GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Answer both questions using a minimum of 150 words per answer.3 APA citations per answer = 6 citations total

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This week’s discussion focuses on the topics of Chapter 7: Logistics, and Chapter 8: Forecasting and Planning of your eText.

Chapter 7: Logistics

Question: Consider an item you have recently returned. Identify the steps the company would have to go through to return the product back up the supply chain from where you have returned it. What costs do you think would be involved in this process? Is there a way the company can design this reverse logistics process in order to add value and make a profit?

Discuss the concept(s) relating to the above question. In your analysis, use some of the terms and theories in the e-Text to support your argument(s).

Reminder: Your response to Chapter 7 must be at least 150-word minimum. Reply to all the above questions to earn full credit for this portion of the initial discussion question.

Chapter 8: Forecasting and Demand Planning

Question: Think of a product you have recently purchased. How many different forecasts do you think the retailer had to make in order to decide how much product to stock? What are the consequences for that particular retailer if they had over forecast versus under forecast?

Discuss the concept(s) relating to the above question. In your analysis, use some of the terms and theories in the e-Text to support your argument(s).

Reminder: Your response to Chapter 8 must be at least 150-word minimum. Reply to all the above questions to earn full credit for this portion of the initial discussion question.