Building Supply Chain Excellence in Emerging Economies (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science (98))

The rapidly developing new economies in China, India, Hungary, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, etc., are at the crossroads of almost all major supply chains. In fact, these emerging economies are in fact growing faster than the established industrial economies of the world. However, given the physical, social and cultural characteristics of the emerging economies, managing supply chains there could be even more challenging than in developed economies. How can we manage supply chains well in emerging economies, coordinate information flows with multiple partners, tackle challenges such as unexpected disruptions, diversify the risks and increase flexibilities, be efficient but at the same time contribute to the social and environmental developments of these economies, and use supply chain concepts and practices to improve the economic welfare of these countries, such as basic infrastructure developments and disaster relief, are the topics and issues of the book. **__BUILDING SUPPLY-CHAIN EXCELLENCE IN EMERGING ECONOMIES__** provides some insights on the answers to the above questions and will enable practitioners to gain insights on the developments, challenges and opportunities when operating supply chains in emerging economies. Innovative approaches are outlined and illustrated with examples of real-world experiences by progressive companies and thought leaders. We also hope that this collection will stimulate researchers to gain deeper understanding and develop methods in operating supply chains in emerging economies. We have organized the book in three key sections. __**Global Supply Chain: General Strategies and Framework**__ develops the overall framework in managing global supply chains and developing strategies. **__Supply Chain Management in Emerging Economies: Challenges and Opportunities__** describes the challenges and opportunities in supply chain management of emerging economies – the infrastructure constraints, the logistics inefficiencies, and limitations in service operations; and discusses how to create opportunities in such adverse conditions. **__Building Supply Chain Excellence: Innovations and Success Cases__** is devoted to a number of industrial cases that showcase innovative approaches to gain excellence, and share insights and lessons from such experiences. xv Global Supply Chain: General Strategies and Framework There are five chapters on the general strategies and framework. In'On the Globalization of Operations and Supply Chain Strategies - A Conceptual Framework and its Applications,'Panos Kouvelis and Julie Niederhoff de­ scribe the forces that shape globalization and a framework to develop strate­ gies. The authors illustrate how the framework can be used with the case of Acrilan, an acrylic fiber manufacturer. As the emerging economies begin to mature, and the supply and demand points in a supply chain begin to shift, companies need to re-optimize the de­ sign of their global supply chain, so as to make the best use of their global resources. This is the subject of'Globalization and Emerging Markets: The Challenge of Continuous Global Network Optimization,'by Peter Koudal and Douglas A. Engel. Many emerging economies have lower direct labor costs, and are so attrac­ tive offshoring locations. But there could be many hidden costs. The decision to offshore has to be based on a sound comprehensive analysis of the total landed costs, the tradeoffs of associated risks, and the business strategies of the company. David Pyke provides us with the approach to tackle this deci­ sion, and share with us his personal experience in helping companies to make such decisions, in his chapter titled'Shanghai or Charlotte? The Decision to Outsource to China and Other Low Cost Countries. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 On the Globalization of Operations and Supply Chain Strategies....Pages 3-36 Globalization and Emerging Markets....Pages 37-66 Shanghai or Charlotte?....Pages 67-92 Life-Saving Supply Chains....Pages 93-111 Dual Sourcing Strategies....Pages 113-133 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 Managing Supply Chain Operations in India....Pages 137-154 Integrated Fulfillment in Today’s China....Pages 155-175 Logistics Management in China....Pages 177-199 Connectivity at Inter-Modal Hub Cities....Pages 201-221 Service Parts Management in China....Pages 223-240 DHL in China....Pages 241-262 Front Matter....Pages 263-263 Supply Chain Reengineering in Agri-Business....Pages 265-307 Esquel Group....Pages 309-343 End-to-End Transformation in the Cemex Supply Chain....Pages 345-366 The IDS Story....Pages 367-390 Building a Sustainable Supply Chain....Pages 391-405 Building a Distribution System in Eastern Europe....Pages 407-425 A Path to Low Cost Manufacturing for Integrated Global Supply Chain Solutions....Pages 427-439 Transforming an Indian Manufacturing Company....Pages 441-455 Back Matter....Pages 457-468 This book will help readers to better manage supply chains in emerging economics. It addresses a host of issues and challenges, from infrastructure constraints and the logistics inefficiencies to contributing to the social and environmental developments of emerging economies. Innovative approaches are outlined and illustrated with examples of real-world experiences by progressive companies and thought leaders. Provides insights on the developments, challenges and opportunities when operating supply chains in emerging economies. This book contains innovative approaches and is illustrated with examples of real-world experiences by progressive companies and thought leaders Edited By Hau Lee, Chung-yee Lee. Series No. From P. [4] Of Cover. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.