Cisco establishes supply chain leadership institute in China
By David Hannon -- Purchasing, 9/17/2009 2:00:00 AM
Telecom and networking equipment maker Cisco recently launched the Cisco-Fudan-Stanford (CFS) Supply Chain Leadership Institute which offers advanced supply chain management training to leaders of Chinese companies.
Based at Fudan University, the institute was developed as a collaboration between Cisco, the School of Management at Fudan University (FDSM) and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Institute officials tell Purchasing that participants in the weeklong program focus on seven different supply chain modules:
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Supply Chain Management Strategies
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Supply Chain Operations Best Practices
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Supply Chain Logistics Best Practices
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New Product Introduction and the Supply Chain
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Emerging Supply Chains
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Supply Chain Partnerships, and
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Managing Change.
According to program officials, a major emphasis is put on what is required to transform the traditional supply chain that makes and delivers products into a "value chain" that provides competitive advantage to a company and its customers.
The participants in the first program, held July 20–25, were predominantly Chinese nationals and the others were other nationals working in China. Jim Sherriff, chairman and CEO, Cisco China, said: "Cisco is committed to a 'Cultivated Innovation' model aimed at boosting local innovation in China through capital, technology, process expertise, incubation resources and leadership investments. The opening of the Supply Chain Leadership Institute to participants marks another concrete deliverable that highlights Cisco's long-term commitment to local innovation, partnerships, and the development of next-generation leadership in the country."
In addition to Stanford's Hau Lee, other instructors in the program include Haim Mendelson from Stanford Graduate School of Business and Yossi Sheffi from MIT Engineering. There were also presentations from Cisco's Angel Mendez, senior vice president, customer value chain management and others.
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