Counterfeiting costs companies as much as US$600 billion a year, and the situation is rapidly becoming worse. How does counterfeiting affect global supply chains, and how can it best be combated? These were the questions explored by Man Yu and Ki Ling Cheung of HKUST and their colleague—with rather surprising results. They found that the threat of ... Read More

The recent turbulent years have led to new challenges for global supply chain management, but with proactive mechanisms in place, corporates can minimize the impact and scale of disruptions. By Professor CHEUNG Ki Ling, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management at HKUST Business School Soon after the start of the ... Read More

Advances in information technology have made significant impacts on supply chain management. By making more information available more readily, it has provided suppliers with openings for improving efficiency. But the variety of information formats means that each will have different impacts, and it is useful for suppliers to understand this as they set ... Read More