Questions from Supply Chain

Q: What types of companies are likely to benefit the most from using

What types of companies are likely to benefit the most from using MRP? Why?

Q: What problems can MRP create for suppliers as you go upstream in

What problems can MRP create for suppliers as you go upstream in the supply chain? Why?

Q: As an organization increases its level of outsourcing, what will be

As an organization increases its level of outsourcing, what will be the impact on its bill of materials? Why?

Q: How do L4L, FOQ, and POQ ordering policies impact set

How do L4L, FOQ, and POQ ordering policies impact set-up/ordering costs and inventory costs? Why?

Q: What impact will a supplier’s quality and delivery problems have on a

What impact will a supplier’s quality and delivery problems have on a company using MRP? Why?

Q: What are some of the assumptions underlying the critical path method (

What are some of the assumptions underlying the critical path method (CPM)? Can you think of situations in which the CPM assumptions would not be valid?

Q: In this chapter, you were introduced to Huffy Bicycles. You

In this chapter, you were introduced to Huffy Bicycles. You were also told that the critical customers were store managers and purchasing managers. Now, assume that Huffy decided to target first paren...

Q: Think of the last project in which you participated that did not

Think of the last project in which you participated that did not go as well as planned (e.g., this could be a team assignment for a class). Were the causes of failure mainly social or technical in nat...

Q: At what point in the life of a project does the project

At what point in the life of a project does the project manager have the greatest ability to influence the success of the project? Name three things you would try to get executive sponsors of a projec...

Q: Suppose that you are the leader of a project aimed to quickly

Suppose that you are the leader of a project aimed to quickly develop and explore radical new business opportunities that exploit the company’s strengths in supply chain management. What types of pers...