iDesigning and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨lb¨l u u 1 We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT- ITS POLICY GUIDELINES IN ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL Arnold Palmer Hospital‚ one of the nation’s top hospitals dedicated to serving women and children‚ is a large business with over 2‚000 employees working in a 431-bed facility totaling 676‚000 square feet in Orlando‚ Florida. Like many other hospitals‚ and other companies‚ Arnold Palmer Hospital had been a long-time member of a large buying group‚ one servicing 900 members. But the group did have a few limitations. For example
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failure: strategic or tactical Nike the world leader in sports apparel manufacturer with a market share of 32 percent and market cap at $20billion decided to implement i2 demand planning engine to manage its supply chain at a cost of $400million. It was supposed to help Nike with its supply chain and to reduce the lead time for the manufacturing of sneakers from nine months down to six. The i2 system worked on the principle of using the data from the previous sales figures and predicting the productions
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CASE: GS-49 DATE 04/14/06 EVOLUTION OF THE XBOX SUPPLY CHAIN With the first generation of Xbox‚ our ambition was to change the way people think about video games. Starting today with Xbox 360‚ our ambition is to transform the way people play games and have fun. 1 —Robbie Bach‚ President of the Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division In November 2005‚ Microsoft prepared to launch its next-generation video game console‚ the Xbox 360. A global release was scheduled‚ beginning on November
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McDonald’s Food Chain Case Study It was early evening and one of the 25 McDonald’s outlets in India was bustling with activity with hungry souls trooping in all the time. No matter what one ordered - a hot Maharaja Mac or an apple pie - the very best was served every time. But did anyone ever wonder as to how this US giant managed the show so perfectly? The answer seemed to lie in a brilliantly articulated food chain‚ which extended from these outlets right up to farms all across India. US-based
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Benetton supply chain One of the best known examples of how an organization can use its supply chain to achieve a competitive advantage is the Benetton Group. Founded by the Benetton family in the 1960s‚ the company is now one of the largest garment retailers‚ with stores which bear its name located in almost all parts of the world. Part of the reason for its success has been the way it has organized both the supply side and the demand side of its supply chain. Although Benetton does manufacture
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Question 1 1.1 As the world’s largest retailer with net sales of almost $419 billion for the fiscal year 2011‚ Wal-Mart is considered a “best-in-class” company for its supply chain management practices. These practices are a key competitive advantage that have enabled Wal-Mart to achieve leadership in the retail industry through a focus on increasing operational efficiency and on customer needs Wal-Mart’s corporate website calls “logistics” and “distribution” the heart of its operation‚ one that
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0960-0035.htm IJPDLM 37‚8 594 Postponement: an evolving supply chain concept Christopher A. Boone‚ Christopher W. Craighead and Joe B. Hanna Auburn University‚ Auburn‚ Alabama‚ USA Received January 2006 Revised July 2007 Accepted July 2007 Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess and document the progress of postponement research‚ identify current gaps‚ and provide
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LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE Programme: Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Unit Number and Title: Strategic Supply Chain Management Unit Level: QCF Level 7 Assignment Ref. Number: 2.1.1 Module Tutor: AKM Asaduzzaman Patwary Email: nibirlove@yahoo.com Learner’s name and statement of authenticity Learner’s Name: MD ZAHIDUL ISLAM TALUKDER Learner’s ID: 20112767 I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my
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Zara: Case questions 1. Coordination of a supply chain is always important. However‚ such efforts are usually initiated by certain parties. For the global apparel industry‚ would it be more suitable for downstream or upstream parties to be the driver of the coordination? Motivate your answer with the use of two important characteristics of the apparel industry. 2. Clearly Zara has a strong relationship with all parties within the supply chain. a) Which of the following retailer-supplier relationships
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