Finally, the supply chain type,
used here referring to supply chains either efficient or quick or lean (see Table IV), is the third and last main determinant of SCM strategies (see Shapiro, 1984). Efficient supply chains (e.g. grocery) bring to the market products that can be broadly considered as commodities and that are usually sold in high volumes. The stability of products’ flows allows these companies to invest in large and capital-intensive facilities, and