In Search Of Global Scm

IN SEARCH OF GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTProfessor Matthew A. Waller, Ph.D.

Garrison Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management

Agenda

Introductory comments and background

Rate of change of the global supply chain is surprisingly high in many different dimension but the rate will change predictably in important ways in the next decade

Much has been discovered about the global supply chain that is useful to global business

Be careful about “best-in-class” or “world-class” global supply chain practices; go for “optimal” global supply chain practices

A Key Take-Away

mwaller@walton.uark.edu

Agenda

Introductory comments and background

Rate of change of the global supply chain is surprisingly high in many different dimension but the rate will change predictably in important ways in the next decade

Much has been discovered about the global supply chain that is useful to global business

Be careful about “best-in-class” global supply chain practices; go for “optimal” global supply chain practices

A Key Take-Away

Expat Community

Agenda

Introductory comments and background

Rate of change of the global supply chain is surprisingly high in many different dimension but the rate will change predictably in important ways in the next decade

Much has been discovered about the global supply chain that is useful to global business

Be careful about “best-in-class” global supply chain practices; go for “optimal” global supply chain practices

A Key Take-Away

FT 500: China & India

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Glass Ceiling of Institutional Quality

Antonio Fatas and Ilian Mihov, “The 4 I’s of Economic Growth,” Insead, http://faculty.insead.edu/fatas/wall/ downloaded 9/15/09.

Electric Bikes Sold In China

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Agenda

Introductory comments and background

Rate of change of the global supply chain is surprisingly high in many different dimension but the rate will change predictably in important ways in the next decade

Much has been discovered about the global supply chain that is useful to global business

Be careful about “best-in-class” global supply chain practices; go for “optimal” global supply chain practices

A Key Take-Away

Small Sample of Findings

Smaller firms are more successful than larger firms at entering China and India

In China, reward systems should be longer term and lower risk

In China, delegation makes employees feel more like “insiders” and if they feel like an insider, then their performance will be better

Chinese managers are more risk averse in decision making except in pricing

Chinese and American consumers have very different perceptions of what is “fair” pricing

For Chinese consumers, animosity toward a foreign country negatively affects their purchase of products from that country

Chinese consumers are overall less brand loyal than US consumers, however, they are becoming very concerned about safety, making them more loyal to brands they think are safe

Agenda

Introductory comments and background

Rate of change of the global supply chain is surprisingly high in many different dimension but the rate will change predictably in important ways in the next decade

Much has been discovered about the global supply chain that is useful to global business

Be careful about “best-in-class” global supply chain practices; go for “optimal” global supply chain practices

A Key Take-Away

Optimal Level of Supply Chain Technology

LandCost

LaborCost

Regulations

OptimalSCT

Agenda

Introductory comments and background

Rate of change of the global supply chain is surprisingly high in many different dimension but the rate will change predictably in important ways in the next decade

Much has been discovered about the global supply chain that is useful to global business

Be careful about “best-in-class” global supply chain practices; go for “optimal” global supply chain practices

A Key Take-Away

… are involved in addressing a number of global business opportunities and threats, and leveraging economies of scale, and scope, as well as leveraging shared learning

Global Teams

Global Supply Chain Strategy Council

Defines, creates, and manages new Global Supply Chain Teams

Purpose, Objectives, What is not included, What success looks like, Ending date

Careful wording for purpose

Elevator pitch created

Spans the boundaries of the organization

Identifies opportunities for EO scale & scope

Executive M.B.A. Program

mwaller@walton.uark.edu