Sunil Wattal

In supply chain management, what does MRO stand for? How are MRO items different from other raw materials?

Find and list URLs for e-markets in the following industries (to enable broader participation, a student may not attempt more than 1-2):

Pulp, Paper, Food, Plastics, Chemicals, Furniture,  Metals, Energy, […]

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 3 (Lecture 3 + WWT Clearorbit Case).

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Week 2 – Zappos Case + Electronic Markets in Supply Chains

February 5, 2013

February 7, 2013

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Week 2 – Crocs Case + Internet in Supply Chains Lecture

January 29, 2013

January 31, 2013

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Week 1 – Intro

January 22, 2013

January 24, 2013

Here are the instructions for the group posting answers to the case questions on the blog:

1. Please post your answers as a comment to the post which contains the case questions.

2. The answer should be […]

Here are some instructions for the group making case presentations:

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 […]

Refer to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyO9QSo0FjU&feature=PlayList&p=8647B4CD5F1CACF6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

Comment on why Ford implemented the eMarketplace.

MIS 3537
Internet & Supply Chains
Spring 2013

Due Date: February 12, 2013
Refer to the case “World Wide Technology and Clearorbit: Enabling Supply Chain Collaboration” on the HBSP website.

Answer the […]

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Examples of e-markets

Shawndra Hill
Assistant Professor, OIM Dept
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

February 8, 2013
Speakman Hall 200, 1000am – 1130am
Seminar Title : Talkographics: Using What Viewers Say Online to […]

Warehouse management is a key challenge for companies selling goods on the internet. Companies such as Zappos use robots to automate the process. Here are a couple of videos we saw in class about the Kiva […]

Article on B2B markets (click here).

Give examples of different ways in which companies can collaborate with their supply chain partners.

List examples of companies which involve their suppliers in new product development? Do you agree that this is a good practice? What are the pitfalls?

This article describes how the internet has changed the supply chains (click here).

Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 2 (Lecture 2 + Zappos case).

Look up the  ‘value chain’ on the internet and answer the following questions:

What are the key processes in a value chain?
How does technology impact each of these key processes?

MIS 3537
 Internet & Supply Chains
Spring 2013

Due Date: February 5, 2013
Refer to the case “Zappos.com: Developing a Supply Chain to Deliver WOW!”. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Is Zappos […]