Questions from General Supply Chain


Q: What are micro-purchases? How can they be used to

What are micro-purchases? How can they be used to improve public procurement?

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Q: What are 3PLs and what role do they play in SCM?

What are 3PLs and what role do they play in SCM?

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Q: Why do firms purchase from foreign suppliers? What are the risks

Why do firms purchase from foreign suppliers? What are the risks involved in global sourcing?

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Q: What does process integration mean and what does this have to do

What does process integration mean and what does this have to do with SCM?

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Q: What are the key factors that contribute to a lasting supplier partnership

What are the key factors that contribute to a lasting supplier partnership?

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Q: It has often been pointed out that 60 percent of strategic alliances

It has often been pointed out that 60 percent of strategic alliances fail? What are the reasons for this?

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Q: What is a carbon footprint and how can firms reduce theirs?

What is a carbon footprint and how can firms reduce theirs?

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Q: How can global sourcing enhance a firm’s competitiveness?

How can global sourcing enhance a firm’s competitiveness?

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Q: Describe the disadvantages of global sourcing and how it can adversely affect

Describe the disadvantages of global sourcing and how it can adversely affect a firm’s competitiveness.

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Q: Describe and draw a supply chain for a bicycle repair shop.

Describe and draw a supply chain for a bicycle repair shop.

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