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International Manufacturing - revisited embracing new technologies, capabilities and markets
24 and 25 September 2015, Møller Centre, Cambridge
19th Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium
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The annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium - organised by the Centre for International Manufacturing (CIM), at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) - gives delegates the chance to hear from world-leading business figures and academics on the challenges facing international manufacturing.
CIM has hosted various multi-disciplinary communities at this forum for more than 18 years with the aim of identifying emerging industrial issues and facilitating the exchange of research thinking in global manufacturing and supply network domains.
The Symposium is a two-day event that provides a platform for industrial leaders, policy makers, and senior academics from around the world to both address these issues collectively and to identify promising topics and approaches for further research.
Key research themes of the 19th Symposium this year will include topics such as:
Confirmed academic speakers for day two of the Symposium include:
a Kasra Ferdows, Professor of Global Manufacturing at Georgetown University, Washington DC a Professor Sir Mike Gregory, Head of the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge
a Supply chain transformation and E2E network integration
a Technology-disrupted supply chains
a Impact of sustainability and the circular economy
a Risk and resilience of global supply networks
a Service supply network design
a Emerging multinationals (EMNCs)
a Digitally-enabled customer-centric supply chains
a Corporate lean programmes - new horizons
a Next generation global sourcing
The Symposium includes keynote speakers from the world’s leading companies and universities, mixed with informal networking opportunities. It aims to create a growing community of international manufacturing enthusiasts and to inspire ‘thought leadership’ in this exciting field.
InduStrIal day | THURSDay 24TH SEPTEMbER 2015The first day consists of presentations by leading industrialists on the issues their companies are facing in capturing value and developing international manufacturing and supply networks, and the initiatives they have taken to improve international competitiveness. This day provides a valuable opportunity for researchers to assess the extent to which previous research is helping companies understand and manage these issues, and to identify potentially fruitful fields for further research.
Confirmed industrial speakers for day one of the 2015 Symposium include:
a Mike lydon, VP Worldwide SC Management, Cisco a Steve adams, Director SC Operations, Coca-Cola Enterprises a dr ralf Speth, Chief Executive, Jaguar land rover a Paul Mayhew, Global SC Director, ECT Division, Johnson Matthey a Vincent Megglé, Senior VP, Global SC Transformation, Schneider a richard Vallihu, Chief Executive, transnet Engineering a Mark lincoln, Global SC Director, Cambridge university Press
aCadEMIC rESEarCh day | FRIDay 25TH SEPTEMbER 2015The second day will comprise a mixture of key-note academic presentations and research papers in several parallel interest streams. The scope for papers is broad, building on recent issues in the management of international manufacturing and supply networks, and the areas of interest identified in previous symposia. selected themes are listed here, but submissions are encouraged in any discipline or subject area related to the symposium topic.
IMPortant datES For abStraCtS and PaPErS a 6th July (Mon): submission of abstracts (max 400 words). a 20th July (Mon): notification of abstract acceptance a 24th aug (Mon): full paper final submission for accepted abstracts
alTernaTively a 10th aug (Mon): direct full paper submission (max 7000 words)
a 24th aug (Mon): acceptance notification for presentation
nB acceptance is conditional on at least one author booking to attend the symposium by Friday 28th august 2015
all abstracts should be sent to the events Manager at: [email protected]
www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/events/cimsymposium15
The focus of this year’s symposium sees us ‘revisit’ international manufacturing, in the context of changing industrial landscapes, emerging technologies, capabilities and new markets. submissions are encouraged that address the core theme of the symposium and/or any of the specific themes listed below:Supply chain transformation and end-to-end (E2E) network integration: rapidly changing business and strategic contexts have required many firms and industries to reconfigure their manufacturing and supply chain operational footprint. This track seeks to capture the supply network transformations that manufacturing firms are undertaking to better realise the opportunities of new products, markets and technologies. We will examine the interplay between the configuration of the e2e manufacturing and supply network, and the organisational capabilities and processes that are required to support effective operations.technology-disrupted supply chains: What impact might flexible and affordable automation, new production processes and business models have on future supply chains and industrial systems? What are the implications of industry 4.0? The focus of this track will include exploration of alternative production processes such as digital, continuous, additive, and more distributed manufacturing models.Impact of sustainability and the circular economy: Pressure to reduce the environmental impact of industry has become increasingly important with implications for company footprint, location decision, product format, supply and service models. reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products opens up opportunities for traditional ‘waste’ to become a ‘resource’. in response, how should firms best reconfigure their international manufacturing and supply networks from a triple bottom line perspective?risk and resilience of global supply networks: in an increasingly uncertain global environment, corporate decision-makers and policymakers are anxious to ensure that networks will be able to recover from operational failures and unexpected disturbances. We will explore the latest approaches that support network resilience as well as the risk mitigation practices of leading ‘exemplar’ firms in a diverse set of sectors and contexts.Service supply network design: Many global manufacturers have added a service dimension to their business model and have thereby introduced new challenges for network design. sophisticated product-service solutions are emerging which often involve multiple networked partners collaborating to deliver such solutions to customers. We examine new strategic approaches to help configure and integrate these extended multi-organisational networks and explore evolving approaches to product-service delivery.Emerging country multinational corporations (ECMnCs): What is the impact of emerging country MnCs on the configuration of manufacturing value chain activities worldwide? What drives an eMnC firm’s strategic choices for international dispersion and focus within the value chain? We will explore the latest results emerging from cross-sector studies across the developing BriCs and other emerging economies.digitally-enabled customer-centric supply chains: recent years have witnessed the development of new routes-to-market, partly driven by innovative e-commerce initiatives. in the business-to-consumer (B2C) context, we examine new improved modes of customer-centric service delivery in various sectors, and in the business-to-business (B2B) context how smart supply chains may deliver ‘just-in-time’ or ‘just-in-place’. What roles can Big Data analytics and social media play in business model and supply chain design?Corporate lean programmes - new horizons: in their pursuit of operational excellence, MnCs continue to roll out corporate lean programmes. The question is no longer if such programmes can be effective, but how to implement them in a dispersed network of plants. This special track discusses how to capture value in global networks using corporate improvement programmes.next generation global sourcing: MnCs continue to seek scale, information, and process related synergies from sourcing, by globally coordinating purchases across business units and in determining global/local responsibility. as new sourcing opportunities emerge, how might collaborative supplier partnerships evolve? This special track welcomes contributions in the area of ‘next gen’ procurement, purchasing and supplier management.research methodologies for deconstructing and understanding global value networks (GVns): Given the focus of this year’s symposium, research methodologies in the context of ‘international manufacturing’ and global value networks are revisited. This special session looks to explore new research methodologies and approaches across multiple domains (operations management, international business, strategic management etc.) in order to further deepen our research and practice insights.
RESEaRCH THEMES
www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/events/cimsymposium14
Who should attend:researchers working in the fields of:
a strategic & operations management
a design of manufacturing or service based supply networks
a international business
a network capabilities
a sustainable & resilient network design
www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/events/cimsymposium15 | twitter: @ifmcambridgeCiM, institute for Manufacturing, 17 Charles Babbage road, Cambridge, CB3 0fs, UK | Phone: +44 (0)1223 766141 | Email: [email protected]
although the symposium attracts an international audience of senior academics, papers from doctoral researchers are particularly encouraged. Presenters should bear in mind that industrial delegates are encouraged to stay for the research day and should therefore aim to make their work accessible to a non-academic audience and to highlight any practical implications.
There will be ample opportunity for questions and informal discussion to enable delegates to assess the relevance of issues to their own sectors. an open forum on day two will debate these issues and identify common themes and needs.
thE SyMPoSIuM orGanISErS
The symposium is organised and hosted by the Centre for international Manufacturing (CiM), one of several research Centres in Cambridge University’s institute for Manufacturing (ifM), which acts as a focal point for industrial managers and the wider community concerned with international manufacturing issues and problems. The formation of the Centre recognises the importance of these issues in the modern industrial environment alongside the traditional domains of manufacturing strategy and performance measurement, technology management, and product planning and introduction. www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/cim
SyMPoSIuM VEnuE MøllER CENTRE, CHURCHIll COllEGE, CaMbRIDGEThe Møller Centre is an award-winning Management Training and Conference venue. it was designed by Danish architect Henning larsen to create a stylish venue for residential training and conferences.
The symposium dinner will be held at Clare College, the second oldest College in the University (founded in 1326).
QuErIESfor further information about CiM and the symposium programme contact: Dr Jag srai, Centre Head: [email protected] and/or Dr Tomás Harrington: [email protected]
for any logistical information contact: ella Whellams: [email protected]
