Shannon E Mccabe

1. Why would an implementation take this long and cost so much?
When a company as big as Dow needs to pivot to a centralized system that encompasses all components of its business, it can be very expensive due to the labor resources, technology resources and training that is required to make this switch. As the implementation progresses,…[Read more]

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Partner: Memoona Khan
Partner email: tuf10133@temple.edu

Amazon Europe Case:
– Cultural differences will always have an impact on how a business needs to operate when going global, regardless of the size of that business
– The shift from a single, large country with one central mail system like the US is not typical – the EU has many different postal methods with their own regulations
– DC placement…[Read more]

During the beer game, I learned that overreacting to demand downstream and not communicating with other facets of the supply chain can lead to the bullwhip effect, which in turn raises total costs for the whole supply chain as every player attempts to remove their back orders and have safety stock on hand for the exaggerated demand. Then, when…[Read more]

Yes, MIS professionals need to understand supply chains because information systems are very closely related to most companies’ supply chains. Supply chains rely on an accurate and efficient flow of information to operate and remain competitive, so its important for MIS professionals to understand how this information flows through the supply…[Read more]

The main takeaway I got from the Crocs case was that adaptation in an industry can bring a huge competitive advantage to a company just starting out. Crocs’ supply chain model is really common in other industries, but considerably new for the shoe industry giving Crocs the ability to pivot from a small shoe startup to a major player.

The main…[Read more]

– Shannon McCabe
– Senior Supply Chain Management Major, MIS minor
– I was a data analytics intern at Philly Foodworks
– Supply Chain experience was through working on an inventory management system in my internship