Designing distribution centres for agile supply chains

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dc.contributor.authorBaker, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2008-11-26T11:49:05Z
dc.date.available2008-11-26T11:49:05Z
dc.date.issued2006-09
dc.description.abstractIncreasing globalisation and market volatility represent major challenges for many supply chains, and particularly for the distribution centres within them. This paper examines how distribution centres are being designed to be agile even though they are, by their nature, long-term fixed assets. The research is based on semi-structured interviews with warehouse design companies to identify the range of agility types that were regarded as necessary during the design phase, and how these were addressed. The research also explores the cost, time and service level implications, whilst handling variances in demand or supply. The interviewee responses are expressed in terms of qualitative measures on Likert scales. The results indicate that there is generally a slightly or moderately higher cost to design for agility. Based on the literature and the case study responses, a methodology is developed of how to address agility within warehouse design, and areas of further research are identified.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationPeter Baker, Designing distribution centres for agile supply chains, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2006, pages 207-221en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1367-5567
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13675560600859136
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/3016
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_UK
dc.relation.isreferencedbyhttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/3022
dc.subjectAgilityen_UK
dc.subjectFlexibilityen_UK
dc.subjectDistribution centresen_UK
dc.subjectWarehousingen_UK
dc.titleDesigning distribution centres for agile supply chainsen_UK
dc.typePostprinten_UK

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