The Supply Chain Management Applied Learning Center: A university–industry collaboration

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-146
Author(s):  
Gregory E. Benson ◽  
Ngan N. Chau
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Educational Expectations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Learning Center ◽  
Applied Learning ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Skill Improvement ◽  
University Industry

In today’s changing and intensely competitive global environment, postsecondary educational programs must find ways to adapt their method of delivery to meet the educational expectations of students and talent needs of “real-world” employers. This is especially true in the evolving field of supply chain management (SCM). The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess the effectiveness of the SCM Applied Learning Center (referred to as the “Center”) at a Midwestern university in the United States by understanding its perceived value through its stakeholders—that is, participating companies and students. This understanding was achieved by interviewing stakeholders who used the Center during its initial 18-month rollout period. The data analysis from this study resulted in the emergence of the following themes: (1) developing transferable skills, (2) accelerating applied learning, (3) cultivating personal relationships, and (4) supporting business improvement. The establishment of the Center and the corresponding results from this study contribute to the literature associated with university–industry collaboration, SCM education, and the evolving role of higher education. This work provides a template to programs interested in improving their working relationship with business partners through the implementation of comparable industry collaboration activities, while at the same time providing skill improvement opportunities for their students.

Accelerating supply chain management learning: identifying enablers from a university-industry collaboration

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trish Gibson ◽  
Donald Kerr ◽  
Ron Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
University Industry

Purpose There is an acknowledged need to advance the supply chain management (SCM) learning agenda, with an emphasis on integration. This paper discuss an Australian university–industry collaboration aimed at accelerating SCM learning and offers some insight into models for building a forward-looking SCM. Design/methodology/approach The research is an exploratory case study of the industry–university collaboration, using grounded theory procedures. The primary data involved 25 interviews with key participants from the university and industry partners, and from the first cohort of students in the undergraduate program developed within the collaboration. Findings A theoretical framework for accelerating SCM learning was developed from the case study data; it comprises six constructs that influence, at strategic and operational levels, the acceleration of SCM learning. Four cross-construct concepts from the framework that form the cornerstones of accelerated learning are discussed in some detail. Research limitations/implications The framework facilitates an examination of successes and shortfalls in the case study collaboration and generates a deeper understanding of critical elements for progressing the SCM learning agenda, and expanding SCM education. As with all qualitative research, the results may not be generalisable; testing the relevance and usefulness of the framework with the field will be an important next step. Practical implications As the framework identifies conditions, characteristics and capacities of organisations and individuals that support the acceleration of SCM learning, it can provide assistance in designing future university–industry collaborations for advancing SCM learning. Originality/value The framework identifies critical success factors for alliances and partnerships aimed at accelerating learning in an emerging body of knowledge such as SCM.

Il marketing territoriale tra industry co-opetition e societing. Un progetto sperimentale nell'agroalimentare

2011 ◽  
pp. 85-103
Author(s):  
Paola Signori ◽  
Ilenia Confente
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Sono State ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Industry Collaboration

Il paper si propone di illustrare come un progetto di marketing territoriale possa essere declinato a strumento che abbia ricadute oltre i classici obiettivi di valorizzazione del territorio e di sviluppo economico, riuscendo a garantire la vitalitÀ di un sistema. A tal fine, l'impostazione teorica deriva dall'incrocio dei nodi cruciali di filoni paralleli di ricerca, riguardanti oltre al marketing territoriale, anche i concetti di funzionamento tipici della collaborazione verticale (Supply Chain Management) e orizzontale (Industry collaboration, Co-opetition), e i segnali provenienti dalle nuove frontiere del Societing (ricadute di efficacia sociale). Tali osservazioni sono state applicate in un progetto sperimentale nel settore dell'agroalimentare dell'area metropolitana vicentina.

RESOURCE SHARING AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES-REDUCTION OF OILFIELD COSTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 570
Author(s):  
A.R.J. Schenk
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea

Supply chain management is the relatively recently implemented concept of managing an integrated supply function from production of a product or service to its receipt by its ultimate end user.This management philosophy has revolutionised production and manufacturing industries throughout the world, and has brought about dramatic efficiency improvements, with similar effects upon reducing overall costs. Traditionally, this was an area that was considered of low priority, presenting little opportunity for value adding or innovation, and characterised by adversarial, uncompetitive management techniques.Similarly, in the oil and gas industry, especially in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, extended supply chains have necessitated a re-evaluation of the mechanisms used not only for provision of the supply service, but in the relationship between the operator and the service provider. Most notable examples being the CRINE (Cost Reduction Initiative for the New Era) initiative in the United Kingdom and Chevron Corporation's (one of West Australian Petroleum's participants and also its technical advisor) CSQIP (Chevron Supplier Quality Improvement Process) methodology.This paper will concern itself therefore with the application of cutting edge Supply Chain Management techniques garnered from both the North Sea and the United States. Focussing specifically upon alliancing/partnering, resource sharing and outsourcing, upon West Australian Petroleum Pty Limited (WAPET) and its respective contractors.It will seek to show that through innovative use of current supply chain management tools, as well as imaginative 'out of the box' thinking by WAPET personnel and contractor personnel alike, significant cost reductions and performance improvements can be brought to bear on oilfield operating costs.

Green supply chain management and innovation: a modern review

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 470-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Silvestre de Carvalho ◽  
Nelson Oliveira Stefanelli ◽  
Lilian Carolina Viana ◽  
Diogo de Siqueira Camargo Vasconcelos ◽  
Bruno Garcia Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Data Source

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the main associations between research regarding innovation and green supply chain management (GSCM).Design/methodology/approachFor this the study sought to (1) present the most cited authors in the area; (2) demonstrate the main localities that develop research with this focus; (3) list the main journals with the published research on the themes. The methodology used was a bibliometric survey using the Scopus database as the data source. The VOSviewer® software was used to perform the analysis of the database from the respective DOI® of each article.FindingsAs results of the research, it is possible to demonstrate the existence of an agglomeration of countries that are interrelated in the development of research on these themes, especially China, the United States and the United Kingdom as the main foundations of this center.Originality/valueThis paper evidences the direction of scientific research within the analyzed area, demonstrating where there is convergence for innovation in actions related to GSCM. This guidance may demonstrate possible existing and unexplored gaps so that researchers can direct future research or check gaps to be filled by the development of new processes.

scholarly journals LOGISTIC ACTIVITY OF LUKAS MTC PE: CURRENT STATE AND DIRECTIONS OF FURTHER IMPROVEMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 112-120
Author(s):  
L.O. Syhyda ◽  
A.M. Tsunenko
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Logistics Activity

In the current conditions problem of logistics is becoming more and more burning for enterprises. The reason is that logistics reflects the willingness of enterprises to adapting and transparency. Accordingly, the purpose of the article is to study the peculiarities of the logistics activities at the Lukas MTC PE. The data presented in the article were obtained using such research methods as analysis, graphical method, and SWOT-analysis. As a result of the research, the literature sources devoted to the problem of supply chain management and its efficiency evaluation at the enterprises were investigated. Using Google trends, we determined the dynamics of the keyword “logistics” search for the period from May 2019 to May 2020. Additionally, based on the Scopus database, we analyzed publications for the keyword “supply chain management”. It showed that the scientists from the United States, Great Britain, India, and Germany make the main contribution in this field, and the chain concept forms the largest cluster of research. Using SWOT-analysis, we identified the strengths and weaknesses of the Lukas MTC PE. It allowed determining further directions of enterprises’ development regarding potential threats. Moreover, we presented the features of the logistics activities of the enterprise in the form of the Ishikawa diagram. It showed the success factors of the Lukas MTC PE logistics activities. In particular, as the main factors, we highlighted its own logistics center, suppliers’ careful selection and control, electronic system 1C WMS in the warehouse, and others. The obtained results allowed to suggest three main directions of the logistics activity improvement. The first is the implementation of the logistics concept "just-in-time", which provides the use of the KANBAN system. The second one is the implementation of the ERP system, and the third is the introduction of SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM). Also, we analyzed potential risks to increase the effectiveness of the proposed improvements implementation. The extreme risks are lack of material, financial, labor resources, and insufficient qualifications of employees in working with new programs. Additionally, risk analysis allowed to develop preventive measures to reduce or eliminate potential risks. Further research aims at studying the peculiarities of Lukas MTC PE interaction with suppliers.

scholarly journals Vietnam Outsourcing Risks Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Than Lam
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Impact

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The exploratory qualitative research study relied on 32 available literatures from 1983 to 2008 to explore the outsourcing risk to the supply chain management infrastructure within the context of an alliance relationship in which the multinational corporation&rsquo;s manufacturing is outsourced to Vietnam business partners. The paper attempted to define the impact of the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (</span>FCPA) legislation governing the United States&rsquo; Multi National Corporations (MNC), roles of culture, ethicality, and social responsibility principles in assessing and mitigating global risks. The paper discussed ethical leadership behavior in risk management. In addition, the paper presented strategies to integrate a r<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">elational exchange </span>model and Cost-of-Risk Analysis (CORA) two-step process for cost-benefit evaluation for mitigating global supply chain management risks. The paper also highlighted financial risk management strategies using a net present value (NPV) of at least zero to embark on expenditure streams. Recommendations, summary and conclusion were also presented. </span></span></p>

BP's Procurement and Supply Chain Management Teaching Notes

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Arunachalam Narayanan ◽  
Malini Natarajarathinam ◽  
Brandon Winn
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chain Management

BP has interest in both upstream and downstream segments in over 100 countries worldwide. The United States subsidiary of BP is the nation's largest producer of oil and gas. This case focuses on the upstream procurement activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

scholarly journals An Educational Game with Dragons’ Den Experiences for Supply Chain Management Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-29
Author(s):  
Yan Feng ◽  
Jean-François Audy ◽  
Mikael Rönnqvist ◽  
Sophie D’Amours
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Business Case ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
Business Goals

This article presents an educational game to engage university and industrial stakeholders in collaborative training for supply chain management courses. The game will help students learn complex supply chain management issues. There are two integrated parts: a case ethod through an industrial case and an activity-based game featuring role plays based on international television shows such as Dragons’ Den in Canada or Shark Tank in the United States. We developed a game framework to illustrate how the game can be prepared and played in classrooms. Although the game is primarily developed for classroom teaching, it may be adapted to other training environments. We have provided two examples to demonstrate how the game can be played as a short game in conference environments. Game experiences and feedback are presented with comments from various game participants. By interacting with stakeholders and tackling a real-world business case, students can better understand stakeholders’ business goals, the importance of supply chain collaboration, and the impacts on supply chain decisions.

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