Volatile demand calls for quick response: the integrated supply chain
Robert Sabath
(Vice President of Mercer Management Consulting, and heads the firm′s Logistics Practice in Chicago, Illinois, USA.)
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Abstract
Highlights the problems encountered by a traditional supply chain system and shows how these problems can be eradicated by implementing an integrated supply chain. Discusses the workings of an integrated supply chain with the example of a US sports clothing manufacturer. Concludes by including a supply chain diagnostic guide which can be used to assess the efficiency of a company′s supply chain.
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Citation
Sabath, R. (1995), "Volatile demand calls for quick response: the integrated supply chain", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059510085019
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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