Index Executive Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------2 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Goldratt Approach --------------------------------------------------------------------4 Brother's distribution strategy -----------------------------------------------------6 Implication from Brother -----------------------------------------------------------9 Recommendation --------------------------------------------------------------------12 Conclusion -----------------------------------------------------------------------------15 Appendix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 Reference -------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Executive Summary Supply chain has played an important role in today's competitive market. Information system which consists of hardware and software used throughout a supply chain is an essential element to help managers to analyze the present situation. The use of the computer to distribute and gather information became affordable …showed first 75 words of 3568 total…

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