Dear Colleagues:
In this email, please find:
- Registration for the August 12 Webinar on "Rewriting the Rules: Global Trade, Sustainability, and Supply Chain Research"
- Plan for the October 25 Symposium on Environmental and Social Sustainability in Supply Chains
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This summer, the Center for Responsible Supply Chain Management at ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business and the Institute for Environmental and Social Sustainability at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business are hosting a webinar series:
Rewriting the Rules: Global Trade, Sustainability, and Supply Chain Research
Our second session in the series will take place on August 12 at 9:00 a.m. PT | noon ET | 6:00 p.m. CET, building on the foundation established in the first session (linked here). While our earlier discussion explored big-picture trends and emerging research opportunities, this session takes a closer look at two industries that sit at the center of today's global trade and sustainability debates: agribusiness and consumer electronics.
The agribusiness segment will feature Tim Richards, Morrison Endowed Chair of Agribusiness in the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU, who will provide a framing of key supply chain challenges shaping the sector, from shifting federal policies to environmental and labor pressures. Tim will also lead a discussion with Doug Baker, Vice President of Industry Relations at FMI – The Food Industry Association. Doug will share insights into how advancements in retail logistics, technological innovation, and the entry of international players are reshaping the food industry and what implications this has for consumers and supply chain professionals
The session will then turn to the consumer electronics industry, with a featured presentation by Doug Guthrie, Executive Director of Thunderbird China and Professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Drawing on his experience as a former senior director at Apple in Shanghai-where he led Apple University's leadership and organizational development efforts-Doug will examine how Apple's evolving manufacturing network offers a revealing case study in the broader geopolitical and supply chain shifts affecting the sector.
Click here to register for the webinar on August 12 at 9:00 AM PT | noon ET | 6:00 PM CET.
Warm regards,
Karen Donohue
Professor and W. P. Carey Distinguished Chair
Department of Supply Chain Management
W. P. Carey School of Business | Arizona State University
Owen Wu
Associate Professor, Grant Thornton Scholar
Department of Operations & Decision Technologies
Kelley School of Business | Indiana University
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4th Annual Symposium on Environmental and Social Sustainability in Supply Chains:
Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business and Indiana University's Kelley School of Business are jointly hosting the 4th Annual Symposium on Environmental and Social Sustainability in Supply Chains, on October 25, 2024 (Saturday), just before the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Atlanta. We are excited to welcome distinguished scholars from our community as well as industry experts to share insights on a diverse range of sustainability topics. We are planning a full-day event from breakfast to late afternoon. Please plan your travel accordingly if you are interested in attending. More details will follow. We are grateful to our colleagues at Georgia Tech for their planning over the summer and in the coming weeks.
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