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BUS 698 Entire Course

Business - General Business

BUS 698 Week 1 Assignment Case Analysis
BUS 698 Week 1 DQ 1 Alignment
BUS 698 Week 1 DQ 2 Dell
BUS 698 Week 2 Assignment Global Strategy
BUS 698 Week 2 DQ 1 Value Chain
BUS 698 Week 2 DQ 2 Supply Chain Risk
BUS 698 Week 3 Assignment Lean Thinking

BUS 698 Final Guide

Business - General Business

This final research paper must demonstrate the understanding of
new learning in the field of supply chain management and how the
supply chain supports the organizations business strategy. This is
an assignment with a length of 10 to 15 pages (not including title a
nd reference pages) that should integrate the reading, multi-media
and class discussion boards. You are required to utilize research fr
om the classroom text, as well as 6 to 8 additional sources from th
e internet

BUS 698 Week 1 Assignment

Case Analysis

Business - General Business

Case Analysis. Read Case Study 2.5: Batman adding value throug
h quality of service in Chapter 2 of your text. Write a two to three
page paper (not including the title and reference pages) answering
the following questions formatted according to APA style as shown
in the approved style guide.
Has Everglo reached the end of the line in terms of its quality of se
rvice strategy?
As a competitor to Everglo, what would be your options in respons
e to Everglos latest moves?

BUS 698 Week 1 DQ 1 Alignm

ent

Business - General Business

Alignment. Discuss the concept of alignment in the supply chain pr
ocess. When transporting a product, is the supply chain alignment
different for different products such as soft drinks versus clothing?
How does the alignment affect the organizations logistics strategy?
Respond to at least two of your fellow classmates postings.

BUS 698 Week 1 DQ 2 Dell

Business - General Business

Dell. Logistics relates to the concept of customer relationship man
agement (CRM) to gain or maintain consumer support. Discuss the
various ways in which a company like Dell utilizes this logistics stra
tegy. Respond to at least two of your fellow classmates postings.

BUS 698 Week 2 Assignment

Global Strategy

Business - General Business

Global Strategy. There are a number of companies utilizing a global
business strategy. Identify and research a company with a successf
ul global business strategy and provide basic background informati
on. Discuss the strategies this company utilizes to get their product
(s) distributed internationally and how they address risks and meet
business demands. Document your sources.

BUS 698 Week 2 DQ 1 Value

Chain

Business - General Business

Value Chain. Explain what is meant by the term value in a supply
chain. How can it be best measured in a supply chain? How does in
creasing value in a supply chain help align supply chain operations
to the business mission? Respond to at least two of your fellow cla
ssmates postings.

BUS 698 Week 2 DQ 2 Supply

Chain Risk

Business - General Business

Supply Chain Risk. All supply chain activity involves some degree of
risk. Identify six potential sources and causes of risk in global supp
ly chains. Research the University library to find support for counte
r measures for each of the six risks you identify. Document those s
ources. Respond to at least two of your fellow classmates postings
.

BUS 698 Week 3 Assignment

Lean Thinking

Business - General Business

Lean Thinking. Research a company in the fast- or quick- food indu
stries. Discuss how lean thinking has been or could be strategically
applied to reduce waste in this company. Dont forget to consider s
upply chain issues in your discussion. Document your sources. Wri
te your findings as a three to four page paper (not including title a
nd reference pages) formatted according to APA style as shown in t
he approved style guide.

BUS 698 Week 3 DQ 1 Speed

to Market

Business - General Business

Speed to Market. The agile supply chain utilizes the idea of speed
to market in order to get the product to the end-consumer as quic
kly as possible as we often see happen when new technology beco
mes available (i.e. cell phones, flat screen TVs, etc). How might bot
h the manufacturer and the end- consumer be harmed utilizing thi
s concept? Document your sources. Respond to at least two of you
r fellow classmates postings.

BUS 698 Week 3 DQ 2 Time a

nd Logistics

Business - General Business

Time and Logistics. Why is time important to competitive advantag
e? Indentify and explain six key contributions that speed can make
to logistics and supply chain strategy. Document your sources. Res
pond to at least two of your fellow classmates postings.

BUS 698 Week 4 Assignment

Manufacturer End-Customer
Relations
Business - General Business

Manufacturer/End-Customer Relations. Analyze the relationship be

tween manufacturers and end-customers. Why may integrating the
supply chain as discussed in Chapter 8 of Logistics Management an
d Strategy create conflicting objectives between the two? Documen
t your sources. Write your findings as a three to four page paper (n
ot including title and reference pages) formatted according to APA
style as shown in the approved style guide.

BUS 698 Week 4 DQ 1 Manuf

acturing

Business - General Business

Manufacturing. The manufacturing of products such as cars or co
mputers has shifted from take-what-you-get to made- to-order. Ide
ntify three ways this change has been beneficial to the logistics ma
nagement process? Document your sources. Respond to at least tw
o of your fellow classmates postings.

BUS 698 Week 4 DQ 2 Quick

Response Logistics

Business - General Business

Quick Response Logistics. Explain the thinking behind quick respon
se (QR) logistics. How could QR help a retailer to plan and control p
roduct lines for a new fashion season? Document your sources. Re
spond to at least two of your fellow classmates postings.

BUS 698 Week 5 DQ 1 Strateg

ic Partnerships

BUS 698 Week 5 DQ 1 Strategic Partnerships

Business - General Business
Strategic Partnerships. Partnerships may bring added value to strat
egic supply relationships, and have been described using seven fac
tors. Identify those factors and describe each while providing an ex
planation of how each provides value within the cooperative relati
onship. Document your sources. Respond to at least two of your fe
llow classmates postings

BUS 698 Week 5 DQ 2 Supply

Base Rationalism

Business - General Business

Supply Base Rationalism. Supply base rationalism seeks to reduce t
he suppliers in which an organization deals directly to a smaller nu
mber of strategic suppliers. How does this process work? What are
the benefits to each of the players in this relationship? Document y
our sources. Respond to at least two of your fellow classmates pos
tings

BUS 698 Week 6 DQ 1 3PL

Business - General Business

3PL. The usage and significance of third-party logistics (3PL) service
s has grown dramatically during the past two decades or so. Explai
n why this has occurred and what the benefits are, if any? Docume
nt your sources. Respond to at least two of your fellow classmates
postings.

BUS 698 Week 6 DQ 2 Leadin

g Edge Supply Strategy
Business - General Business
Leading Edge Supply Strategy. What does leading edge
logistics mean in terms of supply chain strategy in the f
uture? Explain in detail in no less than 200 words. Docu
ment your sources. Respond to at least two of your fello
w classmates postings.

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