Liwei Yi

Username: tuf21118
Email: tuf21118@temple.edu
Partner: Mingxuan Zhang

Hulu Case:
– Digital channels put pressure on existing business models for firms like broadcasters, distributors, and advertisers.
– Hulu stands out by choosing wisely within balancing act between the competing interests of advertiser, viewers, and content providers.
– Strategy management, timely decisions, excellent execution are driving…[Read more]

RFID at Metro:
– After the financial analysis, the expand pallet-level is the most beneficial choice for manufacture.
– instead of hardware & software implementation, organization cost is the most complicated expenses for RFID.
– Compare to the advantages of being a first mover & a fast follower, I prefer to be a fast follower, which can reduce…[Read more]

1. Blockchain is the technology with potential impact the internet has.
– Reduce costs of financial transactions. Customers could theoretically make a payment directly through blockchain, which can bypass intermediaries to avoid paying fees.
– Increased Security. Employees can view data and perform their work tasks while still retaining…[Read more]

1. I would like to shop in this kind of store:
– Time-saving, no waiting lines, no grumpy customers and retail workers because of the long checkout line.
– The E-receipt is convenient for people to track what they bought, instead of looking for paper receipt everywhere.
– Easier to manage my account, both Amazon online shopping and in…[Read more]

Benefits:
– Reduce manual power from factory to retail store
– Increase efficiencies for supply chain
– Reduce manual errors like transportation to the wrong way or putting goods on the wrong shelf

Pitfalls:
– Expensive to implement the technology for manufacture and retail stores
– Hacking issues
– It takes time to apply to all the stores

Benefits of Kiva to Zappos:
1. Increase productivity – finish tasks twice than the traditional building
2. Employee satisfaction – more serene, less physical work
3. Energy saving – reduce the cost of utility (lights, air conditioner, etc.)
4. Security – fewer people around
5. Reduce the time to train employee
6. Increase the total…[Read more]

Yes, MIS professionals need to understand supply chains. Because under the IT architecture of SCM including different IT system. Each IT system has a different operating system or software modules that related to supply chain like SNP, DP, PP/DS, etc. So the MIS professionals need to understand the function of each software module and the…[Read more]

Key takeaway from week 2
Crocs:
– flexible supply chain enables companies to reduce risk and own more control of product’s quality.
– Keep excess capacity is able to deal with the demand fluctuations and drive growth and revenue.
Lecture:
– In the marketplace, digital connectivity has both higher buyer and seller power.
– Collaborative…[Read more]

For the first week class, I understand what is SCM and the relationship between IT and SCM.
The goal of SCM is to produce and distribute products/services at right quantities, to the right location at the right time and reduce system-wide costs. IT is gathering data and help the to make right decisions and improve the efficiency of SCM.…[Read more]

-Liwei Yi
-Major: MIS
Minor: Accounting/ Senior
-I interned at China Telecom before as a sales assistant.
-I expeirenced supply chain as a customer and also during my internship in the telecom company.