Questions from Supply Chain

Q: Dexter pored over the table of data he had compiled using inputs

Dexter pored over the table of data he had compiled using inputs from purchasing, internal inventory managers, accounting, and Disco (Dexter’s Chicken’s purchasing co-op and sole distributor). He hope...

Q: Good Guy Hospital Supply (GGHS) was founded in the 1960s

Good Guy Hospital Supply (GGHS) was founded in the 1960s to serve the hospital and nursing home industry. Since then, its sales have grown an average of 26 percent per year, through both geographical...

Q: Jane Polski, the newly hired director of university purchasing, took

Jane Polski, the newly hired director of university purchasing, took one final look at the report from her purchasing manager, removed her glasses, and rubbed the bridge of her nose. Surely, she thoug...

Q: It was a tough year for Western Telephone Manufacturing (WTM)

It was a tough year for Western Telephone Manufacturing (WTM) of Canton, Michigan. Until this year, WTM had been the darling of Wall Street. This company had become one of the first to wholly embrace...

Q: Harry Chamberlain, vice president of Tiler Industries, closed the phone

Harry Chamberlain, vice president of Tiler Industries, closed the phone call by saying, “Well thanks, Jim. We appreciate the call even though it was bad news. We’re sorry we didn’t get the contract fo...

Q: Karen Williams, the new director of supply management at Best Banks

Karen Williams, the new director of supply management at Best Banks, was excited to be working at her new job. After gaining over 10 years of experience in various supply management positions at a fir...

Q: Trail Frames Chassis (TFC) of Elkhart, Indiana, is

Trail Frames Chassis (TFC) of Elkhart, Indiana, is a major manufacturer of chassis for the motor home and van markets. Two unemployed truck-manufacturing engineers founded TFC in 1976. Since then, the...

Q: The five-year dining services contract at Midwest University, a

The five-year dining services contract at Midwest University, a residential campus with 20,000 students located in Ohio, is expiring in three months. The supplier must be able to perform all aspects o...

Q: Elise Lovejoy, the new logistics coordinator at Spartan Plastics, was

Elise Lovejoy, the new logistics coordinator at Spartan Plastics, was looking at the stack of papers and the two computer screens in front of her. It was Friday afternoon— the Friday...

Q: Lear Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, is one of

Lear Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, is one of the world’s 10 largest independent automotive suppliers and the leading player in the $45 billion global auto interiors market. This...