05 Sep Explain the impact of demand uncertainty and variability on inventory positioning
A. CASE STUDY: SPORT OBERMEYER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Read
The Sport Obermeyer Case Study in the Simchi-Levi et al. text. Submit a response to each of the end-of-case discussion questions. Each question must be answered thoroughly, and responses must be supported by the concepts introduced in the Learn materials. Each question/answer must be delineated under a heading in current APA format. Include a title page and reference page also in current APA format. Incorporate a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed sources with at least 1 source per question. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Read: Simchi-Levi et al.: Chapter 3
B. Network Planning and Supply Contracts
The entire network, which involves account production, warehousing, transportation, inventory costs, and service level requirements, will be considered. You will explore steps in the network planning process. In addition to network planning, you will also study how to develop effective supply contracts to ensure adequate supplies and timely deliveries.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
• Describe how a company can develop a model representing its logistics network and how aggregating customers and products affect the accuracy of the model.
• Examine how a company decides where to position inventory and how a company knows whether, when, and where to expand its production capacity.
• Explain the impact of demand uncertainty and variability on inventory positioning.
• Discuss how a company sources products from its different plants in an environment with multiple facilities capable of producing multiple production
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The thread must include a reference list, and each question/answer must be delineated under an APA heading. Each reply must demonstrate a substantive discussion
Read: Simchi-Levi et al.: Chapter 3
Read: Simchi-Levi et al.: Chapter 4
