Question 2 [25]

Jan Christo, the Operations Manager of Mindy's Textiles shook his head in disgust after slamming down the phone. This was the third time this week that the delivery truck was late. The organization's current Supply Chain strategy of "many suppliers" was causing havoc with his business as it often resulted in late deliveries and missed shipments. Several irate customers were now threatening to cancel lucrative contracts. Jan is now considering a "few supplier" and "vertical integration" supply chain strategy. Compare these strategies and advise him on which would be more suitable for his operation