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Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Strategies, Operations, and Sustainability provides a comprehensive, graduate-level introduction to the principles, systems, and strategic decisions that shape today's global supply chains. Designed for Master's students and professionals in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and International Business, the book blends advanced theory with practical, real-world applications from Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia. The text explores the full supply chain spectrum-strategic design, global sourcing, procurement, operations planning, transportation, warehousing, and distribution networks-while integrating modern themes such as supply chain resilience, sustainability, digital transformation, and geopolitical change. Students gain hands-on familiarity with essential frameworks, including SCOR, TCO, Kraljic Matrix, CPFR, and inventory optimization models. The book also highlights the rising importance of technology through discussions of AI, IoT, blockchain, digital twins, robotics, control towers, and data analytics. Special emphasis is placed on emerging markets, humanitarian logistics, cold-chain systems, e-commerce, and Africa's growing role in global value chains. Through case studies, applied exercises, performance metrics, visual diagrams, and end-of-chapter questions, this textbook provides an engaging, practical learning experience. It serves as both a classroom text and a professional reference for leaders seeking to build efficient, ethical, and sustainable supply chains in a rapidly evolving world.

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