1. Compare and contrast anticipatory and responsive business models. Why has responsiveness become popular in supply chain strategy and collaboration?
2. Discuss the fundamental similarities and differences between procurement, manufacturing support, and customer accommodation performance cycle as they relate to logistical control.
3. Explain the differences between transactional and relationship marketing. How do these differences lead to increasing emphasis on logistical performance in supply chain management?
4. Explain how logistics performance is crucial to Just-In-Time (JIT).
5. Why would a company’s cost of manufacturing and procurement tend to increase as the firm changes from an MTP to an MTO Strategy? Why would inventory costs tend to decrease?
6. How are Collaborative Planning and Forecasting Replenishment (CPFR) and Sales & Operations Planning
(S&OP) related?
IMPORT & EXPORT
7. With the help of an example, discuss an Export/Import business.
8. Discuss Globalization including the pros and cons.
9. How does the U.S. government support its citizens in the export business?
10. What are the requirements for importing into the United States? Briefly discuss.