What business do they think we are in?Just look at that volume! How could they be anything but our best customers?

Case Study: Profitability Analysis at Best Potato Chips, Inc.

As Aaron sat in his office compiling information to complete the segment profitability analysis, he received several unsolicited offers for assistance. Bill Smith, manager marketing, urged him not to bother with the analysis:

Value Savings Stores is clearly our single most important customer. Look at the sales per store. We should immediately implement the suggested changes.

Steve Brown, director of manufacturing, disagreed. He felt the additional manufacturing cost required to meet Value Savings Stores’ requirements was too high:

We should let Value Savings Stores know what we really think about their special requirements. Stickers, of all things! What business do they think we are in?

The sales force had a different opinion. Jake Williams felt the grocery segment was most important:

Just look at that volume! How could they be anything but our best customers?

The broad interest being generated by this assignment worried Aaron. Would he have to justify his recommendations to everyone in the company? Aaron quietly closed his office door.

Write a 2-3 page paper with 2-3 citations of evidence backing your paper. As long as it is a related subject to Global transportation and Logistics Management.

“Technology and Big Data on Freight Transport and Logistics”

Instructions:

Using the topic of your choice, write a 2-3 page paper with 2-3 citations of evidence backing your paper. As long as it is a related subject to Global transportation and Logistics Management. This paper SHOULD NOT have ever been turned into any class, symposium, or other academic area for a grade.

The paper should have:
Title page

Introduction
Body

Conclusion
Reference page

How will Bioworld’s product mix and the product lifecycle create a unique challenge for a 3PL?

3PL Case Study Ch 10-13

Bioworld Merchandizing is a leading global manufacture of licensed apparel and accessories. They have licensing agreements with dozens of companies such as DC comics, Disney, and Warner Brothers. With 150+ product design experts, they have entire teams to cover every product category. They can create custom assortments for a variety of retail price points. Their products are sold worldwide through big box retailers such as Game Stop, Walmart and Target, through specialty boutiques and directly to the consumer via their fulfillment operations.

https://bioworldmerch.com/

1. Bioword is currently operating out of 12 warehouses spread across the United States. Recently they have considered reducing the number of warehouses they use. What are the functional distribution trade offs they need to be aware of when making this decision? Explain how this decision will impact each tradeoff.

Bioworld Merchandizing would like to focus more on their core competency, product design. To do so they have recently considered outsourcing some logistics tasks to a third-party logistics provider .

2. Based on what you know about their business needs, do you recommend they should use a transportation 3PL, a warehouse 3PL, a distribution / fulfillment 3PL or a some sort of combination? Why?

3. Once the 3PL selection process is complete, what kind of relationship do you feel would be most appropriate for the 3PL you have recommended: vendor, partner, strategic alliance, or some other option? Why?

How will Bioworld’s product mix and the product lifecycle create a unique challenge for a 3PL?

Write a summary of each article and then compare both in terms of (1) how each defined their specific reverse logistics topic, (2) what company or event was compared, (3) how each reached their conclusions, and (4) how their conclusions compared.

Write a two-page paper, plus the title page and a reference page on the following statement:
Research two journal articles from the APUS online library on the same reverse logistics topic. Write a summary of each article and then compare both in terms of (1) how each defined their specific reverse logistics topic, (2) what company or event was compared, (3) how each reached their conclusions, and (4) how their conclusions compared.
Incorporate at least two references from articles listed within the online APUS library

Describe the various factors that have to be considered when selecting logistics service providers. How in practice do you think consignors make decisions concerning choosing logistics services?

Service Providers (W4)

Describe the various factors that have to be considered when selecting logistics service providers. How in practice do you think consignors make decisions concerning choosing logistics services?

Part II. End your initial response with a follow-up question for your classmates to address in further the discussion.

Summarize their content, role, and expected outcomes for an organization. Feel free to research companies and provide examples of how companies apply some of the examples that you’ve offered.

Your assignment due at the end of week 6 focuses on supply chain mapping. This exercise enables the organization to understand the strengths and weaknesses of its supply chain. Our text discusses a heat map, which is available to you . Flexibility in the supply chain provides a critical foundation to manage resiliency in the event of a disruption.

Choose a minimum of four of the twelve examples of flexibility and summarize their content, role, and expected outcomes for an organization. Feel free to research companies and provide examples of how companies apply some of the examples that you’ve offered. The paper should be a minimum of 500 words, but not more than 1000 words.