Table 1.

Operation characteristics of lean supply chain and agile supply chain.

	Lean supply chain	Agile supply chain
Product design strategy	Achieve maximum performance with the lowest product cost	Provide solutions for customers, use a large number of common parts, and delay customer differentiation
The pricing strategy	The margin is low and price is the main factor to attract customers	Price is not the main attraction for customers
Production strategy	Reduce costs by increasing the utilization of equipment and personnel	Maintain production flexibility and try to meet uncertain demand
Inventory strategy	Realize the minimum inventory to array low-cost	Maintain safety inventory to meet uncertain demand
Lead-time strategy	On the basis of not increasing the cost, reduce the supply cycle	Maintain safety stock. To satisfy the uncertainty of demand
Supply strategy	Balance costs and service levels	Water in speed, elasticity, and service. Balance up
Transport strategy	More reliance on low-cost means of transportation	Rely more on block agility