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Video Case Supply Chain Design at Crayola A photo shows a Crayola painting kit. The Washable Deluxe Painting Kit®, assembled at Crayola’s Lehigh Valley Industrial Park plant, contains paints and watercolors produced in the United States and paint brushes, a smock, and a sponge produced in Asia. Dema...
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Chapter 12, End of Chapter, VIDEO CASE, Exercise 3 Page 520 Here is a tip: The current market has higher costs. The emerging markets have the risks of not so (View full solution)
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Canon, a Japanese manufacturer of photographic equipment, decided against offshoring and kept its manufacturing and new product development processes in Japan, which has relatively high labor costs. In contrast, GM, headquartered in the United States, has a joint venture with Shanghai Auto Industry ...
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Chapter 12, End of Chapter, Discussion Questions , Exercise 3 Page 517 Here is a tip: A strategy is a series of activities designed to achieve a long term goal. (View full solution)
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The Walmart retail chain sells standardized items and enjoys great purchasing clout with its suppliers, none of which it owns. The Limited retail chain sells fashion goods and owns Mast Industries, which is responsible for producing many of the items sold in The Limited stores. The Limited boasts th...
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Chapter 12, End of Chapter, Discussion Questions , Exercise 2 Page 517 Here is a tip: Manufacturing chain must contain effective inventory control system. Explanation Supply chain design for company (View full solution)
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Explain how a firm can reduce costs while improving the performance of its supply chain.
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Chapter 12, End of Chapter, Discussion Questions , Exercise 1 Page 517 Here is a tip: Cost can be reduced by improving the supply chain design. Explanation The tactics that (View full solution)
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Consider a service provider that is in the delivery business, such as UPS or FedEx. How can the principles of MRP and BOR be useful to such a company?
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Chapter 11, End of Chapter, Discussion Questions , Exercise 4 Page 480 Here is a tip: Bills of resources are maintained by firms related to delivering services. Explanation Material Requirement (View full solution)