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Chapter: 6 -Problem: 13 >> Discuss the role of technology in creating a smart factory.
Answer Preview: Technology is an essential element of a smart factory. A smart …

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 5 >> What are the basic types of forecasts? What are their strengths and weaknesses?
Answer Preview: The simple moving average is probably the simplest to develop method in basic time series forecasting. It makes forecasts based on recent demand histo…

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 1 >> 1. If you were employed by the consulting firm, how would you construct your method of analysis? 2. What criteria would you use? 3. What would the cutoff levels be? Be sure to provide explanations of the reasoning supporting your decisions.
Answer Preview: The cutoff level depends. Provided above are examples where the cutoffs can be, which were the close…

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 5 >> Why are companies like Amazon and The Home Depot making significant investments in distribution network expansion?
Answer Preview: The simple answer is e-commerce. As consumers have grown more comfortable over the last decade with …

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 2 >> 1. What is the economic order quantity for BBE in units? In pounds?2. What is the total cost (not considering transportation-related costs) of the EOQ?3. What is the total cost for using motor carrier transportation?4. What is the total cost for using air carrier transportation?5. Which alternative should BBE use?
Answer Preview: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. USE Motor Carrier: Air is more expensive b…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 9 >> Identify and discuss the most appropriate assembly process and facility layout for each of the following products:a. Keystone Light beerb. IKEA furniturec. Kia vehicles
Answer Preview: a. Keystone Light beer: The most appropriate assembly process for Keystone Light beer would be canni…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 8 >> Logistics encompasses a relatively large number of managerial activities. Discuss five of these activities and why they are important to logistics systems. Are some of these activities increasing in importance in the 21st century? Why?
Answer Preview: Transportation involves the physical movement or flow of raw materials or finished goods and involves the transportation agencies that provide service …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 5 >> Compare and contrast the four major subdivisions of logistics discussed in this chapter.
Answer Preview: In the 21st century, Logistics should be viewed as a part of management that has four subdivisions: …

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 4 >> Using financial websites, company websites, and search engines, develop a basic overview report (primary service offerings, annual sales, current stock price, and recent news) for one domestic or international transportation company from each SIC code:a. SIC 4011—Railroads, Linehaul Operatingb. SIC 4213—Trucking, Except Localc. SIC 4513—Air Courier Servicesd. SIC 4412—Deep Sea Foreign Transportati
Answer Preview: a. SIC 4011Railroads, Linehaul Operating One domestic transportation company from this SIC code is the Union Pacific Railroad, a major railroad in the …

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 8 >> Using the company Web sites, evaluate the supply chain and contract manufacturing services provided by the following organizations:a. Refresco (https://www.refresco.com/en)b. Li & Fung (https://www.lifung.com/)c. Flex (https://flex.com)
Answer Preview: Ref res co : Ref res co is a global beverage provider offering end - to - end supply chain and contr…

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 6 >> What is meant by the current description of the global economy that “time anddistance have been compressed”? Do you agree?  What has been the impact of this compression?
Answer Preview: One can hardly dispute that the exponential rise and evolution of information technology, boundary spanning trade agreements, advances in transportati…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 9 >> Why do companies analyze their logistics systems from perspective of nodes and links? What additional or special insights do they gain by this analysis?
Answer Preview: From a node-link perspective, the complexity of logistics systems can vary enormously. A node …

, Chapter: 15 -Problem: 3 >> Of the game-changing technologies discussed in this chapter, which do you feel will be among the most impactful for supply chains in the future?
Answer Preview: The world of supply chain management is rapidly changing , and the introduction of game - changing technologies is driving this transformation . Artif…

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 2 >> 1. From a global perspective, what are some of the factors that will impact the extent to which Nike’s strategies will be successful?2. What will be some of the challenges to be expected by Nike when implementing its strategies in less-developed instead of developed economies?3. From a company and product branding perspective, what additional thoughts do you have that you think would be useful for
Answer Preview: 1. This question should provide an opportunity for students to highlight specific topics from Chapter 2 that will be relevant to the future success of Nike and its business and supply chain strategies. Some of these include the following: The ability of Nike to align its strategies …

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 7 >> Use company Web sites, compare the service offerings for the following carriers:a. US Xpress (https://www.usxpress.com/) and AAA Cooper Transportation (http://aaacooper.com/)b. FedEx (https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping.html) and DHL Aviation (https://aviationcargo.dhl.com)c. Maersk (https://www.maersk.com/Solutions/Shipping) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group (http://www.2wglobal.com)d. Canadian Nat
Answer Preview: a. US Xpress offers trucking and logistics services including dry van, flatbed, and specialized trailer services, as well as cross-border and intermodal services. AAA Cooper Transportation offers truc…

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 9 >> How are companies using auto-ID to enhance service and efficiency?
Answer Preview: Supply chain managers can deploy a variety of automatic identification and data capture technologies …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 1 >> 1. What are the relevant demographic changes that Jordano and SAB have to address in the 21st century? Why are they important for the success of both organizations?  Provide some recommendations for Jordano and explain why they are needed for the future.2. What areas of logistics do you think have the most potential for Jordano and SAB to collaborate for the benefit of SAB’s customers? Why are you
Answer Preview: 1. Basically, Jordano and SAB have a great opportunity to work together to create greater value for the customers that are served by SAB. Also, there appears to be agreement that the ability to collab…

, Chapter: 15 -Problem: 10 >> What do you think would be some of the challenges with transforming supply chain processes within an organization? Across a number of organizations that may comprise a supply chain?
Answer Preview: Some example challenges are listed below. Overall, it is very important to successfully make the cas…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 1 >> Calculate a forecast using a simple three-month moving average.Calculate a forecast using a three-period weighted moving average. Use weights of 0.60, 0.30, and 0.10 for the most recent period, the second most recent period, and the third most recent period, respectively.Calculate a forecast using the exponential smoothing method. Assume the forecast for period 1 is 9,500. Use alpha = 0.40.Once yo
Answer Preview: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Period 2014 October November December 20…

, Chapter: 12 -Problem: 2 >> 1. Do you agree or disagree with Jeff Carr’s idea about engaging in 4PL-based advisory and planning services to Family Depot?2. If you were Dave Feather, what do you think would be some of the advantages to having United become involved in an advisory and planning capacity with Family Depot? Disadvantages?3. Assuming that this expansion of involvement by United is acceptable to Family Depot, what
Answer Preview: 1. As a successful provider/manager of 3PL services to Family Depot, it would be a natural extension of Uniteds business to begin offering 4PL-based a…

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 12 >> How will business analytics and digitization drive supply chain success?
Answer Preview: BA and BI help to make sense of all this datauncovering patterns and generating insights for smarter…

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 7 >> Using company Web sites and industry publications, develop a profile (types of supply chain soft    ware offered, recent news, etc.) of the following organizations:
Answer Preview: Oracle Oracle is a global technology company that specializes in providing supply chain software sol…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 7 >> Physical distribution has a special relationship to marketing. What is the nature of the relationship between logistics and marketing, and why is it growing in importance?
Answer Preview: Logistics is sometimes referred to as the other half of marketing. The rationale for this definition …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 6 >> Discuss the relationship between manufacturing and logistics. What are the tradeoffs between the two areas? Has the relationship become more or less important in the 21st century?
Answer Preview: A classic interface between logistics and manufacturing relates to the length of the production run. Manufacturing efficiency is often based upon long production runs or scale with infrequent manufact…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 5 >> Why should companies consider the use of intermodal transportation for their domestic and international freight flows?
Answer Preview: Use of two or more carriers of different modes in the origin-to-destination movement improves reach …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 10 >> What product characteristics affect logistics costs? Discuss the effects of these characteristics on logistics costs. Are some characteristics increasing in importance in the 21st century? Why?
Answer Preview: A number of product-related factors affect the cost and importance of logistics. Among the more significant of these are dollar value, density, susceptibility to damage, and the need for special handl…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 1 >> 1. What are the key strategic and operational benefits of The Home Depot’s RDC and omni-channel supply chain strategies?2. What are some of the challenges that you feel may need to be addressed as implementation of these strategies continues to move forward?3. Which of the approaches to network design discussed in this chapter would be of greatest help to The Home Depot?
Answer Preview: 1. Both of these strategies represent approaches to hopefully improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the supply chains at The Home Depot. While t…

, Chapter: 15 -Problem: 1 >> 1. After looking over the similarities and differences between Amazon and Alibaba in the above table, which do you feel will become significant drivers of future success in the e-Commerce sector?2. Looking back to the content in this chapter relating to “Game-Changing Supply Chain Technologies,” are there any that you feel may have particular relevance to the future business models of Amazon and/o
Answer Preview: 1. The short answer to these organizations that were founded on the principles of disruptive innovation is that they will need to become even better at the capabilities that they have already develope…

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