Identify and describe three current trends in operations management. How do you think they will change the future of OM? (225 words, or 3 paragraphs) What steps should an organization take to design a supply chain network? What are the key internal departments and external organizations that should be involved? What are their roles? (150–225 […]
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Discuss Amazon.com outbound transportation and sortation network designs. Identify with supporting evidence what Amazon’s weaknesses are in both of their network designs. Offer recommendations on how to create a better network design for their transportation and sortation processes. Lastly, describe how the type of product would affect the design of a supply chain network?
Description Read the online article Wulfraat, M. (2014, July 23). Logistics Comment: Amazon is Building a New Distribution Network – Quickly and Quietly! Retrieved from Supply Chain Digest: Discuss Amazon.com outbound transportation and sortation network designs. Identify with supporting evidence what Amazon’s weaknesses are in both of their network designs. Offer recommendations on how to […]
Evaluate the organisation’s supply chain network and discuss its ability to accommodate customers
1. Appraise the role of logistics within this organisation and establish how, if at all, their supply chain and logistics operations contribute to their competitive advantage (20 marks) 2. Evaluate the organisation’s supply chain network and discuss its ability to accommodate customers (20 marks) 3. Compare the company’s “green credentials” in comparison to similar organisations […]
