Smartville: An Integrated Supply Chain Case Study (6)
Could MCC Decentralize? MCC’s supply chain is both lean and agile, but not evenly. While the module system permits customization...
Smartville: An Integrated Supply Chain Case Study (5)
Concerning Lead Times The observation that a Smart Car roles off the assembly line on average every 96 seconds elicits...
Smartville: An Integrated Supply Chain Case Study (4)
Measuring and Assuring Partners’ Performance: Structuring-in Quality Integrated suppliers provide their finished products to the main assembly line via conveyor....
Smartville: An Integrated Supply Chain Case Study (3)
Why MCC Assembles the Smart Car[1: Efficiency The centrality of MCC and the Smartville information system means the manufacturing process...
Smartville: An Integrated Supply Chain Case Study (2)
Balancing Supply and Demand: The MCC Pull System MCC uses a pull-based supply chain, in so far as production is...
Smartville: An Integrated Supply Chain Case Study (1)
Building the Smart Car The Micro Compact Car (MCC) supply chain demonstrates a strongly developed supplier/manufacturer relationship. The Smartville plant...
Competitive Advantage Through Logistics: An Electronics Case Study in 100 Words
In electronics, Porter’s “Five Forces” are powerful. Logistics represents a means by which economies can be achieved through specific efficiency...
Management Information: Influence and Impact
The first section of this article discusses how management information can influence the direction of a business. The section that...
Logistics and KPIs: A Despatch Case
This article concentrates on despatch, a logistical operation that directly affects commercial performance. A description of the despatch process is...