Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective
Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective
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ISBN: 9781337406642
Author: Robert A. Novack, Brian Gibson, Yoshinori Suzuki, John J. Coyle
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: The importance of energy, food and water in economic development and the disparities that exist in countries for these resources. Also determine the ways for solving these challenges.

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