Workshop Planning for 2020 GSCM
This workshop planning was held in September 2019.
Objectives and Outcomes:
The workshop aimed to plan the 2020 Global Supply Chain Conference and set the timetable
and mission for future conferences and locations.
Formalization of the Global Supply Chain Consortium
Organization of 2020 Global Supply Chain Conference
Plan for future Global Supply Chain Conferences
Seeking national and international funding opportunities
Launching a new journal or taking over an existing journal
Meeting Outline:
Welcome Reception and Dinner
Planning & Discussion
8 - 12 p.m. Round Table Discussion
8 - 8:30 a.m. Light Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Dean’s Remark
9 - 9:30 a.m. Review of Global Supply Chain Workshop
9:30 - 11 a.m. Formalization of the Global Supply Chain Consortium
11 - 11:15 a.m. Coffee Break
11:15 - 12 p.m. 2020 Global Supply Chain Conference Time, Theme, Program, Participants
12 - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon
1:30 - 3 p.m. Special Journal Issue Proposal
Special journal issue is related but not limited to 2020 Global Supply Chain Conference.
Based on the extensive discussion about the right themes, initial proposal ideas on
several journals will be presented. Potential target journals include the Journal of Operations Management, Decision Sciences, International Journal of Operations
and Production, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Supply Chain Management:
An International Journal.
3 - 3:15 p.m. Coffee Break
3:15 - 5 p.m. Discussion for other issues
External Grant Seeking Efforts, Targeting Journal Outlet, Budgetary Issues
5 - 5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks/Photo Session