Questions from General Supply Chain

Q: What is the difference between a total productivity measure and a single

What is the difference between a total productivity measure and a single factor productivity measure? Provide an example.

Q: Define quality of life. Why is quality of life an important

Define quality of life. Why is quality of life an important factor in facility location? Is the set of quality of life factors used by the Chamber of Commerce in Jacksonville, Florida a good one? Plea...

Q: What do customers have to do with good performance measures?

What do customers have to do with good performance measures?

Q: How should performance measures be viewed from a supply chain perspective?

How should performance measures be viewed from a supply chain perspective?

Q: In building supply chain competencies, what are the tradeoffs that must

In building supply chain competencies, what are the tradeoffs that must be considered?

Q: What risk do managers take when they view their firm’s performance solely

What risk do managers take when they view their firm’s performance solely in financial terms?

Q: List some of the traditional performance measures and describe their value in

List some of the traditional performance measures and describe their value in today’s competitive climate.

Q: Discuss the use of performance standards and performance variances. Do schools

Discuss the use of performance standards and performance variances. Do schools and universities use them? How can they be damaging to the organization?

Q: The Soft Toys Company has collected information on fixed and variable costs

The Soft Toys Company has collected information on fixed and variable costs for four potential plant locations. a. Plot the total cost curves for the four plant locations on a single graph. b. Compu...