Questions from General Supply Chain


Q: What role does forecasting play in the supply chain of a mail

What role does forecasting play in the supply chain of a mail order firm such as LL Bean?

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Q: What systematic and random components would you expect in demand for chocolates

What systematic and random components would you expect in demand for chocolates?

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Q: Why should a manager be suspicious if a forecaster claims to forecast

Why should a manager be suspicious if a forecaster claims to forecast historical demand without any forecast error?

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Q: Give examples of products that display seasonality of demand.

Give examples of products that display seasonality of demand.

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Q: What is the problem if a manager uses last year’s sales data

What is the problem if a manager uses last year’s sales data instead of last year’s demand to forecast demand for the coming year?

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Q: In what way do supply chain flows affect the success or failure

In what way do supply chain flows affect the success or failure of a firm such as Amazon? List two supply chain decisions that have a significant impact on supply chain profitability.

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Q: How do static and adaptive forecasting methods differ?

How do static and adaptive forecasting methods differ?

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Q: What information do the MSE, MAD, and MAPE provide to

What information do the MSE, MAD, and MAPE provide to a manager? How can the manager use this information?

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Q: What are some industries in which aggregate planning would be particularly important

What are some industries in which aggregate planning would be particularly important?

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Q: What are the characteristics of these industries that make them good candidates

What are the characteristics of these industries that make them good candidates for aggregate planning?

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