The Routledge Companion to Global Value Chains: Reinterpreting and Reimagining Megatrends in the World Economy

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This Companion provides a review of global value chains (GVCs) and the megatrends that are shaping them and will continue to reshape them in deep-set trajectories of change over the next few decades. Megatrends herald both challenges and opportunities. With the growing interest among business leaders and researchers in GVCs, this is a reference work which fills a gap in current literature by focusing on the new features of GVCs, including the shift of global purchasing power towards developing economies, the significance of emerging technologies and data analytics, the increasing tensions between globalisation and de-globalisation, and the role of micro-multinationals, start-up entrepreneurs, the public sector and middle markets in a fast-changing global economy. The early chapters are essentially intradisciplinary in character, with the first seeking to explore some historical aspects of GVCs. Subsequent chapters cover the theory and practice of operations and supply chain management, emerging supply chain technologies, and the impact of inter-firm collaboration across sectors and economies. The final chapters take a more interdisciplinary approach and examine topics at the interface of GVCs with the economy, society, culture and politics. This comprehensive handbook provides a timely analysis of leading-edge global megatrends and practices in one volume. Cover Half Title Endorsement Page Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface: The rise of global value chains Handbook structure List of abbreviations Part I History of global value chains Chapter 1 Past, present and future perspectives of supply chains Part II Global value chains: Theory and practice Chapter 2 The use of requisite collaboration to better align and drive value in contemporary value chains Chapter 3 Dynamic capabilities of global value chains: From selection to deployment Chapter 4 Interfirm customer–supplier collaboration for a sustainable transition Chapter 5 Climate-resilient supply chains: A mixed-methods approach Case study: Zespri global supply chain integration Part III Role of emerging technologies and data analytics in global value chains Chapter 6 Integration of ICT systems and processes: Supply chain, process management and patient safety with data analytics to enhance healthcare delivery Chapter 7 Blockchain and allied technologies for food supply chain risk mitigation in global value chains Chapter 8 Technological trends and future management practices in global value chains Chapter 9 Blockchain adoption challenges in supply chain Case study: Internet of things (IoT)–enabled agri-food supply chain management: A New Zealand case Part IV Megatrends in global value chains Chapter 10 Global value chains are not always global: The ‘global factory’ and ‘exo-net’ value architectures Chapter 11 Linking the interconnectedness and innovativeness of global value chains Chapter 12 Maximizing the developmental benefits of GVC integration while addressing emerging challenges Chapter 13 Regionalism and SMEs: A firm-level perspective on GVCs and FTAs Chapter 14 Global value chains and least developed countries: Influencing value chain governance and upgrading processes Chapter 15 Mapping of GVCs, services and intangible assets Chapter 16 Global value chain at a crossroads: A trade and investment perspective1 Chapter 17 Innovation, industrial strategy and global value chains Case study: Meso-level GVC analysis of Korean shipbuilding Case study: GVC vulnerability to disruption Part V Implications Chapter 18 Supply chain management at an inflection point: A final perspective Index