3M: Rethinking regionalisation to adapt to supply chain disruptions

• Main Authors: MILLER, Steven M., BHATTACHARYA, Lipika
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Innovation; supply chain disruption; entrepreneurial culture; regionalization; internationalization; growth strategy; Databases and Information Systems; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cases_coll_all/434; https://smu.sharepoint.com/sites/admin/CMP/cases/SMU-22-BATCH%20%5BPDF-Pic%5D/SMU-22-0024%20%5B3M%5D/SMU-22-0024%20%5B3M%5D.pdf?CT=1665995210085&OR=ItemsView
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Set in April 2022, this case delves into supply chain disruptions faced by 3M in and after the Covid-19 pandemic, and the strategies used by the company to cope with the challenges. The case begins by tracing the history of 3M as an ‘Innovation Machine’, and its internationalization strategy in its...