{"product_id":"reinventing-the-supply-chain-jack-buffington-9781647122997","title":"Reinventing the Supply Chain: A 21st-Century Covenant with America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn original vision for using technology to transform supply chains into value chains in order to revitalize American communities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the COVID-19 pandemic led to a global economic \"shutdown\" in March 2020, our supply chains began to fail, and out-of-stocks and delivery delays became the new norm. Contrary to public perception, the pandemic strain did not break the current system of supply chains; it merely exposed weaknesses and fault lines that were decades in the making, and which were already acutely felt in deindustrialized cities and depopulated rural towns throughout the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReinventing the Supply Chain\u003c\/i\u003e explores the historical role of supply chains in the global economy, outlines where the system went wrong and what needs to be done to fix it, and demonstrates how a retooled supply chain can lead to the revitalization of American communities. Jack Buffington proposes a transformation of the global supply chain system into a community-based value chain, led by the communities themselves and driven by digital platforms for raising capital and blockchain technology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuffington proposes new solutions to problems that have been decades in the making. With clear analysis and profound insight, Buffington provides a clear roadmap to a more durable and efficient system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Buffington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647122996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647122997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023","brand":"Jack Buffington","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073129312511,"sku":"9781647122997","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6c7d88a-5235-4aa2-9e73-9960b39a7cf6.jpg?v=1685445987","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reinventing-the-supply-chain-jack-buffington-9781647122997","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}