ISCOM 383 Week 5 Management Review Presentation

ISCOM 383 Week 5 Management Review Presentation

This Tutorial contains Presentation of 14 Slides with following Slide Details

·         Y2K, Japan Tsunami, and 9/11 Background Information

·         Incidents or trends that precipitated the major event

·         Global impact on supply chains

·         Supply chain containment reactions to event’s aftermath

·         Demand-supply interface

·         Lessons learned

·         Compare/Contrast supply chain reactions of each event

·         Permanent changes to supply chains as a result of the event

·         Team recommendations for future risk mitigation

·         Supporting graphs and charts to illustrate further the severity of the event, the impact on global value chains, and the supply chain reaction

ISCOM 383 Week 5 Global Value Chain Predictions Article

Global Value Chain Predictions Article

You are a marketing journalist for a major supply chain trade publication.  Each year you write an article with your predictions for global value chain trends over the next five years.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word article that consists of your global value chain predictions.

Identify three major supply chain trends you see occurring over the next five years.

Discuss why you see these trends becoming major factors for supply chain managers in meeting changing demands of their customers and how these changes will impact supplier relationships.

Provide evidence to support your predictions using recent events and indicators of rapidly changing global supply chain footprints.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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ISCOM 383 Week 4 Global Team Communication

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that describes how you would manage global team communication using technology. 

Address the following questions:

·         What types of technology supports effective global team communications?

·         What challenges do Supply Chain Managers face when managing a global supply chain team?  Provide specific examples and explain the impact on effective supply chain networks.

·         How might a Supply Chain Manager use technology to foster a cohesive team environment when managing a global team crossing multiple countries, time zones, and languages?

·         How might a Supply Chain Manager use technology to measure global team effectiveness?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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ISCOM 383 Week 4 9/11 Event Analysis

ISCOM 383 Week 3 Japanese Tsunami Presentation

This Tutorial contains Presentation of 12 Slides with following Slide Details

•      Japanese Tsunami background

•      Impact on the global supply chain

•      Reaction of global supply chain to Tsunami

•      Demand-supply interface

•      Lessons learned in the aftermath

•      Permanent changes to supply chain

•      Additional recommendation to mitigate risk as related to this type of event

ISCOM 383 Week 3 Demand Impact Analysis

Identify a commodity product that has experienced supply constraints due to increased Asia Pacific global demand.  (i.e. oil, steel, electronics, heavy duty construction vehicles).

Analyze the impact on suppliers of the commodity relative to mitigating constraints (this can include allocation practices).

Assess the product cost impact due to supply and demand of a selected commodity, and discuss the impact on customer relationship management.

Develop recommendation of a risk mitigation strategy.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper using three additional outside resources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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ISCOM 383 Week 2 Y2K Analysis Presentation

ISCOM 383 Week 2 Y2K Analysis Presentation

This Tutorial contains Presentation of 13 Slides with following Slide Details

Event background

Reaction of global supply chains

Disaster recovery, supply constraints, supply chain impact,

Impact on the demand-supply interface

Lessons learned in the aftermath of the event

Permanent changes to supply chain practices as a result of the event

Team assessment of lessons learned in today’s global value chain models

Additional recommendations to mitigate risk as related to this type of event

ISCOM 383 Week 2 Ocean Freight in the 21st Century

Resource: Research a Current article on U.S. seaport activity

Ocean Freight has become a critical mode of transportation for global logistics. In recent years it is becoming apparent U.S. seaports are ill equipped to handle the increase in inbound and outbound freight.  More importantly, the U.S. port workers have been impacted by contract negotiations to the point of work stoppages and slowdowns resulting in major product flow interruptions.

Find a current article on U.S. seaport activity.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary using the chosen article focused on U.S. seaport activity.

Review the article and focus on seaport infrastructure deficiencies and the impact on capacity or labor relations as it relates to port worker productivity.

Identify why it is important to global logistics effectiveness to improve the current situation, and describe how trade agreements may help reduce product flow interruptions.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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ISCOM 383 Week 1 Value Chain Analysis

Global companies share something in common.  They manage complex value streams through the design and implementation of supply chain management processes.  Understanding how value chains and supply chain management are different but interdependent is important to the effectiveness of supply chain management professionals.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that addresses the following:

·         Select a company which you are familiar with or one you would like to research.

·         Identify the company’s value chain components and differentiate between its global and domestic value streams. 

·         Identify and discuss two major global changes impacting the global value chain environment.

·         Compare and contrast the supply chain versus the value chain with specific examples and discuss why there are differences.

·         Include illustrations such as value stream and supply chain maps to further describe the flow of information and the product.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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