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1. Introduction
2. Impact of product design on the supply chain
3. Why are today's supply chains so vulnerable?
4. The challenge of globalisation
5. Competing in turbulent markets
6. Product life cycles are getting shorter
7. Shorter life cycles make timing crucial
8. The risk spiral
9. Managing supply chain risk
10. Agility holds the key
11. Design influences
12. The balance of costs is changing
13. Design decisions impact cash-to-cash
14. The benefits of postponement
15. Designing products for late configuration
16. Physical design and transport intensity
17. The importance of designing and packaging
18. Designing and packaging to optimize transport
19. Reducing the transport intensity of supply chains
20. The Motorola complexity index
21. Time to market
22. Supply chain 'begins on the drawing board'
23. 4C's of a design centric business
24. Champion for product range
25. Cooperation in the extended enterprise
26. Co-location of concurrent design teams
27. Cross-functional teams
28. A roadmap for the design centric business
29. Thank you

Topics Covered

• Impact of product design on the supply chain
• Why are today's supply chains so vulnerable?
• The challenge of globalization
• Competing in turbulent markets
• Product life cycles are getting shorter
• The risk spiral
• Design influences on the responsiveness and resilience of the supply chain
• Designing products for late configuration
• How to reduce the transport intensity of supply chains?
• The Motorola Complexity Index
• Time to market
• 4C's of A Design Centric Business
• A Roadmap for the Design Centric Business

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• Supply Chain Management

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• Marketing & Sales
• Technology & Operations

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• Supply chain management: Motorola’s complexity index

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Publication History

• Published on November 22, 2010