Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Describe supplier certification and explain why it can be important.

Describe supplier certification and explain why it can be important.

Q: What are some recent trends in supply chain management?

What are some recent trends in supply chain management?

Q: What are the strategic, tactical, and operations responsibilities in supply

What are the strategic, tactical, and operations responsibilities in supply chain management?

Q: What are some of the potential benefits of working on a special

What are some of the potential benefits of working on a special project in one’s firm? What are some of the risks?

Q: How does use of the Internet for procurement reduce mistakes? Indicate

How does use of the Internet for procurement reduce mistakes? Indicate how using the Internet made that benefit possible.

Q: To what extent has technology had an impact on lean systems?

To what extent has technology had an impact on lean systems?

Q: How does having a Web-based portal help IBM’s suppliers?

How does having a Web-based portal help IBM’s suppliers?

Q: How did IBM achieve cost reductions by using the Internet for procurement

How did IBM achieve cost reductions by using the Internet for procurement?

Q: A manager at Strateline Manufacturing must choose between two shipping alternatives:

A manager at Strateline Manufacturing must choose between two shipping alternatives: two day freight and five-day freight. Using five-day freight would cost $135 less than using two-day freight. The p...

Q: Briefly discuss vendor relations in lean systems in terms of the following

Briefly discuss vendor relations in lean systems in terms of the following issues: a. Why are they important? b. How do they tend to differ from the more adversarial relations of the past? c. Why migh...