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Logistics of Supply Operations
Margaret Bruce, Lucy Daly, Neil Towers (2004) Lean or agile: A solution for supply chain management in the textiles and clothing industry, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Bradford: Vol. 24, Iss. 1/2; pg. 151
Van der Vorst, J., Van Dijk, S., & Beulens, A., (2001). Supply chain design in the food industry. International Journal of Logistics Management 12(2), 73-86.
Bergmann, Richard and Ganesan Ramachandran (2010 Mar) Right-shoring: New insights for the post-meltdown economyâ? Logistics Management (2002): Highland Ranch, Vol. 49, Iss. 3, pg 34, 1 pgs
Based on the above articles and the background materials, answer the following four questions :
Q1. What is meant by the term "Leagility" in reference to supply chain design? (Be sure to explain the relationship leagility has with the lean and agility paradigms).
Q2. Why is information and transportation technology critical in supporting a leagile supply chain design?
Q3. In general, does globalization favor a leagile solution to the supply chain?
Q4. Would you say, Bergmann and Ramachandran`s article calling for a global sourcing strategy that focuses more attention on near-shoring encourages or discourages a leagile supply chain design? Explain!
(discussion is 763 words)
Q2. Why is information and transportation technology critical in supporting a leagile supply chain design?
Q3. In general, does globalization favor a leagile solution to the supply chain?
Q4. Would you say, Bergmann and Ramachandran`s article calling for a global sourcing strategy that focuses more attention on near-shoring encourages or discourages a leagile supply chain design? Explain!
(discussion is 763 words)
