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Innovating supply chain management through entrepreneurial competences
Proceedings of the International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management, pp 1-10
01 Jan 2021
Abstract
While Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a well-established field within the engineering management domain, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed problems and uncertainties for manufacturers that source materials and components globally. Such pandemic related disruptions and unpredictable demand patterns are rendering pre-pandemic best practices of SCM obsolete due to the volatile and complex interconnections between suppliers and the logistics of goods movements. The authors of this article propose that SCM and demand management be viewed through an entrepreneurial lens. Therefore, research is needed to identify which aspects of global supply chain management have the greatest need for transformation and that could benefit most through the application of entrepreneurial competencies. This proposed research model includes a mapping between SCM process steps and entrepreneurial competencies along with proposed training and organizational changes to facilitate the implementation of such changes. Additionally, the authors propose entrepreneurial training for supply chain managers, since these individuals are in the best position to innovate the SCM practices that are most susceptible to volatility and uncertainty in the post-pandemic era. Particularly since most current SCM training is process-based versus instilling an entrepreneurial mindset, this shift will help supply chain managers to think in ways that are more adaptive and innovative in the face of a turbulent environment.
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- Title
- Innovating supply chain management through entrepreneurial competences
- Creators
- S Jimmy Gandhi - California State University, NorthridgeColleen C Robb - Florida Gulf Coast UniversityJohn H Wilson - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management, pp 1-10
- Conference
- Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management (Virtual, 27 Oct 2021–30 Oct 2021)
- Publisher
- American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
- Other Identifier
- 991019173913404721