software Innovations
- Trend Three: Artificial Intelligence
- Trend Four: Total Addressable Market (TAM)
- Trend Five: Reshoring
- 9. MaxTrend™ Four: National Security and Globalism Collide
- Why Foreign Direct Investment Matters
- The Bumpy Road From Multilateralism to Bilateral Treaties
- The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and Its Impact on FDI and the Supply Chain
- How CFIUS Operates
- Emerging Global Restrictions on FDI
- China
- Europe
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- Japan
- Canada
- The Exception to the Rule
- 10. The Realigning Supply Chain: Asia and China
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- The Philippines
- Taiwan a/k/a the "Other China"
- Indonesia
- India
- 11. Reshoring: The Good News for America
- Reshoring: The Good News
- 12. Lessons for CEOs and Directors
- Why Should a CEO Care about Supply Chains?
- Why Boards of Directors Should Care about the Supply Chain
- A Six-Step Action Plan
- Step One
- Step Two
- Step Three
- Step Four
- Step Five
- Step Six
- 13. An Action Plan for Supply Chain Professionals and In-House Lawyers
- Assembling an Action Plan Team
- Scenario One: A Manufacturing Company That Sources Components from Suppliers and Sub-Suppliers Located around the Globe
- Focusing on Short-Term and Long-Term Risk Exposures
- Scenario Two: A Component-Producing Company Selling into the Global Supply Chain
- Scenario Three: The Ultimate User/Consumer
- 14. Opportunities for Law Firms and Consultants
- Large Global Law Firms
- Midsize, Regional, and Boutique Law Firms
- 15. The Emerging Role of Trade Associations
- 16. Who Do You Call When Your World Falls Apart?
- Option One: The Freight Forwarders
- Option Two: Local Contacts
- Option Three: "Bring in the Lawyers"
- When Do You Involve US Embassies?
- 17. Technology, Trade Secrets, and the Supply Chain
- Goodbye, Goldfinger
- 18. The Shadow Supply Chain: The World of Trading Companies
- What Is a Trading Company?
- Initial Market Research
- Marketing and Sales
- Financing
- Transportation
- Insurance
- Communications
- Service Outlets
- Documentation
- The Twisted Evolution of Trading Companies
- China and Trading Companies
- India and Trading Companies
- Japan and Trading Companies
- Trading Companies versus Supply Chain Companies
- 19. Overview of Key Industries Affected by the Supply Chain
- Medical Devices
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Defense/Security
- Aerospace
- Solar Energy
- Agribusiness
- Consumer Electronics
- Metals
- Automobiles
- Chemicals
- Textiles and Apparel
- Construction
- 20. Rare Earth Elements
- Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals
- Uses for Rare Earth Elements
- Are Rare Earth Elements Really Rare?
- The REE Supply Chain and Politics
- United States Reactions to REEs
- 21. Medical Devices and the Global Supply Chain
- The Medical Device Industry
- Medical Devices and the Global Supply Chain
- Four Unique Characteristics of Medical Devices
- Characteristic One: Regulatory Review
- Characteristic Two: Obsolescence
- Characteristic Three: Backward Compatibility
- Characteristic Four: Cyber and Medical Devices
- China and the Medical Devices Supply Chain
- Five Trends Facing the Medical Device Industry
- Trend One: Robotics
- Trend Two: Location, Location, Location
- Trend Three: Technology Theft
- Trend Four: 3-D Printing
- Trend Five: The New World for Medical Devices
- 22. The Next Four Years
- Trend One: Made in America
- Trend Two: Buy American
- Trend Three: US Export Control Laws
- 23. The Iceberg
- Glossary
- Index
