compare and contrast efficient versus responsive supply chains. what environments and design featuers are evident in...

compare and contrast efficient versus responsive supply chains. what environments and design featuers are evident in each? provide example of each

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Factors	Efficient Supply Chain	Responsive Supply chain
Definition	An efficient supply chain moves the product to the destination (warehouse or retail outlets) efficiently with minimal cost.	In a responsive supply chain, the supply chain should meet the needs of both the business and customers.
Lead times	shorter production-lead times	Longer production lead times
Batch size	Large batch size	Low batch size
Customer satisfaction	Customer satisfaction is directly linked to the efficient supply chain.	Customers sometimes reject the order and order specific other products and demand faster delivery. Responsive supply chain handles returns efficiently and provides faster delivery, high-quality products.
Demand variation Environment	Low demand variation is usually the business environment for efficient supply chain.	High demand variation can be met only with the help of responsive supply chain
Design of supply chain	Planned and purposive design	Unplanned and demand dependant
Example	Apple, Amazon, Coca-Cola	Dell computers are manufactured after the order is placed as per the customer requirements in the configurations.

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