Global Manufacturing and Distribution Network Analysis
{'Code': '04050100', 'Directorate': {'Abbreviation': 'SBE', 'LongName': 'Direct For Social, Behav & Economic Scie'}, 'Division': {'Abbreviation': 'SES', 'LongName': 'Divn Of Social and Economic Sciences'}}
{'SignBlockName': 'Lisa Martin'}
The management of a firm's production and operations resources on a             world wide basis has become an important strategic issue for the                attainment of competitive advantage.  This proposal is concerned with           the problem of developing models for analyzing such global                      manufacturing strategies.                                                                                                                                       The hierarchical models to be developed involve four levels of                  analysis-vendors, plants, distribution centers and markets-and will             incorporate variables describing market priorities, exchange rate               risks, corporate taxes, tariffs and duties and production and
{'FirstName': 'Morris', 'LastName': 'Cohen', 'EmailAddress': 'cohen@wharton.upenn.edu', 'StartDate': '08/01/1988', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}
{'Name': 'University of Pennsylvania', 'CityName': 'Philadelphia', 'ZipCode': '191046205', 'PhoneNumber': '2158987293', 'StreetAddress': 'Research Services', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'Pennsylvania', 'StateCode': 'PA'}
{'Code': '1321', 'Text': 'Decision, Risk & Mgmt Sci'}
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