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Dr. Linda G. Sprague, FDSI, FIOM

Professor of Manufacturing & Operations Management

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)

    As Chinaˇ¦s industrial output grows at unprecedented speed, the countryˇ¦s supply chain infrastructure becomes an increasingly serious issue.  For manufacturers accustomed to lean operations, new lessons must be learned about the consequences when supply variability is a fact of life.  In response, governmental and private actions are underway to offer relief ˇV at least in the long run.

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    This presentation will trace the roots of the current supply chain infrastructure from the earliest days of the Peopleˇ¦s Republic of China to the present.  Examples of initiatives underway will be shown, and impediments to progress will be presented. Pre-lean lessons about dealing with these conditions will be resurrected.