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Managing Growth
Includes capacity planning, location and market expansion planning, and process development. What is different about emerging markets and how does that impact supply chain?
- The Economist published an article entitled "The Problem with Made in China" in January (http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=8515811).
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| EricJohnson | Quick Response? | 0 | May 8 2007, 12:28 PM EDT by EricJohnson | |
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Managing growth means endless focus on SC friction. Ken Allen of HEB Grocery Stores described many ogoing challenges supplying products in Mexico – local customs, changing labeling requirements, tariff wars (China on Tuna, US/Mexico on sugar – soft drinks fell into the dispute because of the high sugar content). See,
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/sep1999/ao264g.pdf In each case, the frictions force ongoing sourcing changes – some of which significantly increase supply chain costs. Changes happen overnight with media events and political changes. Supplying to these markets means significant ongoing supply chain efforts. HEB maintains a SC team that is quickly activated to address these issues. |
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| EricJohnson | Standardization? | 0 | May 8 2007, 12:05 PM EDT by EricJohnson | |
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Alois Brandner with Applied Materials is based in Europe and focusing on Eastern Europe. He faces many challenges – keeping skilled supply chain people, protecting intellectual property, navigation corruption and transparency. Each country and region within a country has its own challenges. What can be standardized and what must be customized? Are there general Emerging Markets supply chain processes?
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