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This chapter examines the strategic and operational issues related to supply chain configurations between set-makers and back-end suppliers in China. The case studies examine supply chain practices through low cost module (LCM) and demand chain management (DCM) strategy, which includes the movement of production facilities in China, integration of upstream and downstream suppliers, and vigorous distribution network building. The case study suggests that these firms respond to the growing domestic demand in China while it addresses the competitive challenges in global markets outside of China with their supply and demand network capabilities. This chapter also shows how Korean global firms in China address customs and border crossing issues between suppliers and hosting countries.
…..supply chain integration (SCI)…is the degree to which a manufacturer strategically collaborates with its supply chain partners and collaboratively manages intra- and inter-organizational processes, in order to achieve effective and efficient flow of products and services, information, money and decisions, to provide maximum value to the customer. (Barbara Flynn et al. 2010).
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Hong, P., Park, Y.W. (2020). Supply Chain Integration in China: Case Study. In: Rising Asia and American Hegemony. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7635-1_14
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