Configuring a supply network means determining its overall pattern. This includes two main sets of decisions. First, what should be the pattern, shape or arrangement of the various operation that make up the supply network? Second, how much of the network should a specific operation own? This may be called the outsourcing, vertical integration, or the do-or buy decision." (Slack, 2014). Changing the shape of a supply network has become extremely important for organizations to stay competitive in the post-Covid business landscape. Discuss the "supply-side" and "demand-side factors that need to be taken into consideration when making decisions on "outsourcing", *off-shoring" and "retaining total ownership of the operations