3 short answers – 4-5 paragraphs each

Three short answers –

Reflections on lessons learned 

Questions: 1. What are the different types of supply chains? What are the challenges in describing them and then analyzing their performance? Why is is difficult to plan for demand? Why is it difficult to manage supply and ensure lead time commitments are kept?  

2. What type of product/service is produced by selected supply chain your (the one you are using for your team project) ? Innovative or Functional? What type of supply chain supports that product or service? Efficient or Market Responsive? Is there a good alignment between your supply chain’s product/service type and supply chain type? Why do you think this? What would be the implications of moving to more responsive (even if you are already responsive) supply chains? 

3. Where does the “Bull-whip effect’ manifest in your company? What does it look like? What are its root causes? How would you build better ‘read-react’ capability in your supply chain? What would be the challenges and benefits? How does this help to mitigate risks? What kind of risks specifically?