Supply Chain Management

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Supply Chain Management GM and Nike
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• Policy Governing Gifts, Entertainment and
  Gratuities from Suppliers
• No employee should accept any favours
• In countries where it is norm to accept favours
• Discuss with supervisor
• If accepting gift of any real value turn over
  the gift to the corporation

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GM

• Is this policy enough to ensure ethical conduct?
• NO, A comprehensive approach needed. Culture,
  leadership, strategy congruence etc.
• BUT it is useful to minimize gray areas.
• It is comprehensive, accommodates various
  contingencies e.g. - the explicit (80),
  cultural norms (10), judgment (10)
• Instead of just 100 judgment by all (including
  junior staff)

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• Management of Environment Safety and Health
  (MESH)
• Reduce and eliminate environmental impacts
• Seek partnership with ecologically responsible
  partners
• Educate its partners on the environmental policy

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Nike

• Environmental sustainability vs. labour
  practices?
• Holistic Ethical Framework - One right does
  not justify wrong
• Dominant firm responsibility for whole supply
  chain ethics?
• YES
• Dominant firm responsibilities. With position
  comes greater responsibilities. Stakeholder
  expectations. Bargaining power.
• BUT where reasonably possible
• Issue of practicality control. How far down
  the chain can Nike monitor.