1. How does SCM impact industries or companies like retail or manufacturing? Specifically: a) suppliers, b) customers, and c) cost. I recommend looking at the on-line articles : JC Penny, Ford Strategy, or Xbox, to get ideas or to use for comparison. You may want to look on-line for more articles. I also recommend looking at the positive and negative (Mattel)
2. What kind of company or industry use SCM?
3. What sourcing strategies are they using? Use efficient or responsive to show or illustrate how the company/industry operates.
4. How has outsourcing or off shoring played a role? Support your selection with some examples, whether from the book, article or actual experience.