American Asian Supply Chain

By: Christopher Gorski,

Nikola Cvetković, Gabrielle

Hochfelder

Agenda

Our thesis is to present and support that America has created the East Asian Supply Chain

› History: Low-Tech Supply Chain

› Present: iPhone in the Supply Chain

› Future: Sustainable Dominance?

Agenda Cont’d…

Investigate what fostered the East Asian supply chain’s creation. › Flying Geese Economic Model› Neo-Confucianism› Division of Labour

Hypothesize the future of the supply chain. Is it sustainable? › 3rd Alternative – Against Consumerism

What is a Supply Chain?

Definition Purpose, Goal

History

L.A. Riots› Hypothesis: Low Prices

are more important than Manufacturing jobs to the U.S.A.

› China as M.F.N.

Japan & Korean War› - Exploitation, Colonization

as forms of domination.› U.S. retained

technology, profits.

Today East Asian Supply Chain Diagram

› Designed By America.› Domination By America

Japan & Korea’s Role

Japan› IP protection, (none in China)› Film Production

Korea› Samsung, LG› Screen Production› Mai-Ban

China’s Role

Manufacturing/Assembly. Foxconn. Labour – teams, mother-figure. Constant tension, exploitation has caused

pressures. IP –Knockoffs – Disruptive technology.

Flying Geese Model Three Waves So Far.

› Whoever is at the bottom wants to pass off low-tech, manufacturing jobs.

› China’s Out-to-the-West Policy

Class Question

Is the inverted population pyramid related to the Flying Geese Model?

What we think: Yes, it is related. One-Child-Policy. Caring for Elderly.

Elderly

Middle-Age

Youth

Division of Labour

Manufacturing

Money Managing

$$$

$$$

$

3rd Alternative Disruptive Technology –

› Caters to poor mass who has enough purchasing power to encourage economic growth.

› Disagrees with Solow Model

C.K. Prahalad› Nestle Milk in India.

Local Production has advantages.

McDonalds Vs. Organic› High-Tech Food?

Neo-Confucianism

Understanding ones position in relation to others within ones community.› The core value of Confucianism is rén (仁 ).

Internalization Main concepts:

› knowledge cannot be owned

› everyone has the responsibility for their own actions.

Future Chinese take action against U.S.? How secure is IP? Does it matter?

› Nobles Oblige in China In regards to the Flying Geese

Model/Race-to-the-Bottom, is there an end?

Future

Challenge of the lifestyle the supply chain provides

› mass consumption, constant technological updates.

Should we be like Ghandi?› Organic, European lifestyle.

Sustainable dominance?

References

“Future Population of Japan: 2000 – 2050” - Y. Funatsu, Professor of Meisei University, Tokyo.

“A Bird Eye View of International Liquidity” - J.D. Han, Professor of King's University College, Canada.

“Impacts of East Asian Large-Scale Trade Surplus” - J.D. Han, Professor of King's University College, Canada.

“US and China Division of Labour” - J.D. Han, Professor of King's University College, Canada.