Text Book $-$ Supply chain Management $7$th addition

Strategy, planning and operation$-$ Sunil Chopra $-$ Chapter $5$

Discussion Questions $-$

How do the location and size of warehouses affect the performance of a firm such as Amazon? What factors should Amazon take into account when deciding where and how big its warehouses should be$?$

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Amazon has built new warehouses as it has grown. How does this change affect various cost and response times in the Amazon supply chain?

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McMaster$-$Carr sells MRO equipment from five warehouses in the United States. WW Grainger sells products from more than $350$ retail locations, supported by several warehouses. In both cases, customers place orders using the Internet or on the phone. Discuss the pros and cons of the two strategies.

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Consider a firm such as Apple or Dell, with very few production facilities worldwide. List the pros and cons of this approach and why it may or may not be suitable for the computer industry.

Note:$-$ Please provide Citations and References.