OPS SUPPLY CHAIN MGMT
Week 7: Supply Chain Management and Logistics Class Discussion
Discussion The purpose of this discussion board is to provide you with a forum to discuss your newly learned production and operations management concepts in light of current issues and real world situations
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After completing the textbook reading and lectures above, select at least one of the weekly concepts below. Then find a current event in an article at the online periodical listed to illustrate that concept. Compose an analysis of that event or situation using the weekly operations concept that you selected.
Week 7 Discussion
The weekly textbook concepts for our discussion this week are:
Bull Whip Effect Inventory Turnover (weeks of Supply) Outsourcing Cross Docking Logistics Location Analysis
Select one of these concepts and find a related article at Logistics World, or at the Wall Street Journal at www.wsj.com (you can use the Wall Street Journal every week in this course).
You’ll find one (or several articles) to analyze. Remember to focus upon your selected concept in your analysis.