(Please do not give solution in image format thanku) Read the statement below and answer the questions that follow.                                        Supply chain integration is the process of incorporating all parties involved in a product's fulfilment into a singular system. This calls for a lot of planning and alignment to make sure that everyone is constantly working toward the same objective.   You managing the supply chain at Edgars   in South Africa. You are requested to discuss the following questions and explain how your position would help the retail store to reduce costs and become competitive in the market. QUESTION 2                                                                                                                  Excessive inventory investment, poor customer service, lost revenues, misguided capacity plans, ineffective transportation, and missed production schedules can all result from inaccurate information from one end of a supply chain to the other. Critically explain the concept of organizational silos and why they make efficient supply chain management a challenge at Edgars. Make use of examples to support your answer

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Read the statement below and answer the questions that follow.       

                               

Supply chain integration is the process of incorporating all parties involved in a product's fulfilment into a singular system.

This calls for a lot of planning and alignment to make sure that everyone is constantly working toward the same objective.

 

You managing the supply chain at Edgars   in South Africa. You are requested to discuss the following questions and explain how your position would help the retail store to reduce costs and become competitive in the market.

QUESTION 2                                                                                                                  Excessive inventory investment, poor customer service, lost revenues, misguided capacity plans, ineffective transportation, and missed production schedules can all result from inaccurate information from one end of a supply chain to the other. Critically explain the concept of organizational silos and why they make efficient supply chain management a challenge at Edgars. Make use of examples to support your answer. 

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