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Chapter1
IntroductiontoSupplyChainManagement
DiscussionQuestions
Question1
Pickanycarmodelmanufacturedbyadomesticautomaker.Forexample,considerthe2002FordThunderbird.
a.Thesupplychainforacartypicallyincludesthefollowingcomponents:1.Suppliersforrawmaterials2.Suppliersforpartsandsubsystems
3.Automobilemanufacturer(Ford,inthisexample).Withinacompany,therearealsodifferentdepartments,whichconstitutetheinternalsupplychain:
i.Purchasingandmaterialhandingii.Manufacturingiii.Marketing,etc.4.Transportationproviders5.Automobiledealers
b.ManyTrmsareinvolvedinthesupplychain.
1.Rawmaterialsuppliers.Forinstance,suppliersforsteel,rubber,plastics,etc.2.Partssuppliers.Forinstance,suppliersforengines,steeringwheels,seats,andelec-troniccomponents,etc.3.Automobilemanufacturer.Forinstance,Ford.
4.Transportationproviders.Forinstance,shippers,truckingcompanies,railroads,etc.5.Automobiledealers.Forexample,HaywardFord.
c.AllcompaniesinvolvedinthesupplychainwanttomaximizetheirrespectiveproTtsbyincreasingrevenueanddecreasingcost.However,companiesmayemploydifferent
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