Individual case preparation 7eleven:
1. 7eleven has in Japan with its 290 dedicated manufacturing plants and its 293 dedicated distribution centers chosen an intermediate set-up between very strong centralization and full decentralization. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this intermediate set-up compared to the two extremes?
2. 7eleven tries to be extremely responsive in Japan? What approaches does it use for this and what are the risks involved with these approaches?