Day: January 19, 2023

Explain the processes by which material flow is planned and executed within a focal firm and between partners in a supply chain.

Supply chain planning and control 1.Explain the processes by which material flow is planned and executed within a focal firm and between partners in a supply chain; 2.Explain the initiatives that have been developed to overcome poor coordination in retail supply chains.

What further changes are needed for there to be a sustainable change in the incidence of child labour in developing countries such as Pakistan?

Child labour in developing countries 1.What further changes are needed for there to be a sustainable change in the incidence of child labour in developing countries such as Pakistan? 2.Sketch out the main processes between a customer placing an enquiry and receiving delivery of a WDT transformer. Where has WDT really scored in terms of […]

What are the strategic drivers that are forcing focal firms in the apparel industry to change their supply strategy?

Managing logistics internationally 1 What are the strategic drivers that are forcing focal firms in the apparel industry to change their supply strategy? 2 Why is time-to-market so important in the apparel industry? How does it impact supply chain processes? 3 Which trade-offs must be made when setting up a global SCM network for the […]

What are the reasons for a company, such as Nike, with a centralised distribution centre to ship some products directly to customers, not through the distribution centre?

The tendency towards internationalisation 1 What are the pros and cons of sourcing commodity items in low wage economies? 2.How can we picture the trade-offs between costs, inventories and lead times in international logistics? 3.What are the reasons for a company, such as Nike, with a centralised distribution centre to ship some products directly to […]

Explain what is meant by the term value in a supply chain. How can value best be measured in a supply chain context?

Value in a supply chain 1 Explain what is meant by the term value in a supply chain. How can value best be measured in a supply chain context? 2 Why are processes important in terms of managing logistics? Suggest how the processes of plan, source, make, deliver and return might differ in the case […]

How can a balanced set of measures of performance be developed in order to address stakeholder satisfaction and stake holder contribution?

Traditional cost accounting What are the shortcomings of traditional cost accounting from a logistics point of view? How can costs be allocated to processes so that better decisions can be made? Who are the key stakeholders in a business, and what needs to be achieved in order to satisfy them? How can a balanced set […]

Explain how total costs can be divided up in different ways, and how they can be applied to managing the supply chain.

Value and logistics costs Explain the concept of value and its implications for managing the supply chain; Explain how total costs can be divided up in different ways, and how they can be applied to managing the supply chain; Identify how better cost information can be used to create more value.what is meant by the […]

Explain how marketing and logistics functions should work together to develop segmentation plans that can more easily be made to work in practice, and to create more accurate forecasts of demand.

Matrix Twist Questions 1 What has caused the ‘matrix twist’ between CleanCo and its retail customers? 2 What actions are needed to straighten out the ‘matrix twist’? 3.Explain how marketing and logistics functions should work together to develop segmentation plans that can more easily be made to work in practice, and to create more accurate […]

Submit a full one-and-a-half page reflection of what was shared on how addiction affects the body and the mind.

Reflection Paper on How Addiction Affects Your Body and Mind In this video Recovery expert Marvin D. Seppala, MD, joins host William C. Moyers to discuss the disease of addiction in easily understandable terms: the role of dopamine in the brain’s reward center; effects of alcohol and other drugs on the brain, liver, heart and […]

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