6.5.1
6.5.2
Supply Chain Structure CHAPTER
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this chapter, the readers will be able to: -
2.1 Classification of Supply Chain Structure: Efficiency vs. Responsiveness
Purpose, Command, and Hierarchy,
Figure 2.1:
Figure 2.2:
2.2 Efficiency vs. Responsiveness
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2.3 Boundary for Efficient and Responsive Supply Chain
Responsiveness
2.4 Push-Based Supply Chain
2.5 Key Conditions Enabling Push-Based Supply Chain
Table 2.1: Characteristics Influencing Push-Based Supply Chain Structure Features
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
AUTHOR : N. CHANDRASEKARAN
PUBLISHER : TAXMANN
DATE OF PUBLICATION : MARCH 2025
EDITION : 2025 EDITION
ISBN NO : 9789364553230
NO. OF PAGES : 600
BINDING TYPE : PAPERBACK
DESCRIPTION
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