Process Selection and Process Flow Analysis $(23$ points$)$ decide who will

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$1.$ By which of the three value disciplines do you think the warehouses or fulfillment

centers operate?

$2.$ Which of the Product Flow Characteristics $($line$,$ batch or project$)$ do you think the

Amazon Fulfillment centers use? State your rationale.

$3.$ Briefly describe the major processes or work centers. It may be quite tempting to

give a complete blow$-$by$-$blow description of all the steps you heard$/$saw at the

plant; but this question is asking for high level core process areas.

$4.$ Which $$Classification$-$by$-$Type$-$of$-$Customer$-$Order$$ do you think they use and why?

Make$-$to$-$order, make$-$to$-$stock, make$-$to$-$assembly, or combinations thereof?

$5.$ What steps have been put into place to ensure speed and efficiency to optimize the

process at the fulfillment center? Do not discuss the speed of delivery of products.

This takes place outside of the fulfillment center. $($continued next page$)$

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$6.$ What elements have been built into the process to eliminate waste out of the

process? Describe all that you heard or read about.

$7.$ List two value$-$added activities seen; list $2$ non$-$value$-$added activities seen.

Remember to use the specific meaning of these two terms, as listed in Week $4$

Instructor notes and the Instructor video.