Global Supply Chain Management

Global Supply Chain Management Order Description   Serious supply chain management is thinking about an end-to-end process, which transcends individual departments – and even companies. Within this process, innovations that lead to high-performance supply chains and transparency at all levels constitute the main characteristics of the modern seamless supply chain. Based on the above statement, you are asked to choose a sector/industry (e.g., food, technology, healthcare, retail, services, automotive), and critically discuss: (i) what are the main characteristics, barriers and challenges of the supply chain (ii) how inter-organisational relationships reinforce supply chain integration, and, (iii) how advanced technology (e.g., big data analytics, Internet of Things, cloud computing) are utilised by companies within the sector to maintain their competitive advantage. support your arguments by bringing into the discussion 1-2 examples of companies that belong to the selected sector/industry.