Business practices are constantly evolving in order to meet growing customer demands. By implementing fresh procedures through the use of new technologies, organizations are able to remain competitive and meet the expectations of their customers. Designing and Implementing Global Supply Chain Management examines how various organizations have re-engineered their business processes in an effort to accommodate new innovations and remain relevant in a highly competitive global marketplace. Highlighting the creation of integrated supply chains and the emergence of virtual business communities, this publication is an appropriate reference source for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in trending approaches to external business functions used to efficiently respond to growing customer demands.

The book is primarily focused upon developing a theoretical framework to analyze cross-border M&A deals done in the Oil and Gas industry. The research deals in the identification of M&A patterns, trends and strategies- financial as well as Operations, sources of finance through critical analysis of past one year's deals done in O&G industry. Our focus is also to identify the market in a particular geography and related legal and financial challenges.

Strategy is the grand design or an overall 'plan' which an organization chooses in order to move or react towards the set objectives by using its resources. Strategies most often devote a general programme of action and an implied deployment of emphasis and resources to attain comprehensive objectives. The Book is about the Strategic Planning and Management by Forbes listed Indian Firms. The Book can be treated as the Textbook for MBA and MS courses in Management and also as practical Handbook by Strategic Practitioners.