BUSMHR 3200 EXAM 1 INKS | 228 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
◉ Radio Frequency Tags: Keeping the Shelves Stocked (Integrated
Supply Chain).
Answer: -Problem - Hard to keep the shelves stocked because
demand are not steady
-Solution - Radio frequency tags can change that by real-time
information about what's happening on store shelves. The
information from a Wal Mart location dispatches info to their
warehouse to Proctor and Gamble (supplier) to Raw Suppliers.
◉ Radio Frequency Tags: Keeping the Shelves Stocked (Integrated
Supply Chain).
Answer: • Supply chains steady until sudden inc/dec in demand
• RFID provide real-time info of inventory on store shelves
• P&G Pampers Ex.: Increase in Demand, people buy a lot of pampers
• RFID tags alert stockroom to restock
• In-store stock alerts warehouse stock for replenishment
• Wal-Mart's systems linked with P&G's supply chain mgmt system
• P&G's logistics software tracks its trucks and their contents.
Regional managers can even reroute trucks to fulfill urgent needs.
,• P&G suppliers can also access the RFID info on their raw materials.
Suppliers can now accurately forecast demand and production
◉ The JCPenney Supply Chain for Dress Shirts.
Answer: • Purchase shirt at JCPenney Northlake Mall-Atlanta, TAL
Apparel Ltd. In Hong Kong downloads a record of the sale. TAL runs
it through its forecasting model, and produces based on info.
Replacement shirt is shipped to particular JCPenney Northlake store.
• System bypassed JCPenney warehouses (all whouses) and also the
JCP decision makers.
• EX. Two shirts are sold, leaving none in stock. If forecasting model
indicates to TAL that two shirts of a particular style are needed, TAL
will make 2. One will even be shipped by air to deal with outage.
• Responsive supply chain is critical, along with limited inventories
• TAL is providing both sales forecasting and inventory mgmt, and
places its own orders.
• Modern supply chain mgmt requires increasing technical demands
of the supplier and trust between partners.
◉ The JCPenney Supply Chain for Dress Shirts.
Answer: Summary- Globalization and partnerships have allowed
retailers to deal with mass customization, fads, and seasonal swings
with minimal cost. Also it allows for a limited inventory rather than
storing and wasting. JCP and its partnered supplier are successful in
, providing sales forecasting and inventory management through a
strong partnership
◉ DHL's Role in the Supply Chain.
Answer: • DHL is a logistics firm, like FedEx or UPS. Provides door-
to-door movement of time sensitive packages, critical to global
supply chains.
• DHL International's air express hub in Brussels works through
night, and can upgrade and repair various products for companies.
• If something breaks down, the warehouse is alerted, and the part is
soon transported by DHL to fix it
◉ DHL's Role in the Supply Chain.
Answer: -Problem - Supply Chain Management of a Massive
company
-Solution - Outsourcing logistics can reduce costs while shrinking
inventory and delivery times. JIT and also helps. Everything is in
motion and working properly
◉ Building of the Cooper River Bridge - South Carolina, (all 5 of
these are on the test).
Answer: • Problem- They put the wrong piece of slab in. They should
put them in order when they are shipped and brought to the bridge
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
◉ Radio Frequency Tags: Keeping the Shelves Stocked (Integrated
Supply Chain).
Answer: -Problem - Hard to keep the shelves stocked because
demand are not steady
-Solution - Radio frequency tags can change that by real-time
information about what's happening on store shelves. The
information from a Wal Mart location dispatches info to their
warehouse to Proctor and Gamble (supplier) to Raw Suppliers.
◉ Radio Frequency Tags: Keeping the Shelves Stocked (Integrated
Supply Chain).
Answer: • Supply chains steady until sudden inc/dec in demand
• RFID provide real-time info of inventory on store shelves
• P&G Pampers Ex.: Increase in Demand, people buy a lot of pampers
• RFID tags alert stockroom to restock
• In-store stock alerts warehouse stock for replenishment
• Wal-Mart's systems linked with P&G's supply chain mgmt system
• P&G's logistics software tracks its trucks and their contents.
Regional managers can even reroute trucks to fulfill urgent needs.
,• P&G suppliers can also access the RFID info on their raw materials.
Suppliers can now accurately forecast demand and production
◉ The JCPenney Supply Chain for Dress Shirts.
Answer: • Purchase shirt at JCPenney Northlake Mall-Atlanta, TAL
Apparel Ltd. In Hong Kong downloads a record of the sale. TAL runs
it through its forecasting model, and produces based on info.
Replacement shirt is shipped to particular JCPenney Northlake store.
• System bypassed JCPenney warehouses (all whouses) and also the
JCP decision makers.
• EX. Two shirts are sold, leaving none in stock. If forecasting model
indicates to TAL that two shirts of a particular style are needed, TAL
will make 2. One will even be shipped by air to deal with outage.
• Responsive supply chain is critical, along with limited inventories
• TAL is providing both sales forecasting and inventory mgmt, and
places its own orders.
• Modern supply chain mgmt requires increasing technical demands
of the supplier and trust between partners.
◉ The JCPenney Supply Chain for Dress Shirts.
Answer: Summary- Globalization and partnerships have allowed
retailers to deal with mass customization, fads, and seasonal swings
with minimal cost. Also it allows for a limited inventory rather than
storing and wasting. JCP and its partnered supplier are successful in
, providing sales forecasting and inventory management through a
strong partnership
◉ DHL's Role in the Supply Chain.
Answer: • DHL is a logistics firm, like FedEx or UPS. Provides door-
to-door movement of time sensitive packages, critical to global
supply chains.
• DHL International's air express hub in Brussels works through
night, and can upgrade and repair various products for companies.
• If something breaks down, the warehouse is alerted, and the part is
soon transported by DHL to fix it
◉ DHL's Role in the Supply Chain.
Answer: -Problem - Supply Chain Management of a Massive
company
-Solution - Outsourcing logistics can reduce costs while shrinking
inventory and delivery times. JIT and also helps. Everything is in
motion and working properly
◉ Building of the Cooper River Bridge - South Carolina, (all 5 of
these are on the test).
Answer: • Problem- They put the wrong piece of slab in. They should
put them in order when they are shipped and brought to the bridge
