Weekly Discussion

 REQUIRED TEXT BOOK : C. Langley; C. John Langley; Robert A. Novack; Brian Gibson; John J. Coyle (2016)  Supply Chain Management (12th Edition). Publisher: Cengage South-Western    

 Chapter 6:  Producing Goods and Services

Chapter 7:  Demand Management

After reading and reviewing this week's text.  Reflect and discuss the following questions:

 1.Discuss the role of production operations in the supply chain. Provide examples of how effective/ineffective production operations impact supply chain performance.

2.Describe the major challenges faced by production managers in the current environment.

3.What are the differences and similarities between outbound and inbound logistics systems? Which types of industries would place heavier emphasis on outbound systems? On inbound systems? Explain your choices.

4.How do outbound logistics systems relate directly to needs of the customer?

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