Questions from General Supply Chain

Q: How could the supply chain members reduce total inventory and back order

How could the supply chain members reduce total inventory and back order costs in the future?

Q: What advantages do company-designed supplier certification programs have over industry

What advantages do company-designed supplier certification programs have over industry certifications like ISO 9000?

Q: What is sourcing’s role in value engineering, and what benefits does

What is sourcing’s role in value engineering, and what benefits does this give to the firm?

Q: What is the difference between supplier management and alliance development?

What is the difference between supplier management and alliance development?

Q: Why are second- and third-tier suppliers important to the

Why are second- and third-tier suppliers important to the focal firm?

Q: What is a common method for developing second-tier suppliers?

What is a common method for developing second-tier suppliers?

Q: What are qualitative forecasting techniques? When are these methods more suitable

What are qualitative forecasting techniques? When are these methods more suitable?

Q: What are the main components of a time series?

What are the main components of a time series?

Q: What are three measures of forecasting accuracy?

What are three measures of forecasting accuracy?

Q: West Marine identified ten performance improvement steps in their successful implementation of

West Marine identified ten performance improvement steps in their successful implementation of CPFR. Is West Marine’s approach unique or can their experience be duplicated at another company? What are...