While the focus of the research symposium is on operations strategy and supply chain management in China, we will also accept papers in other related areas and papers which focus on other countries or international comparisons. Papers are invited, but not limited to the following areas: (1) Outsourcing and procurement management (2) Supplier/customer relationship management (3) Supply chain integration/collaborations (4) Supply chain strategy and management practices (5) Transportation/Logistics management (6) Postponement/Mass customization. (7) Operations strategy/Technology (8) Alignments or fits among environment, competitive strategies and operations strategies (9) Impact of competitive environment and strategies on supply chain strategies and practices (10) Innovation and new product development (11) Concurrent engineering (12) Information system/Information technology (13) Manufacturing planning and control (14) Total quality management (15) Business Process reengineering (16) Service operations management (17) Cross-cultural studies