Logistics Practice Paper 2012 Section 1 1. Explain the following concepts 1. Extended enterprise 2. Terminal delays 3. Reorder level 4. VMI 5. Pipeline inventory 2. Read the case and answer the following questions Mumbai Flour mills provide high-quality bakery flours to commercial bakers as well as to the consumer market. The commercial buyers have consistent demand and brand-loyalty‚ whereas consumers have minimal brand-loyalty but also generally prefer
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Huang‚ Ohanian Page 1 of 18 BIC: Honor the Past‚ Invent the Future BEM 106 May 2‚ 2006 Ray Huang Richard Ohanian Huang‚ Ohanian Page 2 of 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ 3 COMPANY OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 3 PRODUCT BASKET .....
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“P.E.S.T.L.E” ANALYSIS OF VIET NAM Group 2 A. Introduction of Viet Nam Vietnam is approximately 331688 km2 in area and occupied the eastern coast of the Southeast Asian peninsula. The northern part of the country part consists mostly of highlands and the Red River Delta. The south is divided into coastal lowlands and extensive forests. Because of differences in latitude and the marked variety of topographical relief‚ the climate tends to vary considerably from place to place. During the winter
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Ricardo Carter Jan 16‚ 2013 SCM 371 BIC Pen: Case Study This value chain analysis of the BIC Corporation is occurring to provide individual with the knowledge of the thought process that businessman/businesswomen in the supply chain field use every day when deciding what company to purchase a certain product from. This process includes the breaking down of the company’s financial report and whether the product is eco-friendly. Financial report of any company usually includes material cost‚ manufacturing
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PepsiCo PESTEL Analysis In external environment might affect organizational performance in direct and indirect manners; therefore they need to be taken into account in strategic planning. PESTEL analysis can be highlighted as the most appropriate strategic analytical tool for specifying and categorizing external factors impacting businesses. PepsiCo PESTEL analysis is as follows. Political factors Government stability in the south Asian countries selling PepsiCo products is a major political factor
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Pestel P2: The pestel framework: The PESTEL framework categorises environmental influences into six main types: political‚ economic‚ social‚ technological‚ environmental and legal. Why you are using it: Thus it provides a clear list of influences on the possible success or failure of particular strategies apple uses or will use. Analyse how the pestel factors that may affect company: Political factors look at government policies‚ taxation changes‚ foreign trade regulations‚ political risk
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BIC – Linking promotional activity to the product life cycle Products for consumers at affordable prices BIC was founded in 1950 by Marcel Bich with the introduction of the first high quality ballpoint pen at an affordable price. In 1975 BIC launched the first one-piece shaver and become a market leader within that sector too. In the early days‚ BIC concentrated on a core range of products which mainly included: BIC Cristal® and Orange Ball Pen and the Classic Shaver. In the 1990s the company
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Rivalry among existing firms It is intense in the global market of discount furniture and the major players in theindustry include Euromarket Designs Inc‚ Galiform plc‚ Wal-Mart Stores Inc‚ Argos andothers. However‚ currently IKEA is the undisputed market leader in the industry of discounted furniture in the global scale.Threats of New entrants to an industry can raise the level of competition‚ thereby reducing itsattractiveness. The threat of new entrants largely depends on the barriers to entry
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SWOT ANALYSIS ........................................................................................3 Internal Factors (Strengths and Weaknesses)......................................3 External Factors ( Opportunities and Threats).......................................4 PESTEL ANALYSIS .......................................................................................5 Understanding the purpose of Pestel Analysis ....................................5 Introduction to Pestel Analysis...
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PESTEL analysis for McDonald’s . In order to support companies and organisations in making decisions and plans for future actions‚ those need to understand the wider ‘micro-economic’ and ‘macro-economic’ environments in which they operate. PESTEL analysis is a useful tool for understanding risks associated with market position and the potential growth or decline. 1 POLITICAL FACTORS: In terms of regulations any organisation are profoundly influenced by the individual state policies enforced by
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