Bourlakis and Weightman (2004) and Jongen and Meulenberg (2005) discussed a list of
specific process and product characteristics of FSCNs that impact the redesign process,
including the following:
. Seasonality in production, requiring global sourcing.
. Variable process yields in quantity and quality due to biological variations,
seasonality, and random factors connected with weather, pests, and other
biological hazards.
. Keeping quality constraints for raw materials, intermediates and finished
products, and quality decay while products pass through the supply chain. As a
result there is a chance of product shrinkage and stock-outs in retail outlets when
products’ best-before-dates have passed and/or product quality level has declined
too much.
. Requirement for conditioned transportation and storage means (e.g., cooling).
. Necessity for lot traceability of work in process due to quality and environmental
requirements and product responsibility