1. There are many critical elements in supply chain management. For the fast-food industry, such as Wendy's, which one in your opinion is the most important, why, and what can franchisors and franchisees do, along with their vendors, to ensure optimal results?
2. What are the various systems in supply chain management to reduce costs, speed delivery and boost productivity? Give 3-5 detailed examples.
3. What are the most important trends in global supply chain management that will shape the business environment over the next decade? Choose one, in detail, and make your argument and give examples.
4. According to the CEO of Pinta, companies are no longer in control of their own brand? Please explain this, justify the statement and give several examples. Also speculate as to where this will lead to for companies in the future?
5. What are the essentials of developing and embracing a multicultural communication strategy---one aimed at various groups and diverse subgroups within a main group (e.g., millennial Latins or Asians within their respective ethnic groups)?
6. In marketing and advertising either smartphones or apparel to Millennials, what are the key messages and winning strategies that companies should consider and why? How might this vary between Hispanic Millennials and Millennials in general?
7. Based on Joe-Karim Tamer of Mondelez's presentation, what are the major strategy concerns and elements of strategy that his firm should consider to accelerate the growth of Mondelez's products from its business base? What could/should it do to fill in consumer spaces (i.e., segments, product lines) not presenting being served?
8. In defining a business strategy for long-term growth in the highly competitive category of snack foods, what are the key elements--in priority order--that firms should consider and why? Give examples.
9. In defining a business strategy to fill in consumer spaces in emerging markets, what are the key elements--in priority order--that firms should consider and why? Give examples (real or hypothetical).
10. Compare and contrast HP and Hewlett-Packard Enterprises (HPE). How will they be able to distinguish themselves in the commercial vs consumer marketplace with their digital products?
11. Review and critique the commerical products and services of HPE's competitors---IBM, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems--and present the argument, with examples, as to which firm (including HPE) has the greatest competitive advantage with their products and services.