Dr. Behzad Behdani
Lecturer, Consultant, Principal Researcher
Supply Chain Management/ Logistics
Module 1:
How to define
Supply Chain
Strategy?
• Supply Chain Managers:
• To decide about an appropriate strategy for their Supply
Chains
• Logistics Service Providers:
• To understand the expectation of companies based on
the type of Supply Chain
• MBA Students/Researchers:
• To get an overview of existing literature on “Supply
Chain Strategy”
This lecture is useful for:
What is the role of “Supply
Chain Strategy”
Business Strategy
Supply Chain Strategy
Supply Chain
Capabilities
Supply Chain
Performance
Source: Morash, E.A. (2001). Supply Chain Strategies, Capabilities, and Performance. Transportation Journal, 41(1), p. 37-54.
Business Strategy: the organization’s positioning in
terms of following dimensions of competence:
• Quality (performance, consistent quality,
reliability)
• Time (delivery speed, development speed)
• Flexibility (mix of products, mix of
volume/packaging)
• Cost (labor, material, engineering, quality-
related)
Defining Business Strategy
Source:BozarthC.andR.Handfield (2008). Introduction toOperationsandSupplyChainManagement, 2/e.Prentice Hall.
Defining Business Strategy
Conflicting dimensions
High Quality
High Flexibility
Low Cost
Short Delivery
Time
Form Business to Supply Chain
Strategy
High Quality
High Flexibility
Low Cost
Short Delivery
Time
From Supply Chain Strategy to
Supply Chain Capabilities
Facilities Inventory Transportation
Information
Logistical
Sourcing Pricing
Cross-
Functional
Business Strategy
Supply Chain Strategy
Efficiency Responsiveness
Source:ChopraS.andMeindl P.(2012).SupplyChainManagement: Strategy,Planning,andOperation,5/e,PearsonEducation.
• Fisher (1997, p.106):
“The root cause of the problems plaguing many supply
chains is a mismatch between the type of product and the
type of supply chain”
Other views on defining Supply
Chain Strategy
Supply Chain Strategy and Product Characteristics
Source:Fisher, M. L. (1997). What is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product? Harvard Business Review 75(2), p. 105–116.
match
matchmismatch
mismatch
Responsive
SupplyChain
Efficient
SupplyChain
Functional
Products
Innovative
Products
• Multiple products:
• Separate supply chains or Tailored supply chains?
• Product life cycle:
• Supply Chain Strategy moves toward efficiency as
innovative products (if successful) will eventually
evolve to become functional products.
• Product Customization/Standardization:
• As companies move away from customization
toward standardization, there is a shift from
flexibility and a high-performance design quality to a
consistent quality and cost.
Some relevant issues
Other views on defining Supply
Chain Strategy
Supply Chain Strategy and S/D Uncertainty
Source:Chase,R.B.,Aquilano, N.J.andJacobs, R.F.(2000).Operations ManagementforCompetitive Advantage, 9/e.,McGrawHill.
Demand Uncertainty
Low (Functional
products)
High (Innovative
products)
Efficient
Supply Chain
Responsive
Supply Chain
Risk-Hedging
Supply Chain
Agile
Supply Chain
Low
(Stable
Process)
High
(Evolving
Process)
SupplyUncertainty
Other views on defining
Supply Chain Strategy
Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile
Agile:
Speedy reaction
to a dynamic/
unpredictable
Market
Lean:
Efficient
reaction to a
stable Market
• Christopher (2000, p. 39):
“Agility is needed in less predictable environments where
demand is volatile and the requirement for variety is high”
and “Lean works best in high volume, low variety and
predictable environments.”
Other views on defining
Supply Chain Strategy
Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile
Source:Christopher,M.(2000).Theagilesupply chain: competing involatilemarkets.IndustrialMarketingManagement29(1),p.37–44.
Agile
Lean
LowHigh
Low HighVariability
Variety
Other views on defining
Supply Chain Strategy
Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile
Source:Christopher,M.,Peck,H.,andTowill, D.(2006).Ataxonomyforselecting globalsupplychain strategies. International JournalofLogistics
Management17(2),p.277–287.
Lean
Plan and Execute
Agile
Quick Response
Lean
Continuous Replenishment
Leagile
Postponement
Predictable Unpredictable
Demand Characteristics
SupplyCharacteristics
Long
Lead
Time
Short
Lead
Time
• Two views on “Leanagile” Supply Chain:
• Dividing the total demand for a product
can be to “base” and “surge” demand;
considering lean for “base” demand
which is more predictable and using agile
strategy to cope with “surge” demand
(Christopher et al., 2006).
• Operating cost-effectively (i.e. lean) in the
“upstream” of supply chain and
responsively (i.e., agile) in the market
“downstream” (Bruce et al., 2004).
Other views on defining
Supply Chain Strategy
Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile
Source:
• Christopher, M.,Peck,H.,andTowill, D.(2006).Ataxonomyforselecting globalsupply chainstrategies. International JournalofLogisticsManagement
17(2),p.277–287.
• Bruce,M.,DalyL.,andTowers,N.(2004).Leanoragile.Asolutionforsupply chain managementinthetextilesandclothing industry?
International JournalofOperationsandProduction Management24(2),p.151-170.
Thanks for your attention.
Questions?
Or suggestion?
B.Behdani@tudelft.nl

Supply Chain Strategy

  • 1.
    Dr. Behzad Behdani Lecturer,Consultant, Principal Researcher Supply Chain Management/ Logistics Module 1: How to define Supply Chain Strategy?
  • 2.
    • Supply ChainManagers: • To decide about an appropriate strategy for their Supply Chains • Logistics Service Providers: • To understand the expectation of companies based on the type of Supply Chain • MBA Students/Researchers: • To get an overview of existing literature on “Supply Chain Strategy” This lecture is useful for:
  • 3.
    What is therole of “Supply Chain Strategy” Business Strategy Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Capabilities Supply Chain Performance Source: Morash, E.A. (2001). Supply Chain Strategies, Capabilities, and Performance. Transportation Journal, 41(1), p. 37-54.
  • 4.
    Business Strategy: theorganization’s positioning in terms of following dimensions of competence: • Quality (performance, consistent quality, reliability) • Time (delivery speed, development speed) • Flexibility (mix of products, mix of volume/packaging) • Cost (labor, material, engineering, quality- related) Defining Business Strategy Source:BozarthC.andR.Handfield (2008). Introduction toOperationsandSupplyChainManagement, 2/e.Prentice Hall.
  • 5.
    Defining Business Strategy Conflictingdimensions High Quality High Flexibility Low Cost Short Delivery Time
  • 6.
    Form Business toSupply Chain Strategy High Quality High Flexibility Low Cost Short Delivery Time
  • 7.
    From Supply ChainStrategy to Supply Chain Capabilities Facilities Inventory Transportation Information Logistical Sourcing Pricing Cross- Functional Business Strategy Supply Chain Strategy Efficiency Responsiveness Source:ChopraS.andMeindl P.(2012).SupplyChainManagement: Strategy,Planning,andOperation,5/e,PearsonEducation.
  • 8.
    • Fisher (1997,p.106): “The root cause of the problems plaguing many supply chains is a mismatch between the type of product and the type of supply chain” Other views on defining Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Strategy and Product Characteristics Source:Fisher, M. L. (1997). What is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product? Harvard Business Review 75(2), p. 105–116. match matchmismatch mismatch Responsive SupplyChain Efficient SupplyChain Functional Products Innovative Products
  • 9.
    • Multiple products: •Separate supply chains or Tailored supply chains? • Product life cycle: • Supply Chain Strategy moves toward efficiency as innovative products (if successful) will eventually evolve to become functional products. • Product Customization/Standardization: • As companies move away from customization toward standardization, there is a shift from flexibility and a high-performance design quality to a consistent quality and cost. Some relevant issues
  • 10.
    Other views ondefining Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Strategy and S/D Uncertainty Source:Chase,R.B.,Aquilano, N.J.andJacobs, R.F.(2000).Operations ManagementforCompetitive Advantage, 9/e.,McGrawHill. Demand Uncertainty Low (Functional products) High (Innovative products) Efficient Supply Chain Responsive Supply Chain Risk-Hedging Supply Chain Agile Supply Chain Low (Stable Process) High (Evolving Process) SupplyUncertainty
  • 11.
    Other views ondefining Supply Chain Strategy Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile Agile: Speedy reaction to a dynamic/ unpredictable Market Lean: Efficient reaction to a stable Market
  • 12.
    • Christopher (2000,p. 39): “Agility is needed in less predictable environments where demand is volatile and the requirement for variety is high” and “Lean works best in high volume, low variety and predictable environments.” Other views on defining Supply Chain Strategy Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile Source:Christopher,M.(2000).Theagilesupply chain: competing involatilemarkets.IndustrialMarketingManagement29(1),p.37–44. Agile Lean LowHigh Low HighVariability Variety
  • 13.
    Other views ondefining Supply Chain Strategy Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile Source:Christopher,M.,Peck,H.,andTowill, D.(2006).Ataxonomyforselecting globalsupplychain strategies. International JournalofLogistics Management17(2),p.277–287. Lean Plan and Execute Agile Quick Response Lean Continuous Replenishment Leagile Postponement Predictable Unpredictable Demand Characteristics SupplyCharacteristics Long Lead Time Short Lead Time
  • 14.
    • Two viewson “Leanagile” Supply Chain: • Dividing the total demand for a product can be to “base” and “surge” demand; considering lean for “base” demand which is more predictable and using agile strategy to cope with “surge” demand (Christopher et al., 2006). • Operating cost-effectively (i.e. lean) in the “upstream” of supply chain and responsively (i.e., agile) in the market “downstream” (Bruce et al., 2004). Other views on defining Supply Chain Strategy Looking at Market Characteristics: Lean vs. Agile Source: • Christopher, M.,Peck,H.,andTowill, D.(2006).Ataxonomyforselecting globalsupply chainstrategies. International JournalofLogisticsManagement 17(2),p.277–287. • Bruce,M.,DalyL.,andTowers,N.(2004).Leanoragile.Asolutionforsupply chain managementinthetextilesandclothing industry? International JournalofOperationsandProduction Management24(2),p.151-170.
  • 15.
    Thanks for yourattention. Questions? Or suggestion? B.Behdani@tudelft.nl