Category: Business and Management : Logistics

Write a two-page paper, plus the title page and a reference page on the following statement:
Outline the major benefit and cost categories of the public transport subsidy or the temperate zone forestry case studies. For each category, justify your points.
Incorporate at least one reference from articles listed within the online APUS library.
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
•Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two-page paper.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Discussion Board Questions: You’re asked to answer at least two questions and post your answers on the discussion board.  Then, read your colleagues posting and respond to their comments (select 2 students), ensuring you specifically state what you ‘agree’ or ‘disagree’ with and ‘why’.  Failure to reply will result in a deduction of grade points.  Participation is required.
1.  Explain why inventory costs and inventory levels have declined relative to GDP over the last 20 years.  Is this beneficial to the economy?  Why or why not? 
2.  What is the difference between independent and dependent demand items?  Why is this distinction important to inventory managers?
3.  Discuss the role of distribution in the supply chain. Provide examples of how distribution operations can positively and negatively impact supply chain performance.

This is from a CIPS training course. This must relates to CIPS. I have an essay made already (attached) but it was a fail attempt. They have gave me another chance to fix the essay with the attached comments. Please follow the comments on the attached paper in order to fix the essay. The format must be the same in the essay. Must be 3000 words, executive summary and reference does not count.

In 1958 the Stanley brothers pooled their efforts and experience to form Brothers Mowers. The company began with production of a single hand mower. The business has grown to include a full line of manual and motorized mowers and motorized gardening equipment including blowers, hedgers, and rototillers. Despite its growth, the company has remained virtually family-run; relatives and family friends have held important positions within the organizational structure. The company has never been an industry leader or even a top competitor. Yet it has managed to provide an adequate profit and retain its independence.
In January 2002, the company was given a shock. Uncle Phill, the head of supply management for the past twenty-two years, died unexpectedly from a heart attack early in the month. Rod Stanton, a graduate of the University of San Diego, was hired later in the month to replace Uncle Phill as the new supply management director. On his arrival, Rod observed that late supplies sometimes caused breaks in production. He also saw that rework and scrap seemed excessive. Rod figured he had three to four months to “clean up” the supply management function before the increased demand during the winter months became a burial rather than a harvest.
            The corporate managers at Brothers are graying, and more new hires are expected. Employees are skeptical of, if not averse to, changes. They fear the company will lose sight of its family origins. The employees are comfortable with the current situation, and the corporate managers were satisfied with Uncle Phill’s operation of the supply management function.
Rod Stanton saw an opportunity to clean up the procurement process. Brothers Mowers’ limited use of standardized parts prompted Rod to review the numerous routine orders placed with suppliers. Rod found that many of the suppliers had been used for ten to twenty years and were directly linked to one product or model. He sensed that efficiencies could be gained by using fewer suppliers of standardized parts. Realizing his relative newness at the company, he was cautious not to suggest anything that he couldn’t support. Discussions with his cousin, Sam, who had worked in engineering for five years, indicated that minor redesign of each product line would allow utilization of many more standardized parts. Although this approach would be contrary to the current practice of ordering nonstandard parts for specific models within each line, Rod realized that it would create an opportunity to decrease the variety of parts ordered because of the design simplification.
One month after assuming his new position, Rod now has a meeting with the department heads to review his first month on the job. Rod has what he feels are some valuable suggestions. He believes that design modifications are required to utilize simplification and standardization techniques; however, he realizes that his suggestions may fall on deaf ears because of the change-resistant nature of the company.
Follow the Case Study Format: Fact, Problem, Possible Solutions, Recommended Solution, and how you would Implement this solution?  Please ensure you write in paragraphs, avoiding lists and bullet points, for each section of the Case Study Format.

This week you will select a company of your choice that was in operation in 2020 and continue to this day. And create a diagram of its global/international shipping and receiving operations along with your personal description of what is flowing from one point to the next point.

Instructions: Read the course materials for this week to include Chapter 10 of the Hugos textbook and the Week 6 lesson.  Select a company with global/international shipping and receiving operations using our online library and/or Internet.  The company must be in operation from 2020 to this year. The 3-4 page paper should include the following:
1.  State the purpose and background of the company, and include a web link.
2.  Discuss the role(s) of the company within the retail supply chain. Big Hint: Include a diagram of the retail supply chain. An example is provided on page 20 of the Hugos textbook.
3.  Discuss the shipping and receiving operations of the company. Hint: Include a diagram of the operations using a process flow. An example is provided on page 166 of the Hugos textbook.
4.  Identify 3 possible problems or issues you see in the company’s operations.
5.  Discuss 3 solutions to these problems or issues.
NOTE: Try to reach the company on their Contact Us web link if they have one. Most companies do have such a link.

Please remember to include a title page, in-text citations, and reference page in APA style.  The title page and reference page are not included in the page count.

There are two high-level types of distribution channels, direct and indirect.  In the direct distribution channel, goods are moved directly from the Producer to the Consumer.  In the indirect distribution channel, the producer will meet consumer demand through third -party wholesalers and/or retailers.  Direct channels produce short supply chains, indirect channels produce long chains.
Research and report on two large producers, Costco and Apple, and describe in detail which distribution approach each company uses — direct, indirect, or mixed – for at least two products in each company.
Your APA paper should be at least 1,000 words in length.