Lego

LEGO chose to outsource most of its production to Flextronics to increase production flexibility and reduce costs

• True

• False

What were the key challenges between LEGO and Flextronics in managing the supply chain?

• Misaligned communication

• Inconsistent demand management

• Cultural differences in the organizations

• All of the above

The relationship between LEGO and Flextronics failed because Flextronics could not handle the technical complexity of LEGO products.

• True

• False

Why did LEGO bring its production back in-house?

• To reduce long-term production costs

• To reduce coordination complexity with external partners

• All of the above

• To gain more control over production efficiency

What strategy did LEGO implement to reduce supply chain complexity?

• Establishing better data management systems

• Reducing the number of unique parts

• All of the above

• Bringing production processes back in-house

What was one of the main reasons LEGO decided to end its partnership with Flextronics?

• Flextronics was unable to meet LEGO's quality standards

• Flextronics demanded higher production costs

• LEGO wanted to focus on in-house innovation

• All of the above

How did bringing production back in-house benefit LEGO's supply chain management?

• Improved quality control

• Faster response to market changes

• Reduced dependency on external suppliers

• All of the above

What was a significant challenge LEGO faced when outsourcing production to Flextronics?

• Loss of control over production processes

• Increased logistical costs

• Difficulty in maintaining brand consistency

• All of the above