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International supply chain agility - Tradeoffs between flexibility and uncertainty

International supply chain agility - Tradeoffs between flexibility and uncertainty Firms operating in an international environment face a host of uncertainties that make it difficult to meet deadlines reliably. To be reliable in an uncertain and changing environment, firms must be able to quickly respond to changes. The ability to do this in a useful time frame is called agility. Unfortunately, measures taken to increase agility often lead to increases in complexity, which works against agility. We propose a theoretical construct linking elements of uncertainty with aspects of agility, pointing out the two-edged nature of the requisite capabilities. We illustrate our points with examples from five case studies. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Operations & Production Management Emerald Publishing

International supply chain agility - Tradeoffs between flexibility and uncertainty

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0144-3577
DOI
10.1108/01443570110390507
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Abstract

Firms operating in an international environment face a host of uncertainties that make it difficult to meet deadlines reliably. To be reliable in an uncertain and changing environment, firms must be able to quickly respond to changes. The ability to do this in a useful time frame is called agility. Unfortunately, measures taken to increase agility often lead to increases in complexity, which works against agility. We propose a theoretical construct linking elements of uncertainty with aspects of agility, pointing out the two-edged nature of the requisite capabilities. We illustrate our points with examples from five case studies.

Journal

International Journal of Operations & Production Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 1, 2001

Keywords: Supply chain; Flexibility; Uncertainty

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