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week 8 lecture notes
sample midterm + study guide
click here for a copy of the midterm study guide
click here for a copy of the sample midterm
(note: you can also post answers to questions from the sample midterm as comments to this post)
RFID Case
click here for the RFID case questions .
This case is due on March 11, 2014.
Q&A: RFID
Multiple Choice Answers (Choose one correct answer. In the exam, no credit will be given for multiple answers or answers which are not clear)
The main difference in Active tags and Passive tags is
a. The tag’s communication speed
b. The tag’s frequency
c. The tag’s power source
d. The tag’s data storage capacity
Q&A: RFID
List some privacy and security concerns about commercial use of RFID applications.
Q&A: RFID
List any three advantages of RFID over bar-code scanning (please read others posts and avoid repetitions).
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).
Week 6 lecture notes
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.
Root Beer Game Deliverables : Due date March 13, 2014
MIS 3537
Internet & Supply Chains
Due Date: March 13, 2014
We will complete the Root Beer Game as per the following schedule:
1. Practice session in class – Feb 25, 2014
2. Completion of round 1 – before March 2, 2014
3. Completion of round 2 and submission of deliverables – by March 13, 2014
Group members are not supposed to coordinate with each other during the practice session and round 1. They can coordinate for round 2. Moreover, in round 2, the point of sale information will be made visible to everyone (not just the retailer). Note that the demand pattern may change between the different rounds. The intent of playing multiple rounds is to demonstrate how manipulating certain aspects of the game can influence the performance of the supply chain.
Here are the deliverables of the beer game (one submission per group):
1. Complete the performance spreadsheet of your group (click here)
2. Prepare a short writeup on how you played the beer game, what strategies you employed, and how your strategies changed when you played the beer game for the second time compared to the first time (you can use the questions below to prepare the talking points).
a. What was your strategy in the game with respect to order placing and holding inventory?
b. How was the communication and cooperation between various players in the group?
c. When you played the game for the second time, how did your strategy change in terms of – ordering and inventory strategy? cooperation with team members?
d. What lessons from the beer game would you give to supply chain managers?
Due Date: March 13, 2014