Global Sourcing of Maltinational Corporations (MNCs) in China(Fostering Joint International Research)

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15KK0090
• Research Category: Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Wakayama University
• Principal Investigator: GAO Ruihong 和歌山大学, 経済学部, 教授 (30420459)
• Research Collaborator: Wong Chee Yew University of Leeds, Leeds University Business School, Professor of Supply Chain Management ; Nassimbeni Guido University of Udine, the Managerial Engineering Faculty, Dean ; Sartor Marco University of Udine, Professor ; Orzes Guido Free University of Bozen, Assistant Professor
• Project Period (FY): 2015 – 2017
• Keywords: グローバル調達 / IPO / 拠点間関係 / 本社の役割 / 海外拠点の役割 / 企業内・企業間国際分業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this research is to conduct survey on the role of the headquarters in MNCs in global sourcing strategy, strategic integration activities of headquarters, and human resource development for that purpose. During overseas visits, we conducted several interviews with global procurement staffs of MNCs through cooperation of collaborators. Also, while discussing with collaborators, we deepened the research contents and reported it at ICOSCM 2017.In this research, we find that the headquarters of MNCs play an important role in promoting global procurement and creating a system of global sourcing for that. In addition, we also find that many MNCs are promoting and strengthening global procurement by centralizing the procurement functions of the entire company in cooperation with international procurement offices (IPOs) oversea, focusing on collaboration between IPOs and plants and the development of global human resources in order to promote and strengthen global procurement.

Free Research Field

国際経営