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Student: Ayoub Danka Advisor: Dr. Javad Feizabadi BACK TO KIOSK MENU Exploring Supply Chain Strategy in Nascent Market Motivation / Background January 2020 Poster Session Initial Results CAPACITIES MISMATCHED PE RESIN VS BIO RESIN q Plastics Pollution, a global issue. q 60 countries banned plastics and counting. q Plastics industry to adapt new products so new supply chain. Key Question / Hypothesis ü What does the introduction of the reusable or compostable bag imply to the plastics bag manufacturing industry? ü How does the plastics bag industry develop its supply chain strategy for compostable or reusable bags? . Relevant 2 million MT per annum 110 million MT per annum Methodology Expected Contribution TYPICAL SUPPLY CHAIN OF PLASTICS BAGS TENTATIVE SUPPLY CHAIN OF BIO DEGRADABLE BAGS Petrochemical Bio. Supplier Polymer Supplier 6. Conclusion/Results Plastics Bag Bio Degradable Bag Manufacturing Shipping Retail 1. Research Question Literature v Susan L. Golicic & Helder J. Sebastiao (2011). “Supply chain strategy in nascent markets: The role of supply chain development in the commercialization process”. Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 32, No. 3 (2011), p 254– 273. v Filipe M. Santos & Kathleen M. Eisenhardt (2009). “Constructing market and shaping boundaries: Entrepreneurial power in nascent fields”. Academy of Management Journal Vol. 52, No. 4 (2009), p 643 -671. 5. Data Analysis RESEARCH DESIGN 4. Thematic Coding 2. Literature Review 3. Interviews Shipping Tap to expand images. Warehousing (FEFO) Distribution (FEFO) Consumer Ayoub Danka

Tap to return main slide. 6. Conclusion/Results 5. Data Analysis 4. Thematic Coding 1. Research Question RESEARCH DESIGN 2. Literature Review 3. Interviews

CAPACITIES MISMATCHED PE RESIN VS BIO RESIN Tap to return main slide. 110 million MT per annum 2 million MT per annum

TENTATIVE TYPICAL SUPPLY CHAIN OFOF BIO PLASTICS DEGRADABLE BAGS Tap to return main slide. Bio Polymer Petrochemical Supplier Plastics Bag Bio Degradable Manufacturing Shipping Warehousing (FEFO) Shipping Retail Distribution (FEFO) Consumer