Shaping the future of global manufacturing supply networks: Delivering sustainable value for producers and consumers through digital platforms (23rd Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium)

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Symposium Organisers

The Symposium is organised and hosted by the Centre for International Manufacturing (CIM), one of several Research Centres in Cambridge University’s Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), which acts as a focal point for industrial managers and the wider community concerned with international manufacturing issues and problems. The formation of the Centre recognises the importance of these issues in the modern industrial environment alongside the traditional domains of manufacturing strategy and performance measurement, technology management, and product planning and introduction.

Organising Committee

Dr Jagjit Singh Srai (Chair)
Dr Paul Christodoulou
Dr Don Fleet
Eric Harris
Dr Ettore Settanni
Nick Sherwen
Dr Yongjiang Shi
Dr Naoum Tsolakis

Administration

Karen Smith, CIM
Jo Griffiths, Lisa Barnett and Kathryn Robertson, IfM Education and Consultancy Services

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Shaping the future of global manufacturing supply networks: programme & abstracts
(2019-09-27) Srai, Jagjit Singh
The 23rd Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium will once again bring together industry, academia and policymakers, providing an opportunity for open dialogue and insights into practice and research. This year’s Symposium will focus on the theme of ‘Shaping the future of global manufacturing supply networks: Delivering sustainable value for producers and consumers through digital platforms’. Advanced production and digital technologies are offering new opportunities for more responsive, flexible and potentially more distributed manufacturing located closer to consumers. E-Commerce distribution models are also emerging, as are digital platform businesses that are connecting end-users with producers and service providers. These developments are significant not just for manufacturers and their supply chains, but also for consumers and society at large. And whilst these technology developments suggest radically different digitalised manufacturing supply chains, technology adoption is far from straightforward, with many pilot applications not progressing to full scale. Throughout the two days, the Symposium provides an opportunity to share experiences on how firms might better exploit these new opportunities in order to reconceptualise their supply chain operations and escape the pilot purgatory of experimentation without exploitation. At a strategic level for example, how do firms choose which technologies to focus on? As manufacturing supply chains becoming extended operating right through to end users, what strategic partnerships are required? And how do companies acquire or develop the right skills? Do supply chains of the future require different governance arrangements as they leverage new information flows and will they require industry, academia and regulators to work more closely together? Whilst exemplar ‘Lighthouse’ applications are now emerging, widespread adoption remains limited. So is this supply chain transformation driven by advanced manufacturing and digital technologies more hype than reality? Our invited industry speakers suggest otherwise and will be addressing realworld applications that are making a difference in their organisations. As per our usual format, we have some outstanding senior industrial speakers on the first day of our Symposium, from Caterpillar, Electrolux, IKEA, Microsoft, Unilever, and Wehkamp who will presenting exemplar initiatives from their manufacturing supply chain operations and thoughts on future developments. We are also delighted to have leading academic keynotes to kick-off day 2, sharing insights on two important developments related to the Symposium theme, the emergence of digital platform businesses that connect producers with consumers, and how manufacturing technologies might support circular economy business models. Professor Geoffrey G. Parker (Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, USA) will be sharing recent developments in digital platform businesses and how manufacturing organisations might consider such transformations. Professor Lenny Koh (Founder and Director of the Advanced Resource Efficiency Centre (AREC), University of Sheffield, UK) will be sharing her research on resource-efficient supply chains. Academic keynote talks will be followed by parallel tracks on the topics relating to our main research themes. I am sure you will enjoy the engaging yet informal atmosphere of our rather unique academicpractitioner- policy community, one that has developed its own modus operandi in shaping the forward research agenda. As part of this continued exchange of ideas we are very much looking forward to welcoming you to the 2019 Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium.
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Supply Chain Digital Twins: Opportunities and Challenges Beyond the Hype
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Srai, Jagjit; Settanni, Ettore; Tsolakis, naoum; Aulakh, parminder; Srai, Jag [0000-0003-2277-2127]; Settanni, Ettore [0000-0001-5174-9423]; Tsolakis, Naoum [0000-0003-2042-7047]
23rdCambridge International Manufacturing SymposiumUniversity of Cambridge, 26 –27 September 20191Supply Chain Digital Twins: Opportunities and Challenges Beyond the HypeJagjit Singh Srai*, Ettore Settanni, Naoum Tsolakis, Parminder Kaur AulakhCentre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom*jss46@cam.ac.uk, e.settanni@eng.cam.ac.uk, nt377@cam.ac.uk, pkksh2@cam.ac.ukAbstractThis paper discusses the application of digital twin concepts, prevalent in the factory unit operations environment, to the supply chaincontext. While the concept of digital twin is relatively recent in the manufacturing context, its application has now emerged within a wider supply chain context. It is unclear in this broader application what might the benefits of such an approach be in terms of operational control, replicability and efficiency. Following a literature review, the attributes of a Digital Twin Supply Chain (DTSC) are defined, highlighting similarities and differences from the traditional factory perspective that places the emphasis on equipment and unit operations. Selected DTSC attributesare then applied within a selection ofindustry case studieswhere advanced manufacturing technologies and industrial digitalisation are expected to provide new capability in terms of more distributed made-to-order manufacturing (e.g.,in pharmaceuticals supply chains), as well as enhanced visibility, traceability and authentication (e.g.,in organic food supply chains).
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A Method for Facilitating the Design of Industry 4.0 Collaborations and its Application in the Aerospace Sector
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Kazantsev, Nikolai; Mehandjiev, Nikolay; Sampaio, Pedro; Stalker, Ian Duncan
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Digital Transformation in the Automotive Supply Chain
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Graham, Gary; Burns, Laird; Hennelly, Patrick
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Exploring Loss Hidden in Digital Scheduling Data
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Murata, Koichi; Ishimoto, Takahiro
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Environmental Impact Assessment and Supply Chain Mapping of Kinnow Fruit Production - A Case Study of Punjab, India
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Bhakar, Vikrant; Singh, Harpreet; Kaur, Kiranjot
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Sustainable Supply Network Configurations Driven by Water Scarcity: Example of End-to-end Beverage Supply Chain
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Yatskovskaya, Katya; Srai, Jagjit Singh; Kumar, Mukesh; Kumar, Mukesh [0000-0002-1961-5078]
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Can Input-Output Data Inform Agri-food Supply Network Reconfiguration? The Case of Water-Intensive Crop Production in Developing Economies
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Settanni, Ettore; Srai, jagjit; Lutter, Franz Stephan; Settanni, Ettore [0000-0001-5174-9423]; Srai, Jag [0000-0003-2277-2127]
Thispaperidentifiesopportunitiesto facilitate agri-food supply networkreconfiguration,usingpubliclyavailable input-output data platformstogenerateinsights into the water intensity of crop production. Making reference to the Indian economy, it is shown that intuitive analytics can berapidly developed to unravel complex patterns of production and consumption in global valuenetworks, and the pressure exerted on freshwater resourcesat specific locations. The potential use of the evidence thus obtained to supportalternativecrop policy scenarios and agri-food supply network configurationsis discussed, with an emphasis on the need to inform a possible transition away fromhighly specialized cropping patterns.
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Exploring Visual Management and Continuous Improvement in a Manufacturing Context: A Structured Bibliometric Analysis
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Olszewski, Lucia; Bhattachary, Arijit; Harrington, Tomás Seosamh
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Digital Farmer-Producer Organisation (FPO) Design: The Development of an Institutional-Socially Responsible Supply Network Framework
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Harrington, Tomás Seosamh; Srai, Jagjit Singh
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Design of B2B e-commerce business models: a configuration and design-science perspective
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Kouptsov, Alex; Srai, Jagjit Singh
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New Business Models as Regulation Changes: Case of Finland and Russia
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Lähdeaho, Oskari; Hilmola, Olli-Pekka; Niiranen, Jukka
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Business model design elements for electric car service based on digital data enabled sharing platform
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Metso, Lasse; Happonen, Ari; Ojanen, Ville; Rissanen, Matti; Kärri, Timo
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Value chain impacts of EU Waste Framework Directive 2018/851 as a result of reporting Substances of Very High Concern from 2021
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Takhar, Sukhraj S; Liyanage, Kapila
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Developing Fava Beans as a Sustainable Source of High-Quality Protein for Food Supply Chains through Optimised Genetics, Farming and Processing
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Tsolakis, Naoum; Wood, Thomas; Privat, Isabelle; Srai, Jagjit Singh; Griffiths, Howard; Terrier, Bénédicte; Roturier, Jean-Michel
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Exploring the feasibility of anchoring innovation by enhancing the linkage between manufacturing research networks and supply chains
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Ward, Michael; Godsell, Janet
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Management Interventions to Enhance Productivity of Wheat and Water Use in Changing Climate of Indian Punjab
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Vashisht, Bharat
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Consumer driven sustainable supply networks
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Yatskovskaya, Ekaterina; Srai, Jagjit Singh
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Some Advanced Topics on Innovation-focused Lean/Agile Management
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Katayama, Hiroshi
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Towards the End of The Resounding Sound of Silence: How State Intervention Forces Multinational Companies (MNC) to Rethink their Operations Management (OM); The Case of Waste in The Food Plastic Packaging Industry
(Centre for International Manufacturing, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 2019-09-27) Pottier, Yannick