Rapidly growing emerging economies such as those in Brazil, China, Hungary, India, Mexico and Vietnam are at the crossroads of almost all major supply chains. In fact, these emerging economies are growing faster than the established industrial economies of the world.

Given the physical, social and cultural characteristics of these economies, managing complex supply chains is typically even more challenging than in developed economies.

Ask yourself how you can: 

• Effectively manage supply chains in these emerging economies
• Optimize emerging market operations as part of integrated global supply networks
• Coordinate information flows with multiple partners
• Tackle challenges such as unexpected disruptions
• Diversify risks and increase flexibilities
• Be efficient but at the same time contribute to the social and environmental developments of these economies
• Drive growth through service and parts operations in emerging economies
• Use supply chain concepts and practices to improve the economic welfare of these countries, such as basic infrastructure developments and disaster relief

Building Supply Chain Excellence in Emerging Economies (Springer, 2007), edited by Hau Lee (Stanford University) and Chung-Yee Lee (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), will enable you to gain insights on the developments, challenges and opportunities when operating supply chains in emerging economies. Innovative approaches are outlined and illustrated with examples of real-world experiences by progressive companies and thought leaders. The book is organized into three key sections:

1. Global Supply Chain: General Strategies and Framework – develops the overall framework in managing global supply chains and developing strategies.
2. Supply Chain Management in Emerging Economies: Challenges and Opportunities – describes the challenges and opportunities in supply chain management of emerging economies: the infrastructure constraints, the logistics inefficiencies and limitations in service operations; and discusses how to create opportunities in such adverse conditions.
3. Building Supply Chain Excellence: Innovations and Success Cases – showcases innovative approaches to gain excellence in a number of industrial cases; and shares insights and lessons from such experiences.

If you would like to speak with someone regarding Building Supply Chain Excellence in Emerging Economies, please contact these contributors from Deloitte & Touche LLP:

• Steven Aschkenase, partner, Deloitte Consulting Shanghai (China)
• Doug Engel, partner, vice-chairman and U.S. Manufacturing Industry leader, Deloitte LLP
• Peter Koudal, director of Global Manufacturing, Deloitte Research, Deloitte Services LP
• Keith Nash, senior manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP

This book is available through Amazon. Download excerpts below.

* Posted with permission, Building Supply Chain Excellence in Emerging Economies, Globalization and Emerging Markets, pages 37–66, and Service Parts Management in China, pages 223 –240, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.