TY - BOOK AU - Chandrasekaran,N. AU - Raghuram,G. TI - Agribusiness supply chain management SN - 9781466516748 (hardback) AV - HD9016.I 42.C4 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Boca Raton,Florida PB - CRC Press/Taylor & Francis KW - Agribusiness KW - India KW - Management KW - Agricultural industries KW - Business logistics KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Purchasing & Buying KW - bisacsh KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Facility Management KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "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"-- ER -