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Kalsun Inc: Sourcing In Asia, Vijay R. Kannan
Kalsun Inc: Sourcing In Asia, Vijay R. Kannan
Management Faculty Publications
Karen Young, Purchasing Manager at Kalsun Inc., a producer and retailer of home office accessories, has to make a sourcing decision for one of the company’s best-selling items, an adjustable laptop stand. The coronavirus pandemic has led to more people working from home and thus significant demand growth, but also supply challenges. While Kalsun has a reliable Chinese supplier, potential changes in the supplier’s product strategy, increasing costs, and U.S. - Sino political tensions are motivating Karen to evaluate supply alternatives.
Go Global: Asia 2014, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Sarah Keating
Go Global: Asia 2014, Usu Jon M. Huntsman School Of Business, Sarah Keating
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection
Participating in the Go Global: Asia 2014 trip was one of the smartest decisions I have made during my collegiate career.Originally I wanted to go to Asia to learn more about big economic powers like China and South Korea, as well as developing economic nations like Vietnam. However, once I left Asia I had not only learned international economics but I also had experienced Asian culture and learned so much about myself as a student and as a person. This international experience helped me improve as a businesswoman, as a traveler and as a productive citizen as a whole.