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American Asian Supply Chain

American Asian Supply Chain. By: Christopher Gorski, Nikola Cvetković , Gabrielle Hochfelder. Agenda. Our thesis is to present and support that America has created the East Asian Supply Chain History: Low-Tech Supply Chain Present: iPhone in the Supply Chain

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American Asian Supply Chain

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  1. American Asian Supply Chain By: Christopher Gorski, Nikola Cvetković, Gabrielle Hochfelder

  2. Agenda • Our thesis is to present and support that America has created the East Asian Supply Chain • History: Low-Tech Supply Chain • Present: iPhone in the Supply Chain • Future: Sustainable Dominance?

  3. Agenda Cont’d… • Investigate what fostered the East Asian supply chain’s creation. • Flying Geese Economic Model • Neo-Confucianism • Division of Labour • Hypothesize the future of the supply chain. Is it sustainable? • 3rd Alternative – Against Consumerism

  4. What is a Supply Chain? • Definition • Purpose, Goal

  5. History • Japan & Korean War • - Exploitation, Colonization as forms of domination. • U.S. retained technology, profits. • L.A. Riots • Hypothesis: Low Prices are more important than Manufacturing jobs to the U.S.A. • China as M.F.N.

  6. Today • East Asian Supply Chain Diagram • Designed By America. • Domination By America

  7. Japan & Korea’s Role • Japan • IP protection, (none in China) • Film Production • Korea • Samsung, LG • Screen Production • Mai-Ban

  8. China’s Role • Manufacturing/Assembly. • Foxconn. • Labour – teams, mother-figure. • Constant tension, exploitation has caused pressures. • IP –Knockoffs – Disruptive technology.

  9. Flying Geese Model • Three Waves So Far. • Whoever is at the bottom wants to pass off low-tech, manufacturing jobs. • China’s Out-to-the-West Policy

  10. Class Question • Is the inverted population pyramid related to the Flying Geese Model? • What we think: • Yes, it is related. • One-Child-Policy. • Caring for Elderly.

  11. Division of Labour

  12. 3rd Alternative • Disruptive Technology – • Caters to poor mass who has enough purchasing power to encourage economic growth. • Disagrees with Solow Model • C.K. Prahalad • Nestle Milk in India. Local Production has advantages. • McDonalds Vs. Organic • High-Tech Food?

  13. Neo-Confucianism • Understanding ones position in relation to others within ones community. • The core value of Confucianism is rén (仁). • Internalization • Main concepts: • knowledge cannot be owned • everyone has the responsibility for their own actions.

  14. Future • Chinese take action against U.S.? • How secure is IP? Does it matter? • Nobles Oblige in China • In regards to the Flying Geese Model/Race-to-the-Bottom, is there an end?

  15. Future • Challenge of the lifestyle the supply chain provides • mass consumption, constant technological updates. • Should we be like Ghandi? • Organic, European lifestyle. • Sustainable dominance?

  16. References • “Future Population of Japan: 2000 – 2050” - Y. Funatsu, Professor of Meisei University, Tokyo. • “A Bird Eye View of International Liquidity” - J.D. Han, Professor of King's University College, Canada. • “Impacts of East Asian Large-Scale Trade Surplus” - J.D. Han, Professor of King's University College, Canada. • “US and China Division of Labour” - J.D. Han, Professor of King's University College, Canada.

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