Online Participation
100 second reflection for week 5
Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class in week 5 (bullwhip effect).
RFID videos
Here are a few videos on RFID.
1. Retail Shopper – ‘shoplifter’
2. Retail Shopper – elderly couple
3. IBM Commercial – boxes should drive
Comment on the benefits and pitfalls of RFID.
Q&A: Bullwhip Effect
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.
Q&A: Bullwhip effect
Name some causes of bullwhip effect? Does knowing the “point of sale” information have any effect on the Bullwhip Effect? If so how?
100 second reflection for week 5
Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class week 5 – e-markets and WWT Clearorbit case
Q&A: ClearOrbit Case
1. When WWT diversified by offering higher-end supply chain outsourcing solutions, in 2000, what two services did it focus on in particular?
2. What company, also WWT’s ERP supplier, developed a supplier collaboration tool by the name of iSupplier?
3. What “lessons learned” for future collaborations did Frank indicate, following the success of the purchasing collaboration program?
Q&A: Week 4
In supply chain management, what does MRO stand for? How are MRO items different from other raw materials?
Q&A: e-markets – week 4
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, Steel, Cattle (feel free to use other industries) Also describe briefly the basic and value added services provided by each e-market.
100 second reflection for week 3
Think for 100 seconds, and summarize the key things that you learned in the class week 3 – Technology in Supply Chains and Zappos case
New Age Warehousing
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 Robots. Summarize the benefits of Kiva to Zappos.