A view of logistics

Index Executive Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------2 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Goldratt Approach --------------------------------------------------------------------4 Brother's distribution strategy -----------------------------------------------------6 Implication from Brother -----------------------------------------------------------9 Recommendation --------------------------------------------------------------------12 Conclusion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------15 Appendix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 Reference -------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Executive Summary Supply chain has played an important role in today's competitive market. Information system which consists of hardware and software used throughout a supply chain is an essential element to help managers to analyze the present situation. The use of the computer to distribute and gather information became affordable …

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