OM$517$: Homework #$1$

This is an individual homework. Type up your answers to the following questions in an

MS Word file and submit it through Blackboard under the assignments.

$1.$ Consider the supply chain involved when a customer orders a home improvement

equipment from an online store. Identify the push$/$pull boundary and two

processes each in the push and pull phases.

$2.$ In what way do supply chain flows affect the success or failure of a firm such as

Amazon? List two supply chain decisions that have a significant impact on supply

chain profitability.

$3.$ Consider question#$2$ for a regular brick$-$and$-$mortar store. Describe the similarities

and differences.

$4.$ Consider a firm redesigning its logistics network. What are the advantages to

having a small number of centrally located warehouses? What are the advantages

to having a larger number of warehouses closer to the end customers?OM$517$: Homework #$1$

This is an individual homework. Type up your answers to the following questions in an

MS Word file and submit it through Blackboard under the assignments.

$1.$ Consider the supply chain involved when a customer orders a home improvement

equipment from an online store. Identify the push$/$pull boundary and two

processes each in the push and pull phases.

$2.$ In what way do supply chain flows affect the success or failure of a firm such as

Amazon? List two supply chain decisions that have a significant impact on supply

chain profitability.

$3.$ Consider question#$2$ for a regular brick$-$and$-$mortar store. Describe the similarities

and differences.

$4.$ Consider a firm redesigning its logistics network. What are the advantages to

having a small number of centrally located warehouses? What are the advantages

to having a larger number of warehouses closer to the end customers?