DISTRIBUTIONS & SUPPLY DISCUSSIONS
if possible, do so BEFORE completing the reading for this week. If you have
completed the reading, that is okay, but please respond with what your opinion
is and not just what the book says.
2. What specific role does logistics play in supply chain
operations?
3. This week’s reading looks at some common trade-offs
between the work areas of logistics. Please discuss what these are and whether
or not you believe that there is a trade-off. Why do you feel this way? Don’t
be afraid to challenge the book if you disagree or can think of examples that
prove them wrong. If a trade-off does exist, can it be minimized?
4. Using the criteria in table 3.1 in your text, give some
specific examples of how customers might evaluate the performance of a
supplier. Real life examples from your personal experience are valuable as well
if you have any that you would like to share.
5. Discuss the benefits and risks to using volume
consolidation and a single supplier.
6. Using television receivers as an example, how could three
different brands be perceived by different consumers as being the best quality
brand in the market?
7. Discuss the importance of collaboration in the developing
of supply chain strategies. Please provide a detailed response.
8. Identify and discuss the major forecast components. Why
is it important to decompose demand into these components when developing new
forecasts?
Bowersox, D.(2013). Supply Chain Logistics Management. (4th
ed). Richard D. Irwin, Inc
