Gabrielle Emily Bernstein

In this class, I learned that supply chains are evolving in various ways due to I/T. One of the things that were most interesting to me was the bullwhip effect. I had no prior knowledge of this, but it made me realize how important communication is within supply chains. Everyone in the supply chain must be working towards a cohesive goal.…[Read more]

I/T can help with ethics / green supply chains in regards to transportation costs. As we know, transportation is a huge part of supply chains. Transportation is also the second highest factor in greenhouse gas emissions in our environment. These emissions essentially lead to global warming; something the whole world needs to be aware of. I/T can…[Read more]

The issue with independent contracting is exactly what we see in this article. Simply put- ’employers’ cannot treat independent contractors like they own them, because they don’t. What stood out to me was the fact that the drivers are required to wear uniforms bought with their own money. If they are independent contractors- Amazon cannot force…[Read more]

I think the concept featured in ‘delivery method of the future’ with amazon prime air is a cool concept and certainly something that would attract a lot of demand. Who wouldn’t want delivery within thirty minutes?! On the contrary, my concern is that some drones may have certain instances where the tracking singles malfunction and they are not…[Read more]

Gabrielle Bernstein (gabrielle.bernstein@temple.edu)
Navya Reddy (tuf60214@temple.edu)
Mark Cylinder (tuf37980@temple.edu
Ethan Mandel (ethanmandel@temple.edu

– Supply chains are intricate systems with moving parts we do not see as consumers
– Information systems are crucial to supply chains because they allow just in time delivery to meet consumer demands
– Those who specialize in information systems must have knowledge of supply chains and those who specialize in supply chains must learn information systems

Gabrielle Bernstein, gabrielle.bernstein@temple.edu