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4. Supply Chain Strategies

Author : Mikihisa Nakano

Published in: Supply Chain Management

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

There are three types of supply chain strategies: efficiency-oriented, responsiveness-oriented, and both efficiency- and responsiveness-oriented (hybrid). This chapter explains the differences in these three strategy types.

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Nikkei Sangyo “Komatsu: Connected factories” (2018 May 16).
 
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Nikkei Newspaper “Finance changes management” (2010 September 8).
 
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Fast Retailing annual security report 2013, 2017.
 
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Metadata
Title
Supply Chain Strategies
Author
Mikihisa Nakano
Copyright Year
2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8479-0_4