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Chapter 11.S, Problem 14P
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•• S11.13 Your options for shipping $100,000 of machine parts from Baltimore to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, are (1) use a ship that will take 30 days at a cost of $3,800 or (2) truck the parts to Los Angeles and then ship at a total cost of $4,800. The second option will take only 20 days. You are paid via a letter of credit the day the parts arrive. Your holding cost is estimated at 30% of the value per year.
- a. Which option is more economical?
- b. What customer issues are not included in the data presented?
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Cisco’s model of building a seamless supply chain is one that many companies can follow. It proves that you do not have to own or control most of the elements in your supply chain, yet have complete visibility of the chain. The Internet allows companies to coordinate more closely with their suppliers and also enables just-in-time delivery that lets businesses greatly reduce inventories. Cisco’s suppliers build and ship while Cisco handles all of financial transactions. This is an excellent instance of control/demand uncertainty fix.
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Implement SCOR model and mention the demand and supply uncertainty with the help of diagram.
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