Abstract:

Outsourcing is not a new practice in business. It is mandatory for all organizations and individuals alike – the only variables are which activities to outsource and to what extent. Outsourcing of core supply chain functions (such as manufacturing, product design, procurement, and logistics) is not a new concept either, but is receiving growing amounts of attention from OM/SCM researchers and observers of business in general. This may be due to recent failure cases which have achieved a high profile among the media and the general public.

This seminar will discuss the realities of supply chain outsourcing and provide a tutorial on the prevailing OM/SCM approaches for studying the topic. The intent is to help scholars produce more defensible work and identify research opportunities.

Introduction:

Dr. Andy Tsay is Professor and Department Chair of Operations Management & Information Systems in the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University, where he teaches primarily in the Executive MBA and MBA programs for working professionals.

He earned his Ph.D. at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He also holds degrees from Stanford in Engineering (MS) and Mathematical & Computational Sciences (BS).

Dr. Tsay studies the management of design, manufacturing, and procurement in heavily outsourced supply chains (e.g., electronics, apparel, food). His work helps manufacturers better engage with suppliers and distribution channel partners. He also has expertise in business analytics and quantitative modeling.

He has more than 30 professional publications in leading academic journals such asManagement Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Interfaces, Production & Operations Management, Journal of Retailing,andJournal of Supply Chain Management,and practitioner periodicals such asSupply Chain Management Review, International Commerce Review,andCPO Agenda(for Chief Procurement Officers). He serves in senior leadership positions for several of these journals.

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