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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
卷 104, 期 2, 页码 709-721出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.12.021
关键词
responsiveness; supply chain strategy; product differentiation; supply chain planning; toy industry
This paper describes a structural approach to assess the responsiveness of a volatile and seasonal supply chain. it is based on a case study in an international toy company. Fisher's (Harvard Bus. Rev. 75(2) (1997) 105-117) Model of innovative and functional products and the corresponding market responsive and physically efficient supply chains constitutes the backbone of this assessment. Four risk-influencing determinants-forecast uncertainty, demand variability, contribution margin, and time window of delivery are found suitable to assess the responsiveness of the toy supply chain. Assessment of the company's product differentiation model shows that toy products are mostly innovative or intermediate, but not functional. A proposed new product differentiation model using risk-influencing determinants has enabled the toy company to differentiate its new products, to deal with volatility, and to design for a responsive supply chain. These findings have also enabled the extension of Fisher's Model to volatile supply chains. This new product differentiation model adds a physically responsive supply chain for intermediate products into the Fisher's Model. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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