Breakfast Seminar with Fulbright Professor James Stock

8.30-9.00 Breakfast and mingle

9.00-10.00 Presentation and discussion

Supply Chain Sustainability in Manufacturing and Service Companies, with Emphasis on Finnish and Scandinavian Countries.

As part of a larger study of supply chain sustainability practices in manufacturing and service firms in multiple countries (14 in total), an overview will be provided of the use of sustainability and related reports (supplier codes of conduct, progress reports, etc.) of Finnish firms. Information will also be included from firms in Norway and Denmark. Preliminary material will be presented relating to some best practices of companies in various aspects of their sustainability reporting, corporate strategies, and operational tactics. While specific companies will not be identified, attendees will get some insights into some innovative practices of manufacturers, retailers, and other firms. The overall methodology and research design of the research project, which consists of three phases, will be presented.

Professor James Stock from South Florida holds a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at Hanken during the fall of 2016 and 2017. Professor Stock has conducted vast research within the fields of logistics and is at present serving as Marketing Professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

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