CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT
Read the Dell Inc.: Improving the Flexibility of the Desktop PC Supply Chain Case Study (pg 65)
Submit a response to each of the end-of-case discussion questions. Each question/answer must be delineated under a heading in current APA format. Include a title page and reference page also in current APA format. Incorporate a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed sources with at least 1 source per question.
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Answer the following questions:
Why does L5 incur higher manufacturing and logistics costs than L6? What are some of the costs that are incurred in L5 and not in L6? Are there any costs that apply to only L6 but not L5?
2. Which of the six proposed manufacturing solutions should Dell implement, based on the survey result (Table 6-1)? Why? What are the pros and cons of this recommendation?
3. How easily sustainable is your recommendation for the previous question if the chipset supply shortage further deteriorates?
4. How good is the methodology employed by the PBI team to determine the optimal manufacturing option?
5. How can Dell effectively address the root causes contributing to the increase of L5 manufacturing?
