Case: Scotts Miracle-Gro (the Spreader Sourcing Decision) 1. What are the strategic risks and benefits of outsourcing production of the Temecula plant to contract manufacturers in China? Benefits • Significantly low cost supply from contract manufacturers: Labor‚ electricity (government subsidy)‚ overhead Risks • Some costs are expensive: freight cost from China‚ inventory (lead-time increase because of shipping)‚ and quality control (testing shipped products from China in the US require some
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IKEA’s Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A) and (B) Questions to the (A) case: 1. Marianna Barner should decline the invitation for IKEA to have a representative appear on the upcoming forecast of the German video program. The producers of the documentary invited them to take part in a live discussion during the airing‚ and while this offer does sound beneficial for IKEA to educate the public and the producers of the current efforts taken to fight child labor‚ it would not be
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to show how JIT helps in providing the alternative solution in a logistics operation; the disadvantages of this system would also be explored. At the start of this assignment I will try to provide a simple definition of JIT‚ then demonstrate the benefits and/or problems in this areas; namely raw materials procurement‚ production control and planning‚ inbound logistics and lastly warehouse and storage. Following that will be a case study and recommendations for the implementation of this system.
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and Obtaining Certifications Starbucks use of partnerships and obtaining certifications is one reason their sustainability strategy is better than Walmarts. Starbucks has collaborated with Conservation International to develop Starbucks’ ethical sourcing guideline (Global Responsibility Report Goals & Progress‚ 2012). Also‚ Starbucks has been working with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to build LEED® certified stores. While Walmart does have partnerships and does use third party certifications
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Li-Young Lee’s poem “A Story” shows the complicated relationship between the father and the son by utilizing the literary devices of point of view and structure. Italicized lines distinguish the diction of who is talking to draw on point of view to indicate the complex relationship. Through changing perspective‚ Lee employs emotional interests to emphasize the conflicting perspectives that exist between father and son. Lee also adds depth to the shared “love” between the two characters to illuminate
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the go getter rodent in these opening lines of the main pastor’s life story is proposed to describe the political business person Li Si in the Warring States Period (481-221 B.C.E.)‚ a time that denoted the end of the Zhou Dynasty (1122-256 B.C.E.). The history’s creator‚ Sima Qian‚ would somewhere else extend this characteristic I of advantage to the new ruler whom Li Si would serve. That is‚ Sima Qian took a diminish perspective of the First Emperor of Qin and his consultants when all is said in
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Angel Island was a stop that eastern immigrants had to go through to be questioned and held before becoming an American. Li Keng Wong tells her story of how her and her family entered the United States coming from a small village in China. Many of these immigrants faced racial problems because others didn’t know anything about these new comers. Toy and her class interview the author to learn about the history of these Asian Americans. It all begins when Wong’s father arrives in the U.S in 1912 to
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In modern procurement‚ sourcing aims at collecting and analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy the organization’s requirements‚ such as obtaining updated cost information and appropriate supplier qualification criteria as well as identifying alternative products in the market. A through sourcing process in procurement or supply chain management leads to identification and subsequent invitation of relevant suppliers as well as ensuring maximum competition. It can as well
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Li Ning Company Limited Philip Warwick‚ The York Management School Background Li Ning is one of the world’s most profitable and biggest selling sports goods companies‚ yet it remains almost unknown outside China. Few sports enthusiasts or business analysts in Europe‚ or North America are familiar with the brand[i]. Li Ning takes its name from the company’s Chairman‚ a triple gold medal winning Olympic gymnast‚ who founded the sports goods company in 1989[ii]. It has a manufacturing near
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The Eight Piece 18V 3.0Ah Li-Ion Cordless Combo Kit (DLX8010) is a large all-in-one kit from Makita. The kit includes eight different high-end tools‚ as well as batteries‚ a charger‚ and a large duffel bag to carry everything. It includes everything you need to start or significantly bolster your collection of high-quality power tools. Including a Hammer Driver Drill‚ a Circular Saw‚ a Rotary Hammer‚ and Five Other power tools in addition to the included bag and accessories. It seems like an incredible
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