Abstract
This study contributes to the discussion on agility in supply chain
management (SCM) and provides a novel focus on the development of an agile
supply chain in a project-oriented supply chain. The object of this study is
to develop an agile supply chain for the case network which is moving towards
project-oriented business. It is concluded that in project-oriented supply
chain, agility is necessary for competitiveness, and comprehensive
implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) throughout
the supply chain is of utmost importance in the development of an agile
supply chain.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Developing sustainable collaborative supply chains |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Logistics, 12th ISL |
| Editors | Kulwant S. Pawar |
| Publisher | Centre for Concurrent Enterprise (CCE) |
| Pages | 58-63 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-85358-218-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 12th International Symposium on Logistics - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 8 Jul 2007 → 10 Jul 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | 12th International Symposium on Logistics |
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| Country/Territory | Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Period | 8/07/07 → 10/07/07 |
Keywords
- agent technology
- agility
- project-oriented supply chain