$1.$ The customer order decoupling point was described as the point at which the demand changed from independent to dependent. Describe what this means and why it is important to managers.

$2.$ Provide examples of make$-$to$-$stock, assemble$-$to$-$order, and make$-$to$-$order products available in your area. What advantages do you see in moving from make$-$to$-$stock to assemble or make$-$to$-$order?

$3.$ In the lower levels of the pyramid forecasting system, how would you prevent abdication of the responsibility for forecasting?

$4.$ Can a grocery store capture true demand data? How might a warehouse capture demand data?

$5.$ Some experts have argued it's more important to have low bias $($mean error$)$ than to have a low MAD. Why would they argue this way?