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1. ISCOM 374 Entire Course For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Week 1 DQs ISCOM 374 Week 1 Individual Assignment Logistics and Supply Chain Article Analysis ISCOM 374 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Strategic Logistics Rep ort ISCOM 374 Week 2 DQs ISCOM 374 Week 3 Individual Assignment Product versus Service Sup ply Chain Comparison Paper ISCOM 374 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Forecasting and Invent ory Analysis Paper ISCOM 374 Week 3 DQs ISCOM 374 Week 4 Materials Handling Packaging Field Research Repo rt ISCOM 374 Week 4 Logistics Press Release ISCOM 374 Week 4 DQs ISCOM 374 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Global Considerations Report **************************************************

2. ISCOM 374 Final Exam Test- Use As Study Material For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Final Exam Test- Use As Study Material ************************************************** ISCOM 374 Week 1 DQs For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Week 1 DQs

3. DQ 1 Pick one article from the course Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) ava ilable in the Course Materials for Week 1. Summarize the main points of either the entire article if it is short or one section of a longer article. Provide your classmates with a concrete discussion of why what you lear ned is important relative to this week’s learning objectives. Did you learn anything that you could apply some day as you further yo ur career? Be sure to indicate which article you read and properly cite your source. DQ 2 What is the relationship between logistics and the supply chain? What is the relationship between logistics and other business functions within your organization? Explain how the goals of logistics and other business functions align, or should align, to meet organizational goals and objectives. Provide examp les. DQ 3 Which logistical functions are most important in meeting customer requi rements? Why? How can a company utilize logistics to achieve a competitive advantage? What critical factors would help an organization improve the performanc e of the logistics system and the ability to meet customer requirements? **************************************************

4. ISCOM 374 Week 1 Individual Assignment Logistics and Supply Chain Article Analysis For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Resources: Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR), the course web links or the University Library. Review at least three articles that discuss logistics and supply chain management processes and how they meet customer requirements. Prepare a 700 to 1,050 word paper defining logistics and discussing its strategic role within the supply chain. Discuss the implications of poor logistics and supply chain management on satisfying customer requirements for a product or service. Identify and describe customer satisfaction requirements that influence logistics and directly impact the supply chain. Drawing on personal experience, provide an example of inappropriate logistics planning which lead to customer dissatisfaction, and one example where logistics plays a crucial role in customer satisfaction. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines . I **************************************************

5. SCOM 374 Week 2 DQs For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Week 2 DQs DQ 1 Pick one article from the course Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) ava ilable in the Course Materials for Week 2. Summarize the main points of either the entire article if it is short or one section of a longer article. Provide your classmates with a concrete discussion of why what you learned is important relative to this week’s l earning objectives. Did you learn anything that you could apply some d ay as you further your career? Be sure to indicate which article you read and properly cite your source. DQ 2 What is the relationship between customer service and specific levels of i nventory? How does that relationship impact cost? How can that cost be minimized while still maintaining desired customer service levels? How do integrated logistics systems provide customer va lue? DQ 3

6. Describe the role and function of each inventory type that exists within t he supply chain such as raw materials, components, work-in- process, semi- finished goods, and finished goods. Which types of inventory does your o rganization manage? What inventory method does your organization utilize to manage the different types of inventory? ************************************************** ISCOM 374 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Strategic Logistics Report For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Your Learning Team represents a newly formed logistics department for a start-up bottled water company located in Denver, CO. The company president was hesitant to create your department due to a lack of understanding of its purpose, advantages, and strategic placement within the organization. The president once rejected the concept of supply chain management as unnecessary saying, "What would a logistics department do for us? Don't we already have all the departments we need?" The operations director wants a report

7. that explains the role and purpose of logistics within a typical organization. Prepare a 1,050 to 1,400 word business report that examines the relationships between logistics and other business functions that are both internal and external to the organization. Include an explanation of the implications of geographical location and channel strategy. Recognize that these implications will develop the foundation for how your department will structure an overall logistics program. Include a flow chart or similar diagram (as an appendix) to depict these relationships. Recognize that the operations director will use your documents to justify the new logistics department to the company president. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines . ************************************************** ISCOM 374 Week 3 DQs For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Week 3 DQs DQ 1

8. Pick one article from the course Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) ava ilable in the Course Materials for Week 3. Summarize the main points of either the entire article if it is short or one section of a longer article. Provide your classmates with a concrete discussion of why what you lea rned is important relative to this week’s learning objectives. Did you learn anything that you could apply some day as you further yo ur career? Be sure to indicate which article you read and properly cite your source. DQ 2 How do warehousing, materials handling, and packaging fit into the ove rall logistics strategy? Does your organization’s product or service dictate any warehouse loca tions? Why? What technologies are used in your warehouse system? DQ 3 Does your company use multiple warehouse locations or a single wareh ouse? What types of warehouse(s) are used? How do your customer requireme nts dictate your warehouse locations? Why? ************************************************** ISCOM 374 Week 3 Individual Assignment Product versus Service Supply Chain Comparison Paper

9. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Prepare a 700 to 1,050 word paper analyzing inventory strategies from both a manufacturing and a service industry perspective. Include the following: Explain how supplying a service rather than a product impacts forecasting and resourcing decisions. Describe the implications on both manufacturing and service companies when forecasts are significantly different than actual demand. Describe how both industries may adjust their inventory practices when these differences occur. Analyze general inventory logistic considerations of customer service that companies must take into account to be successful in today's global environment. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines **************************************************

10. ISCOM 374 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Forecasting and Inventory Analysis Paper For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Based on your Learning Team’s earlier work, the company president is now an avid believer in the power of logistics and wants to know more about using forecasting and inventory analysis to develop and maintain a competitive advantage. Prepare a 700 to 1,050 word paper explaining three forecasting techniques (historical trends, weighted averages, and customer bookings) that you would consider for your new organization. Include the following: Compare and contrast the benefits of each and then make a final recommendation for the best technique to implement in your new organization. Analyze the impact on the organization of forecasting and inventory strategies from both a manufacturing and service perspective. Differentiate among the various inventory methods and types and their applications. **************************************************

11. ISCOM 374 Week 4 DQs For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Week 4 DQs DQ 1 Pick one article from the course Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) ava ilable in the Course Materials for Week 4. Summarize the main points of either the entire article if it is short or on e section of a longer article. Provide your classmates with a concrete discussion of why what you lea rned is important relative to this week’s learning objectives. Did you learn anything that you could apply some day as you further yo ur career? Be sure to indicate which article you read and properly cite your source. DQ 2 What transportation modes does your organization use domestically and internationally? What are the advantages or disadvantages of each mode of transportatio n? Why would different transportation modes be used domestically versus i nternationally? DQ 3 How does conducting international commerce affect an organization’s s hipping strategy?

12. Do you ship or receive goods internationally? If so, what factors make it more complicated? ************************************************** ISCOM 374 Week 4 Logistics Press Release For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Week 4 Logistics Press Release ************************************************** ISCOM 374 Week 4 Materials Handling Packaging Field Research Report

13. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ISCOM 374 Week 4 Materials Handling Packaging Field Research Report ************************************************** ISCOM 374 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Global Considerations Report For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Based on the successes of your company, your Denver-based bottled water company is now a Fortune 100 producer within the United States. The company has decided to go global targeting Canada, Mexico, and China. Currently, you have central warehouse sites in three distinct domestic regions (Eastern, Central, and Western). You have awarded

14. supply chain contracts to many local, as well as interstate, organizations. None of your current partners has the ability to deliver outside of the United States. They are, however, able to deliver to key border cities. Prepare a 1,750 to 2,450 word global considerations report which will be used to discuss and examine the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a global enterprise. Include the following in your report: A brief overview describing the current logistics network given in this scenario and how your team would transition that network to a global supply chain. Be creative and design both the current and future networks as your team wishes to maximize the logistics efficiencies available. An analysis on the ethical and legal considerations in logistics management, both within the domestic United States and internationally An analysis on the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on the supply chain given global distribution Identification, and further examination, of the importance of cultural considerations when negotiating supply chain contracts in a global environment **************************************************