Content：Introduction; Push, Pull, and Push-Pull systems; the impact of Internet; demand-driven supply chain.
Emphasis：Three strategies are utilized in supply chain integration: push system, pull system, push-pull system. When should the firm use push, pull, push-pull system？What is the impact of the Internet on the supply chain strategy?
Objectives：Help students know: 1) Three strategies are utilized in supply chain integration: push system, pull system, push-pull system. 2)what does it take to implement a push-pull strategy？3) the impact of the Internet on supply chain strategies.
Hours：2
Case study：Dell Inc: improving the flexibility of the desktop PC supply chain
Case study：Zara Supply Chain.?Watching the Video and discussing the following questions:?1)?Which strategies are utilized in Zara Supply Chain, push system, pull system, push-pull system??2)?How could Zara Supply Chain achieve quick response?
Homework：Read the papers in relation to this field?in various Journals（2005-2013）.
International of Production Economics
Supply Chain Man