Building Global Supply Chains: A Value Stream Approach

Author(s):

Kauffman, Ralph G.
Ralph G. Kauffman, Assistant Professor, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX 77002, kauffmanr@uhd.edu
Crimi, Thomas A.
Thomas A. Crimi, Learning and Development Coordinator, ChevronTexaco Overseas Petroleum, Houston, TX 77002, crimita@chevrontexaco.com

92nd Annual International Conference Proceedings - 2007 - Las Vegas, NV

Abstract

Are you faced with developing and/or maintaining international or global supply chains? This workshop provides a best-practice approach for developing and maintaining a global supply chain model and a process map to provide a development framework. Communication and information systems are integrated as enablers of supply chain creation.