Affiliation:
1. Robert Morris University, USA
Abstract
Essentially all large global businesses are facing intense competition not only domestically, but also internationally. In the current economy, the customers are expecting better products at lower prices, higher service levels within shorter response time, all in a highly inflationary environment. Through a review of the business literature and a brief case study on 2 large global firms in the Pittsburgh, PA area, the connection by evaluating different variables, including supply chain competencies, resilience, agility, and purchasing management, this chapter reviews supply chain technologies, concerns, and their successfully implementations.