OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 16TH EDITION BY F. ROBERT
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CHAPTER 1 M
OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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DiscussionMQuestions
1. UsingMExhibitM1.3MasMaMmodel,MdescribeMtheMsource-make-deliver-
returnMrelationshipsMinMtheMfollowingMsystems:
a. AnMairline
Source:M AircraftMmanufacturer,Min-flightMfood,MrepairMparts,McomputerMsystems
Make:MAircraftMandMflightMcrewMscheduling,MgroundMservicesMprovidedMatMairports,MaircraftMm
aintenanceMandMrepair
Deliver:MOutboundMandMarrivingMpassengerMservice,MbaggageMhandlingMRet
urn:MResolveManyMpost-serviceMissuesMsuchMasMlostMorMdamagedMluggage
b. AnMautomobileMmanufacturer
Source:M SuppliersMofMcomponentsMandMrawMmaterials
Make:M ManufacturingMofMvehiclesMandMcomponentsMorMsubassembliesMtoMbeMsoldMasMspar
eMparts
Deliver:MDeliveryMtoMandMsalesMfromMdealerships,MdeliveryMofMspareMpartsMtoMtheMwholesal
eMsystem
Return:M WarrantyMandMrecallMrepairs,Mtrade-ins
c. AMhospital
Source:M MedicalMsupplies,McleaningMservices,MdisposalMservices,MfoodMservices,MqualifiedMp
ersonnel
Make:M InpatientMrooms,MoutpatientMclinics,MemergencyMroom,MoperatingMrooms
Deliver:MSchedulingMpatients,MprovidingMtreatment,MambulanceMservice,MfamilyMcounseling
MReturn:MBillingMerrors,MfollowMupMvisits
d. AnMinsuranceMcompany
Source:M SuppliesMneededMforMtheMoffice,Munderwriters,MlegalMauthorityMtoMoperate
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, Make:M EstablishMpolicyMguidelinesMandMpricing,MfieldMagent/representativeMandMfacilityMn
etwork,MdevelopMInternetMserviceMcapabilities,MestablishMpreferredMvehicleMrepairMserviceMn
etwork
Deliver:MMeetMwithMandMadviseMclients,MwriteMpolicies,MprocessMandMpayMclaimsM
Return:M refundMofMoverpayments
2. DefineMtheMserviceMpackageMofMyourMcollegeMorMuniversity.M WhatMisMitsMstrongestMelement?M W
hatMisMitsMweakestMone?
TheMcategoriesMwithMexamplesMare:
SupportingMfacilityM-
Mlocation,Mbuildings,Mlabs,MparkingMFacilitatingMgoodsM–
MclassMschedules,Mcomputers,Mbooks,Mchalk
ExplicitMservicesM–
MclassesMwithMqualifiedMinstructors,MplacementMofficesMImplicitMservicesM
–MstatusMandMreputationM(e.g.,MIvyMLeagueMschools)
AtMIndianaMUniversityMandMtheMUniversityMofMSouthernMCalifornia,MamongMtheirMstrongestMele
mentsMareMtheirMbusinessMschoolsMandMtheirMOperationsMManagementMprogramsM(ofMcourse).M
BothMalsoMhaveMveryMdedicatedMalumniMnetworks.M AMweakMelementMofMIndianaMUniversityMisM
itsMweakMfootballMprogram;MforMUSC,MweakMelementsMareMon-campusMparkingMandMhousing.
3. WhatMserviceMindustryMhasMimpressedMyouMtheMmostMwithMitsMinnovativeness?
OurMvoteMgoesMtoMcruiseMlinesMwhichMhaveMintroducedMsuchMonboardMinnovationsMasMwaveMm
achinesMforMbellyMboardingMandMrockMclimbingMwalls,MasMwellMasMallMsortsMofMotherMamenitiesM
toMkeepMcruisersMinvolved.M TheMindustryMisMdoingMrecordMbusinessMasMwell.
SomeMofMtheM standoutMcompaniesMinM lessMinnovativeMindustriesMareMBankMofMAmericaM(hasMa
MformalizedMresearchMprogramMtoMtryMoutMnewMcustomerMservices/amenitiesMsuchMasMvideoMsc
reensMinMnextMtoMtellerMlines),M IntuitM(e.g.,MputtingMQuickenMmoneyMmanagementMsoftwareMo
nline),MIkea,MJetBlueMAirlines,MandMProgressiveMInsuranceM(discussedMlaterMinMtheMbook).
4. WhatMisMproduct-serviceMbundlingMandMwhatMareMtheMbenefitsMtoMcustomers?
Product-serviceMbundlingMisMaddingMValue-
addedMservicesMtoMaMfirm’sMproductMofferingsMtoMcreateMmoreMvalueMforMtheMcustomer.M ThisMp
rovidesMbenefitsMinMtwoMareas.M First,MthisMdifferentiatesMtheMorganizationMfromMtheMcompetit
ion.M Secondly,MtheseMservicesMtieMcustomersMtoMtheMorganizationMinMaMpositiveMway.MAlternati
vely,MbundlingMcanMalsoMinvolveMaddingMproductsMtoMaMservice,MforMexample,MaddingMtheMsale
MofMconvenienceMitemsMandMsnacksMatMaMhotel.
5. WhatMisMtheMdifferenceMbetweenMaMserviceMandMaMgood?
AMserviceMisManMintangibleMprocessM(youMcan’tMholdMitMinMyourMhands),MwhileMaMgoodMisMtheMph
ysicalMoutputMofMaMprocess.
6. LookMatMtheMjobMpostingsMatMhttp://www.indeed.comMandMevaluateMtheMopportunitiesMf
orManMOSMMmajorMwithMseveralMyearsMofMexperience.
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, ThereMareMpagesMandMpagesMofMtheseMwhenMyouMdoMaMsearchMonMoperationsMsupplyMchainMm
anagement.M HereMareMsomeMexamples:
GlobalMActiveMIngredientMSupplyMPlanner
MFMCMCorporation
USM-MPAM-MPhiladelphia
ThisMisMyourMopportunityMtoMjoinMtheMAgriculturalMProductsMGroupM(APG)MandMworkMonMtheMte
amMresponsibleMforMglobalMactiveMingredientMplanning.MYou'llMserveMasMaMcentralMSupplyMPlan
nerMworkingMinMtandemM...
PurchasingMManagerM(Buyer)
TexasMDowMEmployeesMCreditMUnionM(TDECU)
USM-MTXM-MLakeMJacksonM-MNearestMMetroMareaM-MSouthMHouston
EducationMAccreditedMuniversityMdegreeMinMBusinessMorMMarketingMwithMcertificationMinMPurch
asing,MInventoryMManagement,MorMLogistics.MAccreditedMPurchasingMPractitionerM(APP)MorMCer
tifiedMPurchasingM...
ProductMLineMManagerMC
intasMCorporation
USM-MOHM-MMason
HighMSchoolMdiplomaMorMGEDMrequired,M4MyearMdegreeMpreferredMKnowledgeMofMandMexperien
ceMusingMInternetMandMMicrosoftMOfficeM(Word,MExcel,MPowerPoint,MandMEmail)M3MyearsMmana
gementMexperienceMpreferredM...
DirectorMPurchasin
gMLegendaryMBakin
gMUSM-MCOM-
MDenver
CERTIFICATIONSM&MLICENSESM•MValidMDriver’sMLicenseMandMcarMinsurance.M•MCertifiedMPurchas
ingMManagerMcertificationM(C.P.M.)Mpreferred.M•MCertifiedMFoodMPurchasingMManagerM...
ProcessMImprovementMManagerMARAMA
RKMCorporation
USM-MTXM-MHouston
Bachelor'sMDegreeMrequired.MTechnicalMEngineeringMdisciplineMwithinMIndustrial,MMechani
cal,MChemical,MorMFoodMOperationsMstronglyMpreferred.M•MMinimumM5MyearsMLeanMmanuf
acturingMexperienceMcoupledM...
7. RecentMoutsourcingMofMpartsMandMservicesMthatMhadMpreviouslyMbeenMproducedMinterna
llyMisMaddressedMbyMwhichMcurrentMissueMfacingMoperationsMandMsupplyMmanagementMt
oday?
TheMcoordinationMofMrelationshipsMbetweenMmutuallyMsupportiveMbutMseparateMorganizations.
8. WhatMfactorsMaccountMforMtheMresurgenceMofMinterestMinMOSCMMtoday?
WithMcompaniesMfacingMcompetitionMonMaMglobalMscale,MandMever-
advancingMmanufacturingMandMinformationMtechnologies,MfirmsMrealizeMtheMcompetitiveMadva
ntageMtheirMOSCMMfunctionsMcan
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, provideMifMproperlyMmanaged.M ManyMhaveMfoundMthatMtheMsameMoldMwayMofMdoingMbusines
sMleavesMthemMunableMtoMcompeteMsuccessfully.
9. AsMtheMfieldMofMOSCMMhasMadvanced,MnewMconceptsMhaveMbeenMappliedMtoMhelpMcompanie
sMcompeteMinMaMnumberMofMways,MincludingMtheMadvertisementMofMtheMfirm’sMproductsMorMs
ervices.MOneMrecentMconceptMtoMgainMtheMattentionMofMcompaniesMisMpromotingMsustainabili
ty.M DiscussMhowMyouMhaveMseenMtheMideaMofMsustainabilityMusedMbyMcompaniesMtoMadvertis
eMtheirMgoodsMorMservices.
ThereMofMcourseMwillMbeMaMnumberMofMexamplesMthatMstudentsMwillMbringMup,MthoughMtheyMm
ayMneedMsomeMproddingMtoMjogMtheirMmemories.M SomeMexamplesMtoMstartMwithMmightMbeMIB
M’sM“I’mManMIBMer”McampaignMwhereMtheyMadvertiseMhowMtheyMareM“buildingMaMsmarterMpla
net.”M BottledMwaterMmanufacturersMhaveMreducedMtheMamountMofMplasticMusedMinMmanyMofMt
heirMproducts,MthusMsavingMproductionMandMdistributionMcosts,MbutMalsoMallowingMthemMtoMad
vertiseMhowMtheMnewMbottlesMareMbetterMforMtheMenvironmentMbecauseMtheyMresultMinMlessMwa
ste.
10. SomeMpeopleMtendMtoMuseMtheMtermsMeffectivenessMandMefficiencyMinterchangeably,Mthou
ghMwe’veMseenMtheyMareMdifferentMconcepts.M ButMisMthereManyMrelationshipMatMallMbetwee
nMthem?MCanMaMfirmMbeMeffectiveMbutMinefficient?M VeryMefficientMbutMessentiallyMineffecti
ve?M Both?MNeither?
FirmsMcanMbeManywhereMonMtheseMtwoMdimensions.M ItMisMpossibleMforMaMfirmMtoMbeMtheMbestM
atMwhatMtheyMdoMinMservingMtheirMmarket,MbutMbeMveryMwastefulMinMdoingMso.M Alternatively,M
aMfirmMcouldMsqueezeMeveryMlastMdollarMoutMofMtheirMprocessesMbutMfailMtoMdeliverMwhatMtheM
marketMexpectsMandMdesires.M OfMcourse,MtheMbestMfirmsMwillMprovideMtheMgoodsMandMservicesM
thatMtheMmarketMdesires,MexactlyMasMtheMmarketMdesires,MandMdoMsoMatMaMminimumMcost.M Fir
msMthatMareMbothMinefficientMandMineffectiveMdoMnotMsurviveMforMlongMinManyMmarket.
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