These enterprises will be world-class competitors, organized to respond to a dynamic market with precision and unprecedented speed and agility in delivery and new product introduction. Six Keyholes To develop and implement supply chain agility, there must be an optimal balance in six key areas. The strategic decisions included what products to produce, and which plants to produce them in, allocation of suppliers to plants, plants to DC's, and DC's to customer markets. These decisions have a big impact on the revenues, costs and customer service levels of the firm. Another critical issue is the capacity of the manufacturing facilities and this largely depends on the degree of vertical integration within the firm.
Operational decisions focus on detailed production scheduling.
These decisions include the construction of the master production schedules, scheduling production on machines, and equipment maintenance. Supply An organization must determine what their facility or facilities are able to produce, both economically and efficiently, while keeping the quality high. But most companies can not provide excellent performance with the manufacturing of all components. Outsourcing is an excellent alternative to e considered for those product an components that cannot be produced effectively by an organization's facilities. Companies must carefully select suppliers for raw materials.