Managing Growth and Expansion into Global Markets ─ Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution

Supply chain companies are expanding at an expedient rate into foreign markets while overseas transportation and logistics companies are expanding into the United States. This book answers various questions surrounding growth and expansion into global markets including the following: How does a company best enter into foreign markets while avoiding pitfalls? Why do some companies transition new business units successfully while others have very poor experiences? Why are some companies exceeding ? How does a company assess its best options in growth and expansion? The book outlines specific answers and strategies and also provides a "best practice" outline for corporate executives to follow.

Thomas A. Cook has been involved in domestic and global business for over 35 years in an array of supply chain management and international business trades. He graduated from Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York, where he holds a BS degree in transportation science and a graduate degree in transportation and business management.

His career began in the US Naval Reserve and the US and Dutch Merchant Marine, where he served as an officer in various commercial and military capacities on passenger, tug, oil, chemical, break bulk, and container vessels all over the globe.

He has authored over 225 articles and published 15 books on international trade, with three of the latest as follows:Post 911 "Compliance in Today’s Global Supply Chain", Mastering Import and Export Management, Purchasing Management,and Driving Risk and Spend out of the Supply Chain.

Thomas A. Cook has lectured all over the world on varied subjects involved with global trade. He is considered by many leading professionals to be top in the field of global logistics and international operations.