Automotive Supply Chain - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Mar 2015
Talk

6 Mar 2015
Talk

Managing Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains

By: Michael W. Toffel

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27 Mar 2015
Conference Presentation

Managing Working Conditions in Global Supply Chains

By: Michael W. Toffel

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2017
Working Paper

Intermediation in the Supply of Agricultural Products in Developing Economies

By: Kris J. Ferreira, Joel Goh and Ehsan Valavi

Problem Definition: Farmers face several challenges in agricultural supply chains in emerging economies that contribute to extreme levels of poverty. One common challenge is that farmers only have access to one channel, often an auction, for which to sell their crops.... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries; Agricultural Supply Chain; Intermediation; Multiple Cahnels; Walrasian Auction; Developing Countries and Economies; Supply Chain; Distribution Channels; Profit; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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23 Sep 2021
News

How the Global Supply Chain Grinch Could Steal Christmas

May 2001
Article

The Achilles Heel of Supply Chain Management

By: Ananth Raman, Nicole DeHoratius and Zeynep Ton

Keywords: Supply Chain; Management

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09 Mar 2018
News

The Supply Chain Economy and the Future of Good Jobs in America

October 2021 (Revised January 2022)
Supplement

Michael Ku and Global Clinical Supply at Pfizer Inc.: Bringing Hope to Patients (C)

By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards

This case is the third installment in a series about the 10-year cultural and digital transformation of Pfizer’s Global Clinical Supply organization. In 2011, Michael Ku became Pfizer’s Vice President of Global Clinical Supply (GCS) after the company had undergone... View Details

Keywords: Clinical Supply Chain; COVID-19; Vaccine; Agile; Innovation and Invention; Change Management; Organizational Culture; Transformation; Leadership; Corporate Strategy; Health Pandemics; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Health Care and Treatment; Supply Chain Management; Digital Transformation

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19 Feb 2018
Working Paper Summaries

The Supply Chain Economy: A New Framework for Understanding Innovation and Services

Keywords: by Mercedes Delgado and Karen G. Mills

April 2010 (Revised September 2011)
Case

Supply Chain Partners: Virginia Mason and Owens & Minor (A) (Abridged)

By: V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem

Owens & Minor (O&M) performed lean inventory services for Virginia Mason (VM) as its Alpha Vendor, but the outdated industry pricing model created perverse incentives and could not capture O&M's costs. Together, O&M and VM created an activity-based pricing model: Total... View Details

Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Partners and Partnerships; Activity Based Costing and Management; Business Model; Non-Governmental Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Motivation and Incentives; Asset Pricing; Cost Accounting; Fair Value Accounting; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

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20 Mar 2011
News

Stress Test for the Global Supply Chain

29 Jan 2021
News

The Pain in America’s Food Supply Chain

January 2000
Article

Retailing and Supply Chains in the Information World

By: J. H. Hammond, F.A. Abernathy, J.T. Dunlop and D. Weil

Keywords: Supply Chain; Information

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03 Oct 2020
News

Managing Stakeholder Trust During Supply Chain Disruptions

May 26, 2021
Article

The Challenge of Rebuilding U.S. Domestic Supply Chains

By: Willy C. Shih, Robert S. Huckman and James Wyner

Massachusetts-based Shawmut scrambled to expand production to meet the soaring demand for N95 masks and hospital gowns during the pandemic. Its experience illustrates a crucial point that policymakers should take to heart: Once a country loses its industrial commons... View Details

Keywords: Supply Chain; Health Pandemics; Production; Management; United States

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