Questions from Supply Chain


Q: In a recent study by MIT, it was found that the

In a recent study by MIT, it was found that the Toyota Prius, a hybrid, was less environmentally responsible than a Hummer SUV. How could this be? You might want consider using the AT&T Environmental...

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Q: What are some operations/supply chain management strategies that can be

What are some operations/supply chain management strategies that can be used to deal with the challenges of diminishing natural resources?

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Q: Why is it that some managers are not willing to pursue more

Why is it that some managers are not willing to pursue more aggressively environmental sustainability even when presented with compelling reasons for its need? (HINT: think about issues such level of...

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Q: The Triple Bottom Line can be viewed as a three-legged

The Triple Bottom Line can be viewed as a three-legged stool in that each element must be present or, if one or more elements are removed, then the entire structure collapses. To what extent do you ag...

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Q: One common approach that companies use to protect human rights is a

One common approach that companies use to protect human rights is a supplier code of conduct. How can you increase the effectiveness of a code of conduct?

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Q: The American South and the American Midwest experience natural disasters on a

The American South and the American Midwest experience natural disasters on a regular basis (hurricanes such Hurricane Katrina in the American South and tornados in the American Midwest). Whenever suc...

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Q: It was late on Friday, and Lisa Jacobs, the CEO

It was late on Friday, and Lisa Jacobs, the CEO of Lil’ Me Dolls, re-read the document before her. It was a proposal from the MOT (Millions of Toys) retail toy chain offering to carry the Lil’ Me line...

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Q: Otis Toy Trains of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a land-

Otis Toy Trains of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a land-mark company in the toy business. Since the 1900s, it had been responsible for building electrical and steam-driven toy trains. Since the 1950s, O...

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Q: Why should the firm never outsource its core capabilities? What happens

Why should the firm never outsource its core capabilities? What happens if the firm is approached by a supplier who is willing to supply goods and services based on these core capabilities at a signi...

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Q: Steinway pianos have long been the premier brand among serious pianists.

Steinway pianos have long been the premier brand among serious pianists. Franz Liszt called his Steinway “a glorious masterpiece.” Gioacchino Rossini, a 19th-century com-poser, described the Steinway...

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