From: XXXXX
To: XXXXX
Subject: Ford Motor Company vs. Dell Computer Corp: Supply Chain Strategy
Date: March 17, 2007

Summary:
As per our meeting earlier this week, here is the information you requested regarding the supply chain strategy of the Ford Motor Company. I have also included a quick comparison to the strategy used by Dell Computers in attaining my final recommendation.
Ford's Dilemma:
The director of supply chain systems at Ford has two options to consider before implementing its new strategy towards the company's supply chain strategy. First, it must consider virtual integration, and modeling its supply chain after companies like Dell. Secondly, it should consider the possibility of continuing the organization's current supply chain strategy based on the intuition that Ford's supplier network has more layers and more companies than Dell (Austin, pg. 1).
Ford's Supply Chain – A Brief History:
In the 80's Ford picked suppliers based on the lowest cost and......

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