'Paul V. Galvin Library/Illinois Institute of Technology'
Abstract
In recent years, terms such as supply chain or supply chain planning have
become increasingly important in the industrial sector. Nowadays, everyone is aware that a good performance in supply chain activities is essential to business success. But
what are the keys to do a good supply chain planning? Do they depend on the product?
What changes?
To answer these questions, we will study how the supply chain is planned for two
very different types of product: stable demand and fashion products. Moreover, we will
do it through the study of two leading companies in these industries: Unilever and
Inditex, to learn the best practices in each sector and see how the different features of
the products affect to the supply chain planning.Outgoin
