Question: Questions: 1. /3 points. What quadrant does Grundfos fall in in regards to their reasoning WHY they have a company wide sustainability focus (Chapter 1)?

Questions: 1. /3 points. What quadrant does Grundfos fall in in regards to their reasoning WHY they have a company wide sustainability focus (Chapter 1)? Is the approach voluntary or compulsory? 1 point. Is the origin internal or external? 1 point. Backup your answer with evidence (from the case) and reasoning (linked to concept/definition) 1 point. 2. /4 points. What are the main takeaway/learnings of the case as a whole in regards to creating a sustainable supply chain in a multi organizational company? Ensure you include reasoning and examples from the case. 3. /8 points. List an example (from the case) of the four different types of payoffs Grundfos experienced (or is implied to experience) with implementation of sustainability initiatives. a. Financial Payoffs. Specific type of financial payoff (1 point) + relevant example from the case (1 point) b. Consumer Related Payoffs. Specific type of consumer payoff (1 point) + relevant example from the case (1 point) c. Operational Payoffs. Specific type of operational payoff (1 point) + relevant example from the case (1 point) d. Organizational Payoffs. Specific type of organizational payoff (1 point) + relevant example from the case (1 point) 4. /4 points. What is an operational tradeoff? And what is the importance of it in relation to company strategy and operations? (2 points) Provide an example of a specific operational tradeoff from the case. What department holds this decision and what are the two performance measures and their outcomes in the decision? (2 points) 5. /15 points. The following departments/functions are the primary actors discussed in the case of Grundfos. Please answer the following questions. a. Procurement: i. What was this departments main sustainability initiative? 1 point ii. What challenge did the implementation of this initiative bring? 1 point iii. What are ALL of the different stakeholders involved in/impacted by procurement activities and what are their roles/activities. 2 points iv. Main learning/takeaway from this departmental implementation? 1 point b. Production: i. What was this departments main sustainability initiative? 1 point ii. What challenge did the implementation of this initiative bring? 1 point iii. What are ALL of the different stakeholders involved in/impacted by production activities and what are their roles/activities. 2 points iv. Main learning/takeaway from this departmental implementation? 1 point c. Logistics. i. What was this departments main sustainability initiative? 1 point ii. What challenge did the implementation of this initiative bring? 1 point iii. What are ALL of the different stakeholders involved in/impacted by logistics activities and what are their roles/activities. 2 points iv. Main learning/takeaway from this departmental implementation? 1 point

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