Example - CH 12 Supply Chain MGMT 339
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Example 1:
Midwestern Candle Products in Omaha, NE sees a significant increase in on-line sales of beeswax candles beginning in October which
outstrips their ability to fill orders. They are experiencing ___________ Sales __________, which creates External Competitive Pressures
and Internal Organizational Pressures. =
Dynamic Sales Volume
Example 2:
Jarvis Integrated Circuit Design in Cypress, CA shared its technology with an Australian manufacturing partner, only to find out that after
raising their prices and compromising quality, the Australian manufacturing partner launched a competing product. This is an example of
___________
_________________, one of the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Processes. =
Technology Transfer
Example 3:
Which of the following is not a decision factor in outsourcing? Comparative Labor Costs, Market Effect, Internet, Energy Costs, Product
Design.
=
Product Design
Example 4:
Stephen’s Fireplace in Sherman, CT uses a standard fire box and external shell, but waits until a customer places an order before painting
the shell. This is known as ______ Customization and uses ____________ which delays a final process.
=
Mass Customization, Postponement
Example 5:
Fromme Industries in Rochester, NY gets paid 3 weeks in advance of paying their supplier for the goods they sell. This financial measure
in a Supply Chain is known as
____
__
____ and is (negative / positive). =
Cash to Cash, Negative
Example 6:
Trinity Manufacturing has an average aggregate inventory value of $12,700,000 and annual sales (at product cost) of $88,400,000. How
many weeks of inventory do they have on hand, assuming a 52 week year?
= 12,700,000 / (88,400,000/52)
=
7.5 weeks
Example 7:
Divinity Mechanical in Baltimore, MD constructs large scale pipelines for petroleum facilities where standard pipe designs are used, but
the final system has parts designed and made for specific applications. They might want to consider a _____________supply chain
design. =
Make to Order
Example 8:
Magistrate Industries in San Leandro, CA manufactures generic ink for ink-jet coders which apply date codes for product labelers. The ink
is standardized with no customization. They might want to consider a ________________supply chain design. =
Make to Stock
Example 9:
Customer confusion from the limitless menu at Bertha and Bob’s Barbeque chain based in Memphis, TN relates to which aspect of
creating an effective supply chain ( Dynamic Sales Volume, Customer Service and Quality, Emerging Markets, Service/Product
Proliferation)? =
Service/Product Proliferation
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