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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
› Future: Sustainable Dominance?
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
What is a Supply Chain? Definition Purpose, Goal
History
L.A. Riots› Hypothesis: Low Prices
are more important than Manufacturing jobs to the U.S.A.
› China as M.F.N.
Japan & Korean War› - Exploitation, Colonization
as forms of domination.› U.S. retained
technology, profits.
Today East Asian Supply Chain Diagram
› Designed By America.› Domination By America
Japan & Korea’s Role
Japan› IP protection, (none in China)› Film Production
Korea› Samsung, LG› Screen Production› Mai-Ban
China’s Role
Manufacturing/Assembly. Foxconn. Labour – teams, mother-figure. Constant tension, exploitation has caused
pressures. IP –Knockoffs – Disruptive technology.
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
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.
Elderly
Middle-Age
Youth
Division of Labour
Manufacturing
Money Managing
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?
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.
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?
Future
Challenge of the lifestyle the supply chain provides
› mass consumption, constant technological updates.
Should we be like Ghandi?› Organic, European lifestyle.
Sustainable dominance?
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.