Kristen G Rost

In week 13, my partner Joel James and I completed the Global Supply Chain Simulation Game. We learned that the key to success was to listen and understand the forecasts, standard deviations, etc. We learned it was important to maintain a flexible production schedule and supply chain to meet shifting demand, because sometimes we were thrown…[Read more]

I feel as though I learned a lot in the course and it truly expanded my knowledge of Supply Chain vocabulary and how Supply Chain is affected by internet. I enjoyed working on the simulation assignments because it applied the concepts we were learning in class. This was a great method to apply the concepts we were learning rather than just…[Read more]

This week, we discussed ethics in supply chain and companies “going green” and having a good CSR (corporate social responsibility). We learned there are a few challenges to ensuring ethics in supply chain like when companies outsource, they can lose control of their normal operations, or when companies become more global they can run into issues…[Read more]

In this week’s lecture we discussed eFulfillment and how the Xbox has improved and changed over time. In 2005 it came out with some initial flaws and only sold 600,000 units due to production shortages, and by 2012 it sold up to 75 million consoles and now currently added live TV and integration with social media sites in its latest console. We…[Read more]

In our class on week 8 we discussed how Hulu has become an extremely successful television streaming service. By the year 2015 it had 9 million subscribers and they are at an affordable price of 7.99/month. They even offer an advertisement free option for 11.99/month which is still affordable and worth the extra few dollars in my opinion since…[Read more]

In our last class before the break, we received our Midterm grades and learned about SaaS, the transformation of the video rental business, and the iPod. With increasing digitization, Netflix changed the video rental business and put Blockbuster out of business. Streaming an unlimited amount of movies or tv shows for one affordable price straight…[Read more]

In our Week 3 class, I learned what a successful company Zappos has become and how emarketplaces are changing the way we do supply chain. The creator of Zappos founded the company in 1999 when he was frustrated with the selection of shoes in physical stores and wanted to create a place where people could buy exactly what they are looking for.…[Read more]

Beer Game Group:
Kristen Rost
Harrison Anastasio
Nick Stamboolian
Joel James

Based on the diagram, I think it is crucial for MIS professionals to understand supply chains, because they need to understand the flow of goods in the process. The diagram is based on the flow of goods process so if they do not understand supply chain processes they will not be able to understand the software module chart. An MIS professional…[Read more]

In the last lecture, we learned about Crocs and their supply chain system, and how the internet is changing and speeding up the process of supply chain systems. We learned about electronic marketplaces and how they are acting as platforms that can help link organizations easier than before. What I found most interesting was eDesign and how they…[Read more]

In Week 1, we learned what a Supply Chain consists of and how the Internet plays a role in efficiently integrating suppliers, manufacturers, and warehouses. We learned how we all interact and play a role in a Supply Chain system on a daily basis, such as making a purchase at a Fresh Grocer. The goal of a Supply Chain is to produce and distribute…[Read more]

Kristen Rost tue98591

Kristen Rost tue98591@temple.edu
Harrison Anastasio, tue68807@temple.edu
Joel James, tuf63809@temple.edu
Nick Stamboolian, tue67253@temple.edu

– Name: Kristen Rost
– Major / Minor / Year in school: Supply Chain Management Major, Junior
– Recent Internships / Industry Experience – I was a Procurement Analyst Intern this past summer for Wakefern Food Corporation. My duties consisted of ordering products from nationwide food vendors such as Nestle, Campbells, and Taylor Ham to be shipped…[Read more]

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