Questions from General Supply Chain


Q: What are the benefits of ISO 9000 certification?

What are the benefits of ISO 9000 certification?

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Q: What is a 4PL? When would you use a 4PL instead

What is a 4PL? When would you use a 4PL instead of a 3PL?

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Q: Could your firm use a 3PL to improve its ethical or sustainable

Could your firm use a 3PL to improve its ethical or sustainable purchasing practices?

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Q: Why would a firm want to monitor its purchasing performance?

Why would a firm want to monitor its purchasing performance?

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Q: What are the advantages of using SRM solutions to manage suppliers?

What are the advantages of using SRM solutions to manage suppliers?

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Q: When would firms want to insource a product or process? How

When would firms want to insource a product or process? How is this different from co-sourcing?

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Q: Why is early supplier involvement a good way to integrate the supply

Why is early supplier involvement a good way to integrate the supply chain?

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Q: Describe the differences between vendor managed inventories and co-managed inventories

Describe the differences between vendor managed inventories and co-managed inventories, and when it might be advisable to do either of them.

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Q: The forecasts generated by two forecasting methods and actual sales are as

The forecasts generated by two forecasting methods and actual sales are as follows: (a) Compute the MSE, the MAD, the MAPE, the RSFE and the tracking signal for each forecasting method. Which method...

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Q: Discuss the advantages and risks of supplier co-location.

Discuss the advantages and risks of supplier co-location.

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