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James Masters.
Taylor, James B. (James Boyd), 1975-
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
2005-09-27T17:05:13Z
2005-09-27T17:05:13Z
2003
2003
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28571
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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-88).
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.
by James B. Taylor.
M.Eng. in Logistics
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