Assignment
Reference this week's required reading. Define distribution. What is the role of distribution in a supply chain? What are key factors to be considered when designing a distribution network? Give examples of distribution decisions and how it really works in a supply chain.
Refer to this week's required readings. Define sustainability? What is the importance of it in a supply chain? Give an example of a company that does this well.
In the last 20 years or so information technology has changed how supply chains function massively. IT is changing and enhancing our lives and our work at a very rapid pace. Class, how has IT changed the supply chain in the last 20 years? What are some cutting edge technology that is currently shaping supply chain? What are some companies that are on the leading edge of using cutting edge IT in their supply chains? How does this affect the company and consumer?