Kiwi Medical looks at whether off-shoring or near-shoring are good options for the company and how to make a selection of locations if a decision is chosen.
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Questions:
1. Which of the four finalist countries should Michelle and the right-sourcing team select for its new right-shore facility? Or should Kiwi stop, take a deep breath, and continue its New Zealand-centric manufacturing model. Hint: a weighted-factor model might provide insight into a good choice
2. Given Kiwi’s competitive challenge and its strategic goals, would you suggest a port-of-entry or an interior city for the new manufacturing facility? What specific factors drove your decision?
3. Which mode of entry—subcontracting, shelter, or wholly owned subsidiary—do you endorse? What factors should drive this decision?
4. What do you think of Kiwi’s decision to invite new players to bid for the logistics support business associated with the right-shore operation?
Homework 2: 2 pages with at least 2 references
In this case, the Girl Scouts outsource their cookie baking to commercial bakeries who source much of their raw materials, such as cocoa and palm oil, from other continents.
/content/enforced/165068-co_SCM-535-MBOL1-2024SU2/Where are my Cookies.pdf
Questions:
1. What are the positive and negative aspects of the girl scouts reducing their outsourcing of cookies from 29 commercial bakers to two, one a subsidiary of Kellogg?
2. Describe the girl scouts price negotiation with the bakers.
3. What can Mary Vitek do to mitigate the risk of supply disruption?
Homework 3: 2 pages with at least 2 references
AGL Energy purchases and supplies power to customers throughout Australia. This case will look at how to utilize technology to improve forecasting and customer service.
/content/enforced/165068-co_SCM-535-MBOL1-2024SU2/Managing the Network.pdf
Questions:
1. Why is it difficult to align supply and demand at AGL Energy? What technologies can assist in this endeavor?
2. Facing a tsunami of data coming from smart meters read every 15 minutes creates a natural tendency towards data consolidation. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of data consolidation to AGL.
3. Why might it be difficult to move supply chain work practices towards a data analytic strategy?
Homework 4: 2 pages with at least 2 references
Please use the following link concerning Boston Scientific’s Supply Chain Finance. https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fprimerevenue.com%2fresources%2fcase-studies%2fsupply-chain-finance-fuels-boston-scientifics-aggressive-acquisition-strategy-and-increases-market-value%2f&c=E,1,FoSVzwcIFDpJt6JN6cbBNRAFrMqDElV6akrA8aysUWG1vYJj2DHWOF5HZKXX3fSdrCp2HMFv45mHA8YjAZ3IH1UmwyKmjmG6Wug-RYz-&typo=1
Questions:
1. Describe how Boston Scientific used Supply Chain Finance to improve its cash flow situation.
2. Is this a practice that would work for all supply chains? Why?
3. How can the advancement of technology change and improve supply chain finance options?
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