INTRODUCTION The operation plays key role in firms because it affects operation managers understand their customers and translate their customers’ needs into performance objectives. "In turn‚ the performance objectives (and especially the relative importance of each one) influence the overall operations strategy of the business". (Slack et al.‚ 2010‚) The reason is that managers can based on performance objectives to do decision because it is reflection of corporation strengths and weaknesses. This
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Describe why CRM is so important in managing supply chains. Use an example in your discussion Knowing your customers means knowing who your customers are‚ what their needs are‚ and the means by which you communicate with them. CRM plays a very vital role in supply chain management because it tells the organization what kind or customer they are dealing with in the market and what their expectations are from the product. CRM system does feed the supply chain planning. For example‚ Apple know what
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What are your culture shock experiences? Culture and society go hand and hand but their precise meaning differ. Culture is a shared way of life and society is a group of people constantly interacting with each other in a given territory and share a culture. Therefore there is this cultural difference around the world. This is the main reason why most travelers experience this so-called “culture shock”. It is a personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. Personally‚
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3. Demand and Price Elasticity It is important to understand how price changes affect the demand of fast food especially for firm like McDonald that operates in a Monopolistic Market. When McDonalds offers its discounted Value Meal during lunch and dinner hours‚ the demand for McDonald’s products will increase. According to the law of demand‚ other things equal‚ the quantity demanded of a goods increases when the price of the good falls. (N.Geogory Mankiw et al.‚2013). A change in price will affect
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Benetton more expensive than in H&M or Zara. Stores of Benetton usually very big 1500-3000sq meters‚ so they can display full range of products‚ moreover they have one small collection that remain the same throughout the season. Dual supply chain system helps to keep the supply up with demand and satisfy customer’s needs. H&M H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) was in the beginning just Hennes what means “for her” in Swedish. This shop of clothes for women was opened by Erling Persson in 1947‚ later after buying
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About Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a serious but uncommon infection caused by either Staphylococcus aureus bacteria or by streptococcus bacteria. Originally linked to the use of tampons‚ especially high-absorbency ones and those that are not changed frequently‚ it’s now also known to be associated with the contraceptive sponge and diaphragm birth control methods. TSS also can arise from wounds secondary to minor trauma or surgery incisions where bacteria have been able
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Initial idea: Offer affordable sports equipment for children Products: − Used (second-hand) products − Surplus equipment from manufacturers and retailers Current situation (December 2007): − Demand has been growing steadily over the last years − The products are distributed to the U.S. customers through a single (and small) warehouse in St. Louis − The warehouse is leased on a year-to-year basis − The current network design‚ in particular the distribution network and warehouse
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time to failure is as long as 1 year but they are very expensive. Each part can cost at least $100‚000. Hence the parts are very costly to hold as inventory. The firm is looking for a supply chain solution that can meet its needs. (a) What is the competitive strategy if you want to service this firm? (b) What supply chain infrastructure and flows do you think would be appropriate to service this customer? You will need to justify your recommendation. (You can surf the internet to get some ideas
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seldom give our sisters any respect through this music‚ it has evolved into a self-fulfilling prophecy and therefore our young black women believe that they don’t deserve respect. HIP HOP MUSIC AND ITS ADVERSE AFFECT ON AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN On April 4‚ 2007‚ the MSNBC Don Imus in the Morning show‚ Imus referred to the Rutgers University women’s basketball team who is comprised of 8 African Americans and two white players as “nappy headed hos”. Many
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1. Amazon.com‚ Peapod‚ Dell‚ and many furniture manufacturers use push-pull supply chain strategies. Describe how each of these companies takes advantage of the risk-pooling concept. To better understand the strategies used by the three (3) companies and furniture manufacturers‚ the definition of Push or Pull is established below: Push Strategies – when the manufacturer uses its sales force and trade promotion money to induce intermediaries to carry‚ promote‚ and sell the product to end users.
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