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What is a significant expense for hospitals?
What is a significant expense for hospitals?
- Patient care costs
- Inventory management costs
- Supply chain costs (correct)
- Charity donations
What is a key focus for hospitals from a quality perspective?
What is a key focus for hospitals from a quality perspective?
- Increasing inventory holding periods
- Best outcomes over lowest cost for devices (correct)
- Centralizing supplies
- Reducing administrative expenses
How does Amazon reduce inventory holding costs in its distribution centers?
How does Amazon reduce inventory holding costs in its distribution centers?
- Keeping the top-selling items in every DC and unevenly distributing the rest (correct)
- Using cross-docking efficiently for online order fulfillment
- Creating full-truckload assortments for retailers
- Picking up most supplier items using its own transportation network
How do hospitals manage supply chain costs?
How do hospitals manage supply chain costs?
What is a challenge faced by retailers in competing against online retailers like Amazon?
What is a challenge faced by retailers in competing against online retailers like Amazon?
How are hospitals addressing shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?
How are hospitals addressing shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?
What is a strategy mentioned for redesigning retailers' supply chain strategy?
What is a strategy mentioned for redesigning retailers' supply chain strategy?
What is a key purpose of cross-docking that makes it inefficient for online order fulfillment?
What is a key purpose of cross-docking that makes it inefficient for online order fulfillment?
What is a focus area for hospitals in managing supply chain costs?
What is a focus area for hospitals in managing supply chain costs?
What is the role of the small wholesale food distributor in the street vendor supply chain?
What is the role of the small wholesale food distributor in the street vendor supply chain?
What is an example of a product flow in the street vendor supply chain?
What is an example of a product flow in the street vendor supply chain?
Who brings materials, components, or services to the food wholesaler and the utility companies in the street vendor supply chain?
Who brings materials, components, or services to the food wholesaler and the utility companies in the street vendor supply chain?
What is an example of an information flow in the street vendor supply chain?
What is an example of an information flow in the street vendor supply chain?
What is an example of a supplier in the street vendor supply chain?
What is an example of a supplier in the street vendor supply chain?
Who is considered as the producer in the street vendor supply chain?
Who is considered as the producer in the street vendor supply chain?
What does cash flow in the supply chain involve?
What does cash flow in the supply chain involve?
What are the components of manufacturing supply chain models?
What are the components of manufacturing supply chain models?
What industries are included in service industry supply chains?
What industries are included in service industry supply chains?
What does the electric utility supply chain involve?
What does the electric utility supply chain involve?
What are the characteristics of specialized supply chains like humanitarian and disaster relief?
What are the characteristics of specialized supply chains like humanitarian and disaster relief?
What is the role of cash in the supply chain?
What is the role of cash in the supply chain?
What is a characteristic of global businesses according to the text?
What is a characteristic of global businesses according to the text?
What is included in the supply chain planning process according to the text?
What is included in the supply chain planning process according to the text?
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Study Notes
Supply Chain Planning and Management
- Supply chain planning involves recipes, shopping lists, demand discussions, and reviews of previous results.
- Cash flows are based on cash register and credit card receipts.
- Cash travels from manufacturers to suppliers, lenders, and investors, and involves logistics and reverse flows for returns, composting, and recycling.
- Global businesses often have humble beginnings with potential for growth.
- Manufacturing supply chain models show tiers of suppliers, distribution centers, and customers.
- The nucleus firm may outsource all manufacturing or consider component suppliers crucial.
- Even raw material extraction has its own supply chain with multiple tiers of suppliers.
- Service industry supply chains include organizations providing intangible products and all industries except farming, mining, and manufacturing.
- Utilities are crucial in service-oriented supply chains and require sophisticated management.
- Electric utility supply chains receive and dispense services to home customers, commercial customers, and other utilities.
- Specialized supply chains include humanitarian and disaster relief, nonprofits, and retailers, each with unique challenges and management requirements.
- Humanitarian and disaster relief supply chains require agility, resilience against disruptions, and ongoing community relationships.
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