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Yasmin Ahmed posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
Name: Yasmin Ahmed
Major/Minor: Risk Management and Insurance/Supply Chain
Internship Experience: Worked for a global insurance broker in Los Angeles, California
Supply Chain Experience: Mother works for UPS as a computer technician
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Yasmin Ahmed posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
Benefits:
– Reduced labor
– Faster service or shipping
– Inventory is accounted for and is more accurate
– Reduces human error
– Decreases damage to products or defects
– Customer service improves
– Safer work environment for the employees
– Work is allocated to employees more appropriately (no wasteful running around)
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Yasmin Ahmed posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
Amazon Prime Air is a unique look at product delivery systems; however, I doubt that it is going to be a viable options considering all of the restrictions placed upon drones. The only situation where I can see Amazon relying on this technology to deliver its goods is if every business adopts it. From an insurance standpoint, drones of this…[Read more]
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Yasmin Ahmed commented on the post, 100 second reflection for week 13, on the site 8 years, 3 months ago
The Global Supply Chain Simulation was a seemingly easy game of how to conduct supply chain production, but this was a severe underestimation. My partner and I spent a great deal of time looking at each individual component of the simulation (which features to choose, the individual perspectives of the managers). It was especially difficult to…[Read more]
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Yasmin Ahmed posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
Supply Chain Disruptors are a consideration of Risk Management professionals. One way that firms can reduce supply chain exposure is to understand where their suppliers and vendors are located, especially if these vendors are global. Geographies and territories are targets for particular risks such as natural catastrophe risk, civil unrest, and…[Read more]
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Yasmin Ahmed posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
One way Amazon can deal with this issue is to provide a stipend that would cover a portion of the driver’s costs. In this way, the driver is receiving some financial help with his expenses, but drivers are also incentivized to be less wasteful. The payment schedule could be based on typical driving routes or average mileage. Amazon would not…[Read more]
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Yasmin Ahmed posted a new activity comment 8 years, 4 months ago
Apple’s troubles in maintaining an ethical supply chain certainly will deter some social groups from buying Apply products. I personally feel that Apple’s struggle to maintain ethical labor conditions abroad is brought about by the cultural and political differences between the United States and China. Apple’s due diligence in China as it…[Read more]
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Yasmin Ahmed posted a new activity comment 8 years, 4 months ago
One way technology helps companies become socially and environmentally responsible is by increasing the public’s awareness of environmental efforts that the company engages in. Vice versa, if a company does something that is unethical or environmentally disruptive, the public can be made aware of those wrongdoings almost instantly. Social media…[Read more]