1) [10] Consider Amazon.com. a) [5] In which product categories does the online channel such as Amazon.com offer the smallest advantage (or a potential cost disadvantage) compared with a retail store chain? Why? b) [5] Amazon.com acquired Whole Foods, Inc. (an upper-tier, urban, specialty-foods oriented supermarket chain in the US, similar to MacroCenter in Turkey) in 2017. How do you think this acquisition would synergize with Amazon.com's operations and capabilities? Think in the dimensions of cost/efficiency and responsiveness/value- creation. 2) [10] Consider an IKEA location and the supply chain functions it performs. a) [5] How do the location and size of its locations affect the supply chain performance of IKEA? What factors should IKEA consider when deciding where and how big its warehouses should be? b) [5] How does increasing number of its locations affect various costs and value created in the IKEA supply chain? 3) (14+] Consider modular product design coupled with postponement approach in a supply chain. a) [5] Briefly discuss the relationship of this practice to the push-pull boundary of supply chain processes. b) [9+] Briefly discuss at least 3 distinct advantages of this practice to the supply chain performance/management BONUS: 2 points for each advantage successfully discussed beyond the minimum 3 1) [10] Consider Amazon.com. a) [5] In which product categories does the online channel such as Amazon.com offer the smallest advantage (or a potential cost disadvantage) compared with a retail store chain? Why? b) [5] Amazon.com acquired Whole Foods, Inc. (an upper-tier, urban, specialty-foods oriented supermarket chain in the US, similar to MacroCenter in Turkey) in 2017. How do you think this acquisition would synergize with Amazon.com's operations and capabilities? Think in the dimensions of cost/efficiency and responsiveness/value- creation. 2) [10] Consider an IKEA location and the supply chain functions it performs. a) [5] How do the location and size of its locations affect the supply chain performance of IKEA? What factors should IKEA consider when deciding where and how big its warehouses should be? b) [5] How does increasing number of its locations affect various costs and value created in the IKEA supply chain? 3) (14+] Consider modular product design coupled with postponement approach in a supply chain. a) [5] Briefly discuss the relationship of this practice to the push-pull boundary of supply chain processes. b) [9+] Briefly discuss at least 3 distinct advantages of this practice to the supply chain performance/management BONUS: 2 points for each advantage successfully discussed beyond the minimum 3