Nikos Christoforos Dalaperas

Username: TUG08167
Email: tug08167@temple.edu
Partner: Liming Cheng (liming.cheng@temple.edu)

Starbucks
-they should consider others aside from CI (there could be better options)
-Ci is way to reach the farmers so ensure good product
Guest Lecture
– Blockchain is currently less efficient and more costly than any other method for specific tasks
-Elemica had a few crashes with there system but now there servers and information is…[Read more]

Amazon Europe case
-Amazon first started out selling books
-They also recognized many of the challenges they would face going into Europe such as, Different forms of payment, Shipping methods, banned products etc.
Lecture
– Ethics has to be implemented in supply chains when considering things like child labor etc.
– we also learned about…[Read more]

Reflection week 8:
-Hulus strategies- Partner affiliation, efficient, ease of use, user feedback.
-Hulu is starting to develop there own content
-Advertising on Hulu and other similar platforms is more expensive because it has a better target audience.
-Digital technology lowers barriers to entry.
– reverse auctions- sellers compete by…[Read more]

RFID at metro case:
-They were torn between using rfid on pallets or per case
– the cost would very and the benefits for each were different
-we came to conclusion that the most optimal was per pallet
-RFID helps to reduce the labor cost and margin or error
-It also helps to consumer more data of what is in the warehouse and what is coming…[Read more]

Key take aways from week 2
– crocs has a flexible and responsive supply chain to meet all there customers needs.
– It drives change causing different buying patterns.
-The internet took a big toll on supply chains with eDesign, eMediaries, Web Collaboration and eFulfillment.

As we worked on the beer game this past week i now understand how important communication and a proper supply chain is. without proper communication and understanding you will most likely encounter the bullwhip effect therefore making you order too much or too little of a product based off of pervious demand and with no proper future forecasts.…[Read more]

Nikos Dalaperas
Thomas Roman
John Healy
Andrew Levandowski

Final Group Members

Melissa Krieger (melissa.krieger@temple.edu)
Ethan Mandel (ethanmandel@temple.edu)
Andrew Levandowski (andrew.levandowski@temple.edu)
Liming Cheng (limingcheng@temple.edu)
Nikos Dalaperas (nikos.dalaperas@temple.edu)
Thomas Roman (t.m.roman@temple.edu)
Mark Cylinder (tuf37980@temple.edu)

The key points i learned from week 1:
I learned that all products and businesses deal with supply chains to efficiently and effectively sell and distribute there products.
I also learned that the goal for all businesses is to have the lowest total cost with everything working without any flaws.
I also learned that if one step in the chain…[Read more]

Nikos Dalaperas
Junior Supply Chain Management
No Internships but worked in restaurants over the past few years.
One supply chain i have experienced with was helping my father order food for the restaurant he owns while i worked for him over the summer months.