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Applied research: Current projects |
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Managing the global supply chain: Knowledge development and
tools for strategic decisions
(new). |
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Summary |
With the access to a global set of production locations, the
geographical configuration of a company’s supply chain
becomes
a key factor
of operational performance. The aim of this project is to enhance
the ability of
supply
managers to
effectively exploit the resulting
opportunities of production network configuration
on a
global scale. |
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Objectives |
An
improved
understanding of the linkages between
(a) production network
location, (b) organisation
('make', 'co-operate' vs. 'buy'), and (c) performance (in terms of
end-product cost, quality and availability). |
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The
identification of best practice in the planning and
implementation of changes in network configuration. |
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The
development of a methodology for production network
planning
(permitting
a greater
use of
software-based decision support tools). |
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Partners |
(To
be selected) |
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Comparative
analysis
of emerging economies as locations for
global
production
and sourcing (on-going) |
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Summary |
Following
reductions in distance and
'border-crossing'
costs, companies have access
to a
more diverse
set of
production locations. The
aim
of this project is to
support the choice of production location by providing the tools
needed ― a methodology and information
resources ―
for comparative analyses
of emerging economies
in this regard. |
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Objectives |
The
development of an integrated set of
indicators, measuring the
potential and performance of emerging economies as locations for
international production. |
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The
development of an inventory of
comparative data on international
production
in
emerging economies. |
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Partners |
(Internal project) |
