Measuring supply chain agility in the virtual organization

The need for increased flexibility in responding to market demand is driving a heightened interest in virtual, or agile organizations. However, agile response in the supply chain may not always be necessary and may not always be a better alternative than more traditional organizational structures. T...

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Published in:International journal of physical distribution & logistics management 2002-09, Vol.32 (7), p.577-590
Main Author: Margaret Weber, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The need for increased flexibility in responding to market demand is driving a heightened interest in virtual, or agile organizations. However, agile response in the supply chain may not always be necessary and may not always be a better alternative than more traditional organizational structures. The model proposed in this paper provides a means of measuring both the need for agility and how agile an organization actually is. This is accomplished through the use of a hierarchical model that details with increasing specificity sources and levels of variance in the supply chain. As the ability to control specified variances increase, the need for agility decreases.
ISSN:0960-0035
1758-664X
DOI:10.1108/09600030210442595