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Based on the above articles and the background materials, answer the following four questions :
Q1. What is meant by the term "Leagility" in reference to supply chain design? (Be sure to explain the relationship leagility has with the lean and agility paradigms).
Q2. Why is information and transportation technology critical in supporting a leagile supply chain design?
Q3. In general, does globalization favor a leagile solution to the supply chain?
Q4. Would you say, Bergmann and Ramachandran's article calling for a global sourcing strategy that focuses more attention on near-shoring encourages or discourages a leagile supply chain design? Explain!
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