Category: Logistics

Course Objective:
CO7: Analyze new technology that will change the current paradigm of logistics of existing supply chains.
Prompt:
Discuss the pros and cons regarding App based technology such as Uber freight and how these kinds of solutions will impact and reduce cycle time within a supply chain. Offer evidence and support for your position and consider how this will disrupt existing global business. In addition to reading your assigned resources for week 7, research online new technologies in supply chain management.

ind a peer reviewed article from the library regarding customer service. Read and review the article and explain if the author had any errors in reasoning or issues with insufficient evidence. Did you detect any bias that the author had? Compare your findings to anything that you have seen regarding this in the media, at work or in your life. Use examples to support your position.

CO6: Diagnose cyber vulnerabilities of systems that support an organization’s supply chain.
Prompt:
Assess and critique the potential cyber vulnerabilities in supply chain management. Your initial posting should propose a few different cyber risks and the posting should also explain potential solutions to combat these cyber risks. Explain the global factors and implications regarding these cyber risks. In addition to reading your assigned resources for week 6, research online definitions for cyber and cyber
https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/hb/2017/nist.hb.162.pdf
https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/Supply-Chain-Risk-Management/documents/briefings/Workshop-Brief-on-Cyber-Supply-Chain-Best-Practices.pdf

Identify events that trigger/define Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Full Operational Capability (FOC), and Milestone A, B, & C.

Applying Lean in Your Organization
This week, you learned how Lean is used to reduce inventory, eliminate waste, and improve processes. In preparation for Course Project Part B, answer the questions below. Be sure to include specific references to this week’s course materials to support your response.
Now that you have completed your first assignment, what are some opportunities in your value stream where a Work-Out or Kaizen event can be applied?
Which Lean tools would be most useful in these events?
What challenges have you seen, or anticipate, in deploying Lean improvements in your industry? How would you address those challenges?

Writing the Report
When you have found the issue you want to use for this report, complete the three-page Political Instability News Report template. Be sure to use APA format and cite at least two credible academic sources. Your submission does not need a title page but must have a reference page. Your news report must include how the supply chain has been affected.

Respond to each question Separately.
Your post should address the following:
1. Imagine a situation in which a quantitative forecasting model generated from a time series that results in a very low forecasting error is contradicted by an expert. The quantitative model indicates that demand for LED TVs will grow by 13% in 12 months, while the expert suggests that growth will be in the 30% range. You need to place orders for your store now. How do you react?
2. Your post should address the following:
One can define “continuous improvement” as the layered process that leads to the identification and elimination of “the constraint” that limits efficiency, so that we can then look for “the next constraint”. Does this have an end?

Choosing the Right Map
Note: The discussion questions for last week and this week will help you prepare for your first assignment, Part A of your Operational Excellence Course Project, due in Week 4. Before beginning this discussion question, review the Course Project overview on pp. 16-17 of the Course Guide.
In Part A of your Course Project, you will create a detailed map of the current state of the workflow from input to output for the operational improvement initiative you are focusing on. In your initial post:
Include a brief SIPOC synopsis of the main components of the business process or workflow you will be addressing in Part A of your Course Project.
Identify the type of map (Value Stream, Detailed Swim Lane, or Detailed Process) will you create to document the current state.
Explain why this map type the best choice for your initiative.

Your Virtual Tour (video) will be of a company in the DFW metroplex. The name of the company is The Apparel Logistics Group (TALG). You will notice this video encompasses all we have covered in class so far and some we will cover in chapters 11). You are required to observe this video as if you were an ‘auditor’. So your assignment is the following:
You will be required to watch the following video. (2 times only)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4hG91p3Uz8 (Links to an external site.)
You will be required to identify the (5) primary processes related to the material-handling process
Describe: G.O.H. system and explain how it’s used at TALG; FTZ and explain what that means for TALG;
Your role as an auditor, describe what you see as best practices and also identify (3) processes you would recommend the improve
Finally, describe what type of a fulfillment facility TALG is and why you think that is good for their business.
FORMAT: Single-spaced, 12 point Arial Font, Number pages, standard .5 margins, NO LARGE GRAPHICS FOR TITLE ALLOWED 2- 3 pages in length save in .pdf or .doc format and upload into Canvas

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200-250 words that respond to the following questions
Research a real-world company, such as Walmart, Starbucks, or Apple, that has expanded operations internationally. Write 200-250 words on international supply chain management using the company that you researched as your focus. Your response should answer the following questions:
What are the main elements of a global supply chain organization?
What are the steps involved in producing an order and shipping it to the customer in a global environment?
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of expanding operations internationally or sourcing goods internationally?
From manufacturing to the distribution of goods on an international scale, what are the main elements of a supply chain?
What are the steps involved in producing an order and shipping it to the customer?
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of international operations?
Please site 2 or more sources.