Global Supply Chains: The Current Mess and Perspectives on a Way Out
Global Supply Chains: The Current Mess and Perspectives on a Way Out
The global supply chain is a truly technological marvel that makes our modern world possible. But unlike other technological accomplishments, it is invisible until it ‘fails’. In this timely, fast-paced session, we will discuss:
- Evolution: The evolution of the world’s profound, yet vulnerable supply chain, and the mechanisms that lie behind this web of complex interdependencies
- Current State: The current crisis: what is the real root cause behind the current crisis, and what can computer chips and toilet paper tell us about the current system?
- The Future: how will the current supply chain respond as the world opens back up? How will the current crisis lead to innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities?
Joining us will be: Prof. Willy C. Shih, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and well-known contributor on Supply Chain issues to the NY Times, Wall StreetJournal, and Bloomberg.
Dr. John F. Carrier, a Senior Lecturer in the System Dynamics Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and control systems expert.
Prof. Willy C. Shih
Willy Shih is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Willy’s expertise is in manufacturing, supply chains, and product development. He has written or co-authored numerous cases and teaching materials in a wide range of industries. His paper, “Restoring American Competitiveness,” co-authored with Gary Pisano, won the 2009 McKinsey Award. His Sloan Management Review Summer 2020 paper “Is it time to Rethink Global Supply Chains” was the most popular article of the year.
John Carrier
John Carrier is a Senior Lecturer in the System Dynamics Group at MIT, where he teaches Lean Operations in the Leaders for Global Operations program. His primary interest is in synchronizing new technologies with existing systems and cultures to create sustainable organizations that develop people as well as new products and services. He has extensive field experience, including chemicals, automotive, oil & gas, food and beverage, and high tech operations, particularly in high risk, high reward environments. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and Chemical Engineering Degrees from MIT and the University of Michigan.
Webinar Information
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 8th
Time: 7:00PM - 8:15PM EDT
Pricing Information
HBS DC Club Members - Complimentary
General Public - $15