How to achieve leagility: A case study of a personal computer original equipment manufacturer in Taiwan

Taiwan is famous for its personal computer (PC) products, and this success demonstrates that Taiwanese manufacturers have effective strategies in managing supply chains of PC-related products. Among various strategies of supply chain management, achieving leagility is the main goal. The purpose of this study is to illustrate how a PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in Taiwan achieves leagility through reengineering its supply chain. The case study shows how the company adjusts its production processes from build-to-order (BTO) to configuration-to-order (CTO) to achieve leagility. Through this case study, some experiences of operating global logistics could be shared.