Basic areas of management in the supply chain

2 Basic areas of management in the supply chain (Mariusz Szuster) 

In competition on lead times, distribution channels often get shortened or narrowed. Logistics postponement is an example. This term is understood as the replacement of a dispersed distribution structure 

Companies that favour in air transport include manufacturers of short lifecycle products delivered just-in-time, high-value products and fragile 

All these measures are part of supply chain management. They often lead to consolidation or integration (internal or external). M. Abrahamsson and S. Brege (1997, p. 40) proposed a model of international distribution systems comprising a number of different areas involving structural changes related to the entire supply chain  

consolidation of supplies combined with reduction in the number of suppliers - lean practice  

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