Control of supply routes can be just as decisive.
Among rival clothing companies, its models are Gap and Sweden's Hennes & Mauritz, both sellers of cheap but stylish clothes with direct, tight control of supply.
The deal for Gavilon would also give Tokyo-based Marubeni far greater control of supply and distribution in the United States, the world's largest agricultural exporter.
Monroy imagines power as the control of supply and demand through technology, and has no need for open violence or visible politics.
She was the monetary and social boss, he (and that's one of the problems - it always was and usually remains a he) had control of supply; she knew what she wanted, he knew what he'd got; she might decline to pay a certain price, he might decline to offer what she needed.
The order fulfillment optimization model presented enhances supply chain integration and collaboration across supply chain partners through effective monitoring and controlling of supply chain variables.
Disruptions and random supplies have been important sources of uncertainty that should be considered in the design and control of supply chains.
And the rise of online commerce has made local control of supply chains more important, especially because many U.S. manufacturers report growing problems with quality control of goods made in China.
The main objectives of the action plan are control of supply, management of demand, reduction of harm, early intervention and treatment.
The norm has been control of supply chain functions through ownership of supply chain assets people, warehouses, vehicles, etc— in order to fulfill the social and political mandate of making medicines and other health commodities available.
