Learning from suppliers: Challenges and opportunities in global supply chains where politics trump good business thinking
The SEV Center of Excellence in Creative Leadership invites you to its upcoming event entitled “Learning from suppliers: Challenges and opportunities in global supply chains where politics trump good business thinking”, on Tuesday, June 15, 16:00-17:30, at Alba Graduate Business School (Xenias 6-8, Athens)
The event will be held in Greek and will be broadcast via livestream.
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Short Description
When the disruption in global supply chains is a consequence of deliberate government decisions, what can managers do?
In this talk, Professor Tsinopoulos will discuss the key factors that enable a seamless supply chain and the benefits of listening to suppliers when pursuing innovation in new product development. He will the explain the impact political events had on the effective and efficient flow of information by focusing particularly on Brexit. Using examples from his own work he will explain how technology, flexibility and careful process design can be used to manage situations where politics trump good business thinking.
Global supply chains are complex and dynamic networks of interdependent firms that produce and deliver goods and services to customers across the world. When managed correctly, they can help lower costs, raise customer satisfaction, and improve access to markets. Furthermore, suppliers who are often competent businesses, can be an excellent source of innovation. They can provide ideas and informed solutions to the problems their customers are facing. However, supply chains also face constant challenges, such as uncertainty, disruption, and competition. To deal with these challenges, supply chain managers have been advocating for government policies that enable the free and uninterrupted flow of information. This assumes a common set of rules and standards. Big economic blocks, such as the EU and NAFTA have provided an ideal backdrop for supply chains to operate effectively. Yet, recent political developments have put this trend at a risk. Brexit in the EU and barriers to trade in the US are two relatively recent examples where politics have been deliberately undermining the effective integration of supply chains.
Bio
Dr. Christos Tsinopoulos is a Professor of Operations Management. Since September of 2022 has been Dean of the School of Business and Management at Royal Holloway, University of London.
His work focuses on sustainability, innovation, and supply chain management. Professor Tsinopoulos is a strong advocate of impactful research on a global scale, he has been a trustee of the Society for the Advancement of Management, a member of the executive committee of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence awards, and a visiting professor in Universities in Greece (Athens), USA (Fuqua) and China (Harbin and Hunan). His work has been published in the top journals in the field of operations and technology management and is frequently funded by industrial partners nationally and internationally, to inform policy.
