The New Rules: Managing Global Supply Chains a Key U.S. Advantage

The New Rules: Managing Global Supply Chains a Key U.S. Advantage

By: Thomas P.M. Barnett and Stephen F. DeAngelis | Column

On the surface, supply chain management might not sound too sexy, but understand this: In today's globalization, neither companies nor countries compete -- supply chains do. Thus, positioning America to be the world's pre-eminent provider of secure, transparent and efficient supply chains will ensure that our economy masters globalization's competitive landscape in the fullest sense.