Six supply chain drivers
A supply chain director wants faster delivery without higher costs: which drivers can be adjusted, and how do they affect one another?
- Origin
- Chopra, 2019
- Diagram type
- Hub diagram
- Level of analysis
- Firm
Diagram
Six supply chain drivers
When to use it, and when not to
Use it when
Use it to test whether the supply chain fits the competitive strategy. Chopra groups three logistical drivers (facilities, inventory, transportation) and three cross-functional drivers (information, sourcing, pricing).
Pitfalls
Adjusting one driver in isolation. Chopra stresses that the six interact: more facilities make a chain more responsive but need more inventory, and faster transport can cut inventory but costs more. The aim is to structure all six to reach the desired responsiveness at the lowest possible cost.
Sources
References
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- Chopra, S. (2019) Supply chain management: strategy, planning, and operation (7th global edn). Harlow: Pearson.No DOIpearson.comCited in 4 articles