Seminars topic: This seminar examines political risk analysis in operations and supply chain management (OSCM), focusing on geopolitical tensions and host-country political risk. We will explore how such dynamics shape firms’ foreign supply bases, the implications of friendshoring for global supply chain reconfiguration, and the associated risks for firms and nation-states. Methodological challenges will also be addressed, including the limits of quantitative approaches and the value of qualitative methods. Using the case of foreign firms in China, we will illustrate these issues and conclude with a discussion of current political risk mitigation strategies in OSCM.

Scholars Background: Rémi Charpin is an Associate Professor at HEC Montréal, where he teaches strategic procurement and operations management in the M.Sc. and MBA programs. He has over ten years’ research experience in political risk management. His research has appeared in leading journals, including the Journal of Operations Management and the International Journal of Operations & Production Management. He holds a PhD in management from Clemson University and has prior professional experience in supply chain management in the USA and China, across sectors such as education, wine, and electronics.

Time and Location: September 15, 2025, 10:00–11:30, Room A723, School of Management

Language: EN