The US–China Trade War and China's Strategic Future

Global Sourcing Strategies: A Framework for Lean, Agile, and Leagile

“…Additionally, some codes are defined in one or two categories, as each of the four defined categories have unique characteristics, reflecting that each category has different codes. Expediting the activities across the SC [32,63,66] Combination of lean and agility to utilize the benefits of both (Q 1 and 2) [3,4,7] The global markets are in continuous changes and this trend is expected to grow substantially in the future [1,[13][14][15] Following the most economical SC practice always [5,29] Prioritizing the reduction of lead time even with higher cost [3,4,36] Trading off between lean and agility according to the situation [3,4,66] The economic and political situation globally could lead to difficult scenarios for the conduction of international business [1,[13][14][15] Best utilization of the available resources of the [3][4][5]34] Achieving high level of customers satisfaction through agile deliveries [3,4,33] Maintaining a generic stock for customization as per the request of the customers (Q 1 and 2) [3,4,33,34] The SC which cannot keep up with the sudden and major changes of the global markets, will not be able to survive in the future [40][41][42]62,67] Achieving the maximum possible profitability [3][4]...…”

“…In line with outlined cognitions, we conducted interviews with supply chain professionals around the globe and developed a new framework for utilization of lean, agile, and leagile supply chain strategies in the future, where the core idea of the framework is to improve the global sourcing practices, using the grounded theory approach. As there is a fear, that due to the severe economic conditions, the concern for natural and social concern may decrease, the new proposed framework will also follow the aims of sustainable supply chain strategies development [12][13][14][15], by developing a framework in a way to contribute and support sustainable supply chain management practices in the future. This will correspond to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and support their faster implementation around the globe.…”

Open Hearts, Open Minds: Trust, Confidence and Security Building in Northeast Asia

“…The subsequent trade war has damaged both economies and, if allowed to continue, may lead to economic decoupling between the United States and China, as firms seek supply chains in other countries. It has damaged relations and heightened the strategic rivalry (Lukin 2019).…”

Do political relations affect international trade? Evidence from China’s twelve trading partners

“…While worsening relations have led to severe armed conflicts in certain cases (e.g., the Sino-Indian war of the 1960s, the Sino-Vietnamese war of the 1970s), most cases of tense international relations between China and other countries have not led to explicit military aggression. Over the past four decades, China has substantially increased its exports and imports of manufactures and services and has emerged in the global marketplace with greater economic significance and more prominent political influence (Lukin 2019 ). Meanwhile, China has often been the target of criticism in some Western media for not strictly following international norms.…”