Designing and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨ulb¨ul 1We 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 the following
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Supply Chain Management Network Design and Facility Location Classical Theories von Thunen Agricultural activity occurs in a “limitless plain of equal fertility” with a city in the middle Theorized that: City price = origin price + transport costs Transport costs = f {weight & distance} As a result Products having high weight/value ratio should be produced near the city (see next slide) Other Contributions Land values decrease as move from city More intense land utilization near
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AT WAL-MART Due Date December 1‚ 2009 Orlando‚ FL 32816 INDEX 2. Introduction 3. Supply Chain at Walt-Mart Inc 4. Importance of the supply chain the strategic 5. Identification of the supply chain strategies a. Negotiation with many supplier b. Long Term partnering c. Vertical Integration d. Keiretsu Network e. Suppliers on an as need basis 6. Issues in Wal-Mart supply chain
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Dell‚ Inc. Research and Application 2-28 Managerial Accounting BUS 630 Professor Ruizhen Hardin July 18‚ 2011 Outline I. Research and Application 2-28 a. What is Dell’s strategy for success in the marketplace? Does the company rely primarily on a customer intimacy‚ operational excellence‚ or product leadership customer value proposition? What evidence supports your conclusion? b. What Business risks does Dell face that may threaten its ability to satisfy stockholder expectations? What
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responsiveness of the company’s supply chain? The logistical driver of inventory encompasses all raw materials‚ work in process‚ and finished goods within a supply chain. A grocery store can be more responsive if it offers a broader variety. A grocery store should use products that can last for a significant amount of time and does not hold a high demand in its current time. 2. How could an auto manufacturer use transportation to increase the efficiency of its supply chain? An auto manufacturer
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Running head: Supply Chain Profitability The Challenges of Supply Chain Profitability Graduate School of Management Procurement and Contract Management Outline I. Introduction II. Value Chain Analysis A. Definition B. Importance C. Redesign III. Value Chain Reference Model A. Purpose B. Use C. Impact IV. Conclusion A. Effects upon organization B. Impact upon management Abstract This paper describes the challenges of supply chains management. It examines the various
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13 Lean and agile supply chain Introduction With the real-time access to the Internet and search engines like Google and with the increased global competition‚ customers have more power than ever before. They demand innovative product features‚ greater speed‚ more product variety‚ dependable performance and quality at a best in class and at a competitive price. Furthermore‚ today’s discerning consumers expect fulfilment of demand almost instantly. The risk attached to traditional forecast
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Focus BPR from Dell Inc. In recent centuries‚ market conditions are changing all the time. Tens of thousands of enterprises are faced with severe challenges due to the increasingly fierce competition. The competition makes customers have more choices for commodities as well as higher requests to services. What should companies do for the sake of gaining a foothold and developing their own advantages? Most of them had already found the answer – business process reengineering. Business process
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Exercise Lecture 1 – Chapter 2 Inventory Management 1. A drugstore sells bandages for $5 per box. The monthly demand for this product has a normal distribution with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 30. The store adopts a continuous review policy in which the order quantity equals the average demand for one month and the reorder point equals 43 boxes. The lead time for an order is one week‚ where each month contains exactly four weeks. a. What is the cycle service level for this product
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