Mojahed Ibrahim

Reference reading for RFID in supply chains

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List any three advantages of RFID over bar-code scanning (please read others posts and avoid repetitions).

List some privacy and security concerns about commercial use of RFID applications.

Multiple Choice Answers (Choose one correct answer. In the exam, no credit will be given for multiple answers or answers which are not clear)

The main difference in Active tags and Passive tags is

a. The […]

Here is an interesting article on Apple’s RFID plans for the iPhone (click here).

Here are a few videos on RFID.

1. Retail Shopper – ‘shoplifter guy’

2. Retail Shopper – elderly couple

3. IBM Commercial – boxes should drive

4. RFID in Supply Chain

5.  RFID and […]

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To prepare for the Beer Game, you should:

1. visit the URL (http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/access/12892109) and complete the registration (all group members need to register separately). Note that […]

1. Submit a printout of your presentation slides at the beginning of the class.
2. Briefly (3-5 slides) discuss the company and the main points of this case.
3. Present a slide or two on how the company is doing […]

The Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains

Name some causes of bullwhip effect? Does knowing the “point of sale” information have any effect on the Bullwhip Effect? If so how?

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

The bullwhip effect can be completely eliminated if there is no forecasting whatsoever in any part of the supply chain.

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