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Globalization: Sourcing from and Supplying to Emerging Markets
May 7-8 – Austin, TX

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Conference Theme
Firms from established, mature economies are increasingly expanding into emerging markets. So much so, that some economists are calling this the century of emerging markets (watch the short video). For one firm the driver is a new market for its products, for another it is access to suppliers or raw materials, for a third it is about lowering the cost of manufacturing and services. Regardless of the driving factors, all companies face many common supply chain issues as they enter or expand their businesses in emerging markets: new risks of disruption and quality, financial uncertainties both of partners and whole countries, unfamiliar cultures, varied infrastructure, historically different approaches to business, and rapid growth and change. Home - POMS College of SCM

In the POMS College of SCM conference, hosted by UT Austin and Dell, we discussed the supply chain strategies and tactics of working in emerging markets with an eye toward new research opportunities. The conference began on the afternoon of May 7 at Dell with a tour of the production facility, conference dinner, and keynote address from Dell executives. On May 8, the conference reconvened at the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin, hosted by the UT SCM Consortium.

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