Publications
Publications
- March 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- HBS Case Collection
Global Sourcing at Nike
By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Michael W. Toffel and Olivia Hull
Abstract
This case explores the evolution of Nike’s global product sourcing strategy, in particular ongoing efforts to improve working conditions at its suppliers’ factories. When the case opens in July 2018, Vice President of Sourcing Amanda Tucker and her colleagues in Nike’s Global Sourcing and Manufacturing division were focusing on three key supply chain challenges: sourcing from suppliers that meet compliance standards, challenging and encouraging suppliers to improve capabilities, and being responsive to consumer demand across the world.
Keywords
Sourcing; Factory Conditions; Trade; Geography; Geographic Scope; Globalized Firms And Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Collaborative Innovation And Invention; Innovation Strategy; Labor; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Organizational Change And Adaptation; Labor And Management Relations; Complexity; Sports Industry; Fashion Industry; Oregon; Portland; Asia; North And Central America
Citation
Hsieh, Nien-hê, Michael W. Toffel, and Olivia Hull. "Global Sourcing at Nike." Harvard Business School Case 619-008, March 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
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