Chapter 17 Global Production and Supply Chain Management Ever hear of General Average?
Supply Chain Management Organizations CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) SCPro certification IIPMR (International Institute for Procurement and Market Research) Certified Supply Chain Specialist (CSCS) APICS (Association for Operations Management) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) ISCEA (The International Supply Chain Education Alliance) Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM) IOSCM (Institute of Supply Chain Management) CISCM (Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management) Chartered Supply Chain Management Professional (CSCMP) (ISM) Institute for Supply Management Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) Canada - Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) American Purchasing Society Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant (CPPC)
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2018 The biggest shift in 2016 has been the impact of U.S. shale oil production. That reduced oil prices 25% in 2014 and 2015. It lowered the cost of transportation, food and raw materials for business. It also gave consumers more disposable income to spend. The slight slowdown is because both are increasing cash reserves instead of spending. U.S. GDP growth in 2016 will be 1.8%. The economy will grow slightly slower than 2015's growth rate of 2.1%. The increase in GDP will return to 2.0% in 2017 and in 2018. That's according to the forecast released at the FOMC meeting on September 21, 2016. U.S. manufacturing is forecast to increase faster than the general economy. Production will grow 2.6% in 2016, 3.0% in 2017, and 2.8% in 2018. Growth will slow to 2.6% in 2019 and 2.0% in 2020. The unemployment rate will be 4.8% in 2016. It will drop slightly to 4.6% in 2017, and 4.5% in 2018. That's lower than the 5.0% rate in 2015, and the Fed's 6.7% target. Most job growth is in low-paying retail and food service industries. Many people have been out of work for so long that they'll never be able to return to the high-paying jobs they used to have. That means structural unemployment increased. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen admits a lot of workers are part-time and would prefer full-time work. That makes the unemployment rate seem artificially low. She considers the real unemployment rate to be more accurate. That rate is usually double the official rate. Inflation will be 1.3% in 2016, 1.9% in 2017, and 2.0% in 2018. All are higher the 0.7% inflation experienced in 2015 caused by low oil prices. The core inflation rate (without gas or food prices) will be 1.7% in 2016, 1.8% in 2017, and 2.0% in 2018. That's below both the Fed's 2.0% target inflation rate and the 2.1% core inflation in 2015.
Lower Costs & Add Value Objectives of International Business are to: Lower costs Produce in most efficient locations Efficiently manage the global supply chain to better match supply and demand Add value Eliminate defective products from the supply chain and the manufacturing process Improved quality will also reduce costs Both objectives are interrelated
Automation 2017 Projections Sources: McKinsey Global Institute U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The robots are coming for our jobs and we should welcome them. Why? Automation may help the U.S. economy break out of its productivity malaise. Increased productivity means more jobs albeit they may be different types of jobs
Automation & Robotics - Jobs Video (5 min) don t write - Tesla Motors automation What is the impact of automation on jobs in: 1. High labor cost countries? 2. Low labor cost countries? 3. How will this impact location selection? What makes a most efficient location is changing to where innovation, technology, property rightrs, clustering and training exist (low cost labor is becoming less important)
Foreign vs. Domestic suppliers Percentage of foreign versus domestic suppliers (selected countries)
Reasons for Outsourcing Reasons for outsourcing - largest % = No resources at needed location International Journal of Production Research Vol. 48, No. 2, 15 January 2010, 343 378
Labor Market Risk (vs. Cost) The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) aggregates these and other "labor market factors... likely to disrupt business operations" into a single measure of "labor market risk." These risk indicators feed into an overall score from 0 to 100, with 100 reflecting the highest risk to business profitability. The United States posted a score of 18, the third best score of the 180 countries assessed, ranking below only Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Japan and many European countries posted scores in the 20s, including Germany (29). a location of choice when China is too pricey Vietnam, had a score of 64. According to EIU, China and Mexico also came in relatively high in terms of labor risk, both having scores of 57.
Quality Focus Six Sigma Reduce defects, boost productivity, eliminate waste, and cut costs throughout a company 3.4 defects per million units Total Quality Management (TQM) Goal of improving product quality Mistakes, defects and poor materials are unacceptable Employees do NOT fear reporting problems ISO 9000 European Union -firms must meet the standards before they are allowed access to the European marketplace
Quality Standards 3 Levels 1. General level Deming Award [for demonstrated excellence in quality] Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award [for demonstrated quality strategies and achievements] 2. Industry-specific level Certifications or ABC approved products 3. Company level Companies set supplier standards
Where to Go? You are an electronics manufacturer located in City of Industry. For more than two decades, your company has designed, manufactured and supplied electronic components and finished goods. You have excellent quality. - Become more price competitive (domestic market) - Expand sales abroad. If you were to offshore manufacture what should you consider when deciding where to go?
Three Factors to Consider (know for exam) Country Factors Technological Factors Product Factors Country Factors Skilled Labor availability Trade Barriers Formal and informal Exchange Rate - volatility expectations Transportation costs FDI regulations
Where To Produce? Country Factors Technological Factors Product Factors Technological Factors Level of fixed costs Mfg plant set up costs Minimum efficient Scale Output Level for economies of scale at plant-level Flexibility of the technology - Equipment set-up time reductions - Scheduling efficiency - Increase machine utilization - Quality Control improvements
Where To Produce? Country Factors Technological Factors Product Factors Product Factors Value-to-weight ratio - Impacts the shipping mode - High value ship any way (e.g., jewelry, computer chips) Type of need served - Standardize products (low cost) - Adapted products (localized)
Produce in How Many Locations?
Strategic Roles for Foreign Factories? Offshore Factory Source Factory Server Factory Drive down costs Produce component parts or finished goods at a lower cost than producing them at home or in any other market Contributor Outpost Factory Lead Factory
Strategic Roles for Foreign Factories? Offshore Factory Source Factory Server Factory Contributor Outpost Factory Lead Factory Drive down costs Managers have more of a say in certain decisions, such as purchasing raw materials and component parts used. Also have strategic input into production planning, process changes, logistics issues, product customization, and implementation of newer designs when needed.
Strategic Roles for Foreign Factories? Offshore Factory Source Factory Server Factory Contributor Outpost Factory Set up to overcome intangible and tangible barriers in the global marketplace. For example, a server factory may be intended to overcome tariff barriers, reduce taxes, and reinvest money made in the region (regional integration). Lead Factory
Strategic Roles for Foreign Factories? Offshore Factory Source Factory Server Factory Contributor Outpost Factory Lead Factory Also serves specific country or world region. Main difference between contributor factory and server factory is that contributor factory has responsibilities for product and process engineering and development. It also has much more choice in terms of which suppliers to use for raw materials and component parts.
Strategic Roles for Foreign Factories? Offshore Factory Source Factory Server Factory Contributor Outpost Factory Lead Factory Intelligence-gathering unit Often placed near a competitor s headquarters or main operations, near the most demanding customers, or near key suppliers of unique and critically important parts. An outpost factory also has a function to fill in production; it often operates as a server and/or offshore factory as well.
Strategic Roles for Foreign Factories? Offshore Factory Source Factory Server Factory Intended to create new processes, products, and technologies that can be used throughout the global firm in all parts of the world Contributor Outpost Factory Lead Factory
Should A Firm Outsource Production? Question: Should a firm make or buy the component parts to go into its final product? Make-or-buy decisions are important to firms' manufacturing strategies service firms also face make-or-buy decisions decisions involving international markets are more complex than those involving domestic markets
Why Make? Vertical integration - making component parts in-house 1. Lowers costs if a firm is more efficient at that production activity than any other enterprise, manufacturing in-house makes sense 2. Facilitates investments in highly specialized assets internal production makes sense when substantial investments in specialized assets are required
Why Make? 3. Protects proprietary technology in-house production makes sense when component parts contain proprietary technology How to protect your brand in export markets: 1. Decide on the necessity for protecting your brand as a registered trademark most of the time trademark registration is desirable and necessary; 2. File for trademark registration in that market prior to exporting to that market; 3. Determine whether any of your export markets are members of the Madrid system if so, file with WIPO http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html 4. If your export market is not member of the Madrid system, file for trademark registration directly with the individual countries
Madrid Filings Who were the Top 10 Madrid Filing companies? countries?
Why Make? 4. Facilitates the scheduling of adjacent processes planning, coordination, and scheduling of adjacent processes can be easier with inhouse production Adjacent Processes one process begins where the other left off (continuous)
Why Buy? Buying component parts from independent suppliers 1. Gives the firm greater flexibility important when changes in exchange rates and trade barriers alter the attractiveness of various supply sources over time
Why Buy? 2. Helps drive down the firm's cost structure avoids challenges of coordination and control of additional subunits avoids the lack of incentive associated with internal suppliers avoids the difficulties with setting appropriate transfer prices 3. Helps the firm capture orders from international customers can help firms gain orders from suppliers countries
Re-Shoring (back to the U.S.)? Please write answers to: 1. Top 3 reasons to bring mfg jobs back to the U.S.? 2. By 2020, how many manufacturing jobs are projected to return to the U.S.? 3. How might this impact business (and life) in: A. U.S. B. China C. Nigeria FILM (4 min)
Chindia China & India Considerations 1. Transfer pricing 2. Infrastructure 3. Tax compliance 4. Accounting requirements 5. Incentives for businesses 6. State owned enterprise competition 7. Strength of private sector 8. Due diligence 9. Control of foreign investments 10. Corporate governance 11. Labor contract law 12. Bankruptcy laws