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Select one of these firms and describe an actual application for operations productivity improvement.
Identify specific key performance indicators that might be utilized by your chosen firm. How the performance indicators are linked to customer service goals.
Describe at least one impact of the Bullwhip Effect on the supply chain. Provide examples to support your response.
Describe at least one strategy that a manufacturer can employ to discover the strength of their business relationships with partners and suppliers.
What is the information that the system needs to deliver, or what are the functions that the system needs to perform in order to satisfy the business needs.
Write a 3 to 4 pages synthesis paper on three things that you learned about Supply chain on this course. Remember to identify what the topics are.
How should Ellen structure distribution from suppliers to the stores in Arizona? What annual savings can she expect?
Identify three areas where aviation/aerospace logistics and supply chain planning differs from general logistics systems design.
Illustrate the Reverse logistics contribution to environment factors. Elaborate two of the popular of warehouses available in Malaysia.
Explain why the emergency department is critical to the supply chain process in a hospital.
Describe the possible causes for freight movement congestion, or delays, for 3 areas: goods movement, physical infrastructure, and information.
What does flow mean in a supply chain context? Explain how material flow relates to information flow in a supply network.
Which do you think would be most creative for your organization if they were a global company? Explain your reasoning for selecting this model.
Identify and then discuss unique safety (not security) issues you see related to each of the five modes of transportation.
What factors would you consider when determining where to locate parts and maintenance warehouses and facilities? What are the cost trade-offs involved?
Analyze how your two chosen government regulations influence transportation planning and execution strategies.
Identify the role that logistics providers play regarding transportation planning and execution strategies for your chosen product/industry.
Which products are best suited for an intensive distribution strategy and why? Which products are best suited for an exclusive distribution strategy and why?
Based upon your investigation of the agricultural industry thus far, describe the competitive environment at each stage in the supply chain.
In your final one or two paragraphs, suggest improvements for each company based on your comparison to the other two.
Identify your selected companies in no more than three paragraphs.
Why was Honda caught unaware of the vulnerabilities in its supply chain? What conceptual approaches can Honda Canada take to build a more robust supply chain?
Discuss the four A's of Total Cost Data and if this type of information would be helpful in your organization.
How would the holding cost of safety inventory change if labeling and packaging were moved to the DC?
How did this global event impact the global supply chain? Would you have changed your global manufacturing supply chain? Why or why not?