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Managing flexibility in the supply chain

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Taylor, James B. (James Boyd), 1975-
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division.
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James Masters.
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Abstract
Supply chain flexibility is introduced and its importance is discussed. This is followed by a review of the flexibility literature in manufacturing, supply chain, economics, strategy, organizational design, and industrial networks. Next, tools for evaluating flexibility are discussed: Decision analysis, decision trees, and real options. Lastly, an analysis of the literature and tools is incorporated into a set of guidelines for dealing with flexibility decisions.
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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2003.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-88).
 
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2003
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28571
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Engineering Systems Division.

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