Category: Logistics

We should let Value Savings Stores know what we really think about their special requirements. Stickers, of all things! What business do they think we are in?

Case Study: Profitability Analysis at Best Potato Chips, Inc.

Steve Brown, director of manufacturing, disagreed. He felt the additional manufacturing cost required to meet Value Savings Stores’ requirements was too high:

We should let Value Savings Stores know what we really think about their special requirements. Stickers, of all things! What business do they think we are in?

The sales force had a different opinion. Jake Williams felt the grocery segment was most important:

Just look at that volume! How could they be anything but our best customers?

The broad interest being generated by this assignment worried Aaron. Would he have to justify his recommendations to everyone in the company? Aaron quietly closed his office door.

Based on the available information and his own knowledge of ABC systems, Aaron needed to complete a segment profitability analysis before his meeting with Joe in the morning. With all these interruptions, it was going to be a long night.

How will Bioworld’s product mix and the product lifecycle create a unique challenge for a 3PL?

3PL Case Study Ch 10-13

https://bioworldmerch.com/ (Links to an external site.)

1. Bioword is currently operating out of 12 warehouses spread across the United States. Recently they have considered reducing the number of warehouses they use. What are the functional distribution trade offs they need to be aware of when making this decision? Explain how this decision will impact each tradeoff.

Bioworld Merchandizing would like to focus more on their core competency, product design. To do so they have recently considered outsourcing some logistics tasks to a third-party logistics provider (3PL).

2. Based on what you know about their business needs, do you recommend they should use a transportation 3PL, a warehouse 3PL, a distribution / fulfillment 3PL or a some sort of combination? Why?

3. Once the 3PL selection process is complete, what kind of relationship do you feel would be most appropriate for the 3PL you have recommended: vendor, partner, strategic alliance, or some other option? Why?

How will Bioworld’s product mix and the product lifecycle create a unique challenge for a 3PL?

What company or event was compared, how each reached their conclusions, and how their conclusions compared.

Research two journal articles from the APUS online library on the same reverse logistics topic.

Write a summary of each article and then compare both in terms of (1) how each defined their specific reverse logistics topic, (2) what company or event was compared, (3) how each reached their conclusions, and (4) how their conclusions compared.
Incorporate at least two references from articles listed within the online APUS library

Describe the various factors that have to be considered when selecting logistics service providers. How in practice do you think consignors make decisions concerning choosing logistics services?

Service Providers (W4)

Part I.

Describe the various factors that have to be considered when selecting logistics service providers. How in practice do you think consignors make decisions concerning choosing logistics services?

Part II.

End your initial response with a follow-up question for your classmates to address in further the discussion.

Explain how a reduction in lead time can help a supply chain reduce its inventory buffer without hurting customer service. provide an example to support your research.

Lead-Time (W5)

Part I. Explain how a reduction in lead time can help a supply chain reduce its inventory buffer without hurting customer service. provide an example to support your research.

Part II. End your initial response with a follow-up question for your classmates to address in further the discussion.

Explain what factors would typically be considered in contingency planning in outsourcing arrangements. give an example to back up your answer.

Contingency planning

Part 1:

Explain what factors would typically be considered in contingency planning in outsourcing arrangements. give an example to back up your answer.

Part II: End your initial response with a follow-up question for your classmates to address in further the discussion.

Analyse and critically evaluate the strategic role of operations management principles, supply chain and logistics from a global and Asian perspective

Aligned subject learning outcomes:

Analyse and critically evaluate the strategic role of operations management principles, supply chain and logistics from a global and Asian perspective

Evaluate the role of the global economy in supply chain logistics management