QUESTION FOUR

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Lack of coordination leads to a degradation of responsiveness and an increase in cost within a supply

chain. Various information, processing, operational, pricing and behavioural obstacles lead to lack of

coordination and increased variability through the supply chain. Appropriate managerial levers can

help overcome the obstacles and achieve coordination.

Keeping in mind the obstacles to supply chain coordination. Evaluate the managerial levers that can

be used to achieve coordination in a supply chain.