Mojahed Ibrahim

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 10 (ethics and environment issues in supply chains + starbucks).

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 9 (eBusiness standards + RosettaNet case).

Multiple Choice Answers (Choose one correct answer. No credit will be given for multiple answer or answers which are not clear)

Following are the elements of Green Supply Chain

a. Green Sourcing
b. Green […]

This week, the press carried another story of continued labor rights violations at Foxconn, which is a key player in Apple’s supply chain (click here). Do Apple’s troubles in maintainign an ethical supply chain […]

MIS 3537
Internet and Supply Chains
Spring 2012

Due Date: April 10, 2012
Refer to the case “RosettaNet and ebXML: Betting on the Right eBusiness Standard”

Answer the following questions briefly (6-7 lines […]

Short Answer Type (Answer the following in 3 to 4 lines)

Why are network externalities important in eBusiness standard wars?

click here for week 11 lecture slides

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 9 (e-fullfilment + online grocery case).

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 8 (sourcing + xbox case).

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 6 (information goods + hulu case).

MIS 3537
Internet & Supply Chains
Spring 2012

Due Date:  April 3, 2012
Refer to the case “Starbucks Corporation: Building a Sustainable Supply Chain” from the course packet.

Answer the following questions […]

click here for week 10 lecture slides

How does technology / information systems help companies become socially and environmentally responsible? Give examples.

List examples on how companies are greening different parts of their supply chains – sourcing, production, distribution, and reverse logistics, and categorize your answer.  For example, your answer should read […]

Sinan Aral

Assistant Professor, Microsoft Faculty Fellow

Stern School of Business, New York University

Date: March 23, 2012

Venue: Speakman Hall 200

Title: Content & Causality in Social […]

Here are a couple of articles in NYT on outsourcing.

1. Why cost is not the only factor which affects firms’ decision on whether to outsource or not (click here).

2. Why outsourcing needs to be carefully […]

click here for week 9 lecture notes

MIS 3537
Internet & Supply Chains
Spring 2012
Due Date: March 27, 2012
Refer to the case “Online Grocery Retailing: Building the Last Mile to the Customer”

Answer the following questions briefly (6-7 lines […]

What is rolling warehouse? Why is information sharing essential to implement this strategy? Give examples.

Look up the gross and net profit margins of supermarkets and grocery stores from the Table on the last page of the “Online Grocery” case. Compare these and comment on the pricing strategies and supply chain […]