Mojahed Ibrahim

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February 28, 2012

March 1, 2012  – Test 1(no class capture)

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February 21, 2012

February 23, 2012

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Information Systems Research 23.3-part-1 (2012): 679-697.

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February 14, 2012

February 16, 2012

Robert F. Lusch

James and Pamela Muzzy Chair in Entrepreneurship and Executive Director of the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship

Eller College of Management, University of Arizona.

Date: February […]

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 5 (rfid lecture + rfid case).

MIS 3537
Internet and Supply Chains
Spring 2012

Due Date: March 13, 2012
Refer to the case “Hulu: An Evil Plot to Destroy the World” from the HBSP website.

Answer the following questions briefly (4-5 […]

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Last year there was an effort by media moguls (Rupert Murdoch, for one) to put “pay walls” on news site – this essentially means that consumers have to pay before they read a news article on the internet (click […]

Referring back to the case assignment about the Netflix business model; a subscription fee payment for unlimited movie rental delivered via mail-order, we had addressed the question of what other industries might […]

List the pros and cons of Netflix’s rental model (charging a fixed fee per month) to that of traditional offline video stores (charging a fee per DVD rental). Is it possible to replicate Netflix’s business model […]

Explain the following line in the context of traditional retail stores – “a geographically dispersed demand is no demand at all”. How does the internet address this problem?

This article in Escapist Magazine, entitled the Dark Side of Direct Downloads presents an interesting example of just how much the supply chain for software and related industries can change as a result of the internet.

True or False (Give reasons (1-2 lines) in support of your answer)

The main difference between information goods and physical goods (such as televisions, laptops) is that the ratio of fixed costs to marginal […]

The RFID case will be discussed in class on Feb 21 (Tuesday). click here for a copy of the case questions .

MIS 3537
Internet & Supply Chains
Due Date: February 28, 2012
All groups are required to complete a second instance of the simulation before submitting your deliverables (see below) on February 28.  The rules […]

List key learnings from the Beer Game. How do you expect to use the learnings from this game in your current / future job?

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 4 (bullwhip effect + beer game).

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