LSM 815

Major Supply Chain Drivers
RESPONSIVENESS 1.
vs.
EFFICIENCY
PRODUCTION
What, how, and
when to produce
2.
INVENTORY
How much to make
and how much to
store
“Increase throughput
while simultaneously
reducing inventory
and operating
expense.”
Goldratt, The Goal,
1984
4.
TRANSPORTATION
How and when to
move product
5.
INFORMATION
The basis for
making these
decisions
3.
LOCATION
Where best to do
what activity
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