- (100 pts) What factors are important to the successful accomplishment of the various logistics objectives? Include a brief explanation of each factor; and why it is important.
- (100 pts) We often develop new or modified fixtures based on customer needs. And we periodically drop products from our catalog. Something called a product life-cycle? How does logistics fit into such a life-cycle?
[Note: feel free to use Blanchard’s approach to a life-cycle. He uses a pretty general approach that should not prove too difficult to fit into a scenario of new and/or changed products. Products being added; products being supported; and products being dropped (retired).
If you use ANOTHER lifecycle, then be consistent. Use that different lifecycle for the rest of your answers.
Be sure that any other lifecycle that you might chose to use fits into the LUML structure.] - (100 pts) What are a supply chain; supply chain management; logistics; and logistics management? Ho do those fit into our work?
- (225 pts) I believe that we recently did a review of cost and some options on our operations. I recall that was on the effectiveness of our operations.
4a. (50 pts) What are measures of effectiveness?
4b. (50 pts) If you can get that analysis, then can you make a diagram of the basic analytic results? [Aside: Obviously the CEO is looking for more than a yes or no answer, yes?]
4c. (25 pts) Given the options, which option do you recommend that we target for?
4d. (100 pts) Why did you chose this recommendation?
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