The Need for Organisational Resilience Chapter-6

Reflection

To what extent does your work unit adhere to Logistical in-dependence? For each item, select one box only that best reflects your conclusion.

Neutral

The organisation defines for us how much inventory we are allowed to have We delegate most responsibility and accountability for disruptions in the supply chain to our suppliers Our aim is to reduce safety stocks We demand that inventory is delivered where and when it is needed Our primary purpose is to be efficient in logistics The customer demands the cheapest product and service

We define how much inventory we need

We are jointly responsible and accountable for disruptions in the supply chain

Our aim is to maintain safety

stocks that cover even major disruptions

Neutral

We ‘carry’ some inventory with us

Our primary aim is to provide continuous logistics The customer demands a continuous supply of products and services

Scoring: If your answers tend to the left, you are pursuing a more JIT approach to logistics. If your answers are more on the right, the concept of JIC seems more appropriate to your ways of working.

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