The flexibility con game
Symphony Consulting just published their Q4 newsletter (free subscription required) with an article entitled “The flexibility con game.”
It’s an interesting perspective talking about the flexibility agreements that OEM’s and CM’s typically strike.
Of course, one of the biggest challenges for complex, outsourced supply chains is understanding whether or not you can actually meet the flexibility agreements. The ability to simulate whether the supply chain is really equipped to flex is essential to striking such agreements and understanding what your options are at any point in time. And, of course, you must be able to rapidly respond to changes when the need to flex does occur.
