000 01163cam a2200193 i 4500
020 _a9781466516748 (hardback)
082 0 0 _a630.68/7
100 1 _aChandrasekaran, N.
245 1 0 _aAgribusiness supply chain management /
300 _axx, 670 pages ;
520 _a"This book introduces the complexity and importance of supply chain management within businesses handling agricultural products. Topics include major drivers, facility, inventory, and transportation management, sourcing decisions such as processed or farm fresh, input and output challenges, processors, challenges of managing perishables, infrastructure, retailing, quality, information technology, risk strategies, financials, direct trading verses auction, and navigating relevant government policies. The book includes numerous case studies that span a wide range of issues and industries"--
650 0 _aAgricultural industries
650 0 _aBusiness logistics
650 7 _aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Purchasing & Buying.
650 7 _aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Facility Management.
650 7 _aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General.
700 1 _aRaghuram, G.,
942 _cBK
999 _c3280
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