Mojahed Ibrahim

Explain the following in the context of internet businesses (with examples):

Selling is easy, fulfillment is the key!

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

What indicators would you use to measure the success of online retailers?

Multiple Choice Answers (Choose one correct answer. No credit will be given for multiple answer or answers which are not clear) – 2 points each.

Following is an example of failed online grocery stores

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Do you think distribution centers that supply to traditional retail stores are geared to handle online orders from individual customers? Explain your answer.

Here is an interesting article on how Netflix is trying to control the supply chain (click here) by securing exclusive rights to content such as movies and TV programs. Do you agree with Netflix’s strategy – or […]

Here is an example of the the pitfalls of collaboration – you never know who will stop collaborating. It is a game called golden balls played in Europe I believe.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Uos2fzIJ0&quot; […]

check out a dutch auction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2CK2TatM_U

True or False: give reasons

English auction is one in which all bidders submit their bids separately, without revealing their bids and the highest bidder wins.

Recently, the “Made in China” label has attracted a lot of negative publicity due to the high profile quality issues surrounding some products. A group of customers experimented with avoiding all products with the […]

Why are contracts important in supply chain relationships? Give examples.

What factors can the factory use to assess supplier performance? Elaborate each in 1-2 lines.

As we discussed in class, natural disasters such the Japan tsunami can cause great disruptions in the supply chain. Read this article on how the supply chain of technology companies has been affected by this event […]

MIS 3537
Internet and Supply Chains
Spring 2012
Due Date: March 20, 2012
Refer to the case “Evolution of the XBox Supply Chain”.

Answer the following questions briefly (6-7 lines each):

Why do companies […]

Click here for slides from Jon Carrow’s presentation

click here for week 8 lecture notes

A bonus of 0.5 will be awarded for answering all three questions on this blog related to the guest lecture.

Explain the strategy importance of IT sourcing in an organization.

A bonus of 0.5 will be awarded for answering all three questions on this blog related to the guest lecture.

Explain the supplier dashboard, and some key metrics for measuring the performance of suppliers.

A bonus of 0.5 will be awarded for answering all three questions on this blog related to the guest lecture.

Do you think that the guest lecture was useful? Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things […]

Sunil Mithas

Associate Professor,

Decision, Operations and Information Technologies Department,

Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland

March 16, 2012

Speakman Hall […]

The bio of the speaker in as follows:

Jon Carrow is currently a Senior Director within Pfizer’s Business Technology organization. Pfizer purchased Wyeth in 2009 and Jon has been a part of the combined operation […]

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the first half of the course.