Global Supply Chain Management: Best Practices at Li & Fung Limited


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Please note:

This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion. It is not intended to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Nor is it a primary information source.

Case Details:

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Case Code : OPER047 For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 400;
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Themes

Global Supply Chain
Case Length : 15 Pages
Period : 1996-2004
Organization : Li and Fung
Pub Date : 2005
Teaching Note : Not Available
Countries : Hong Kong, US, Europe
Industry : Trading, FMCG

Abstract:

The case discusses the global supply chain management practices of Hong Kong based Li & Fung Limited, a global consumer goods export trading giant.

It examines how Li & Fung has positioned itself as a global supply chain manager, describing its supply chain management strategy including the dispersed manufacturing technique and its global supplier network.

The case also describes how Li & Fung is using the Internet as a tool to make supply chains more transparent.

Issues:

» Study the importance of efficient supply chain management for a global company

» Understand how a regional trading company used its core advantage (its vast sourcing knowledge and network) to become a global supply chain manager, providing global economies of scale and scope to its customers

» Examine the role of IT and the Internet in supply chain management of global companies

» Understand how process innovation, differentiation and customization can be used as strategic and competitive advantages by a company, to maintain its leadership in the domestic market, and emerge as a global player

Contents:

  Page No.
Introduction 1
Background Note 2
The Global Supply Chain Manager 4
Leveraging the Internet 6
Looking Ahead 4
Exhibits 7

Keywords:

Case, Li & Fung, Global SCM, Dispersed Manufacturing, Global Supplier Network, SCM Strategy, Supply Chain Manager, Supplier Relationships, Internet-enabled Supply Chain, B2B Initiatives, Knowledge Sharing and Code of Conduct for Suppliers

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