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The awareness of the importance of supply chain management has increased significantly in recent years. In most industries and sectors, supply chain management has climbed up organizational agendas. One reason for this development results from the increased complexity of supply chains due to the outsourcing trend in recent decades.

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  1. Kerkhoff Competence Center of Supply Chain Management, Chair of Logistics Management, University of St.Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a, 9000, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Erik Hofmann

  2. Chair of Logistics Management, University of St.Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a, 9000, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Patrick Beck

  3. Inova Management AG, Verenastraße 37, 8832, Wollerau, Switzerland

    Erik Füger

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Hofmann, E., Beck, P., Füger, E. (2012). Introduction. In: The Supply Chain Differentiation Guide. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31936-5_1

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