Supply Chain Management and the Romanian Transition
Author:Daniel A. Glaser-Segura, Ph.D.; Laurentiu Dan Anghel, Ph.D.; Jack E. Tucci, Ph.D.
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Keywords:Supply Chain Management;
• Social Capital;
• Transition Economy;
• Economic Development.
Abstract:
Supply Chain Management
(SCM), defined here as the construction
of productive systems spanning over
organizational borders with suppliers and
customers and integrated via humanbased
and information technology
systems to satisfy final customer
requirements, is introduced as a key
concept to accelerate Romania’s
economic transition as it approaches EU
membership, as well as to develop a
modern supplier network. We introduce
SCM from a system perspective along
three broad areas: input, operations,
output and system integration activities.
We close by introducing constraints to
SCM implementation in Romania. The
first major constraint involves a lack of
appropriate physical and human capital.
Modernization of antiquated equipment
and training employees in modern
operations practices are prime requisites.
The second major constraint, and
perhaps the more difficult to change,
deals with a lack of social capital among
Romanian firms and adapting to
appropriate managerial and worker
values and attitudes.