CHAPTER 3 Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ you will be able to: I. Identify the major drivers of supply chain performance. 2. Discuss the role of each driver in creating strategic fit between the supply chain strategy and the competitive strategy. 3. Detine the key metrics that track the performance of the supply chain in terms of each driver. In this chapter‚ we introduce the three logistical drivers-facilities‚ inventory‚ and transportation-and
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Why is organ transplant important The reason why I think organ donation is very important‚ because it gives a second chance to life to a person that is in need of an organ because they organs have start to fail and shut down. Although clinical issues such as the possibility of the recipient’s body rejecting the organ have been raised‚ the social and legal issues—from determining how donations should be handled and who should receive them‚ to the black-market practice of organ trafficking—spark the
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Why is cardiovascular exercise important? There are many reasons‚ as for one cardiovascular exercise helps your heart and lungs supply oxygen and blood to working muscles. Cardiovascular exercise helps you lose weight and it gets your heart rate up to prevent heart attacks‚ strokes‚ and sickness such as diabetes. In my opinion Cardiovascular exercise is very important and should not be ignored. Also in my opinion a child the age 5-15 should get at least 2-3 hours of exercise a day. Cardiovascular
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Written Paper Number 1 Topic: Why is it important to learn English? Almost every pupil in Germany learns English in school. Most of them start to learn this language in the 4th grade of elementary school and don’t stop to learn it until the 10th grade of secondary school or 12th grade of gymnasium. There are some reasons why pupils learn English from the beginning of their school live. It is very important to learn English. First of all English is the most used language. When people with
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Why Termite Control is Importance? Termites are infamous due to the damage they cause. Every year they cause damages of millions of dollars in Australia alone. The worst part is that these are difficult to control without the help of a professional as they spread quickly. Termites can cause a major damage to your house and office. These damages are caused slowly and over the period of time‚ before you know it the damage is already done. Thus‚ termite control is important to control termites from
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Why ICT need to be used for the survival and growth of in manufacturing Firstly‚ before we discussed about why ICT need to be used for the survival and growth of manufacturing business‚ we need to know what is information‚ what is information system and what is information technology. Information is data that have been shaped into a form that is meaningful and useful to human beings. An Information system can be defined technically as a set of interrelated components that collect‚ process‚ store
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A Supplier Alliance at Quaker Oats Summary Quaker Oats Company of Chicago‚ IL formed an alliance with Graham Packaging of York‚ PA. Graham is a leading global manufacturer of custom blow molded plastic containers. Plastic bottles are the largest single quantity and cost item purchased by Quaker Oats. Gatorade had captured over 82% of the global market share in the sports beverage industry. The purchasing department established a goal of lowering the bottling cost $10 million to $15 million per
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Why College is Important to me College is important to me because it will boost my knowledge and understanding of the field I choose to pursue. Having a college education is something that could further your career and boost your earning potential. Going down this path‚ my children will see the accomplishments that I have made in life and hopefully follow in my footsteps. Furthering
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The First Amendment is also the most important to the maintenance of a democratic government. It states that “Guarantees freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press right to assemble peacefully; and the right to petition the government.” We know that America’s society today is maintained by freedom‚ equality‚ justice‚ and the rule of law. Freedom of religion is also an important reason why many immigrants yearn for the United States. Here‚ no matter what ethnic group you belong to‚ regardless of your
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Why College is important to me “The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance‚”1 said a famous historical Philosopher named Socrates. Having a college education is such an important part of my life. It provides the opportunity to gain a higher knowledge into the field that I am working towards. I personally feel that having a college degree earns you a certain respect and not only that‚ I feel you gain feelings of higher self-respect. I’m setting the standards higher for myself
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