Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 14 and Chapter 16 of your course text.
Discuss the benefits of deploying an integrated supply chain process at any retail or manufacturing organization such as that deployed at Walmart or Toyota. How do such processes support the strategic plan of the business employing such a model? What are some of the key factors associated with successful deployment of the model? And what method would you consider appropriate for measuring the integrated process?
