The student is expected to answer only four (4) questions of the following questions:

Discuss the concept of supply chain management

Discuss the following sentence: (In the past, organizations were considered a closed system; however, later, it has been proven that an organization is an open system.

Discuss the most critical challenges and new trends facing organizations and supply chains management

Discuss the role of Operations and Production Management in Supply Chain Management

Discuss the customers role in the Supply Chain Management

Discuss the flows in the supply chain

Discuss the statement the arena of competition is moving from organization against organization to supply chain against supply chain

Discuss the strategic role of the supply chain at the corporate strategic level in the organization.

Discuss the strategic role of the supply chain at the level of strategic business units

Discuss the differences between the resource-based view (RBV) and Network based View from a Supply chain management perspective

Discuss the differences between Resource Dependency theory and Resources Interdependency from a Supply chain management perspective

Discuss the strategic role of the supply chain at the operational level

Explain the different options for designing a supply chain in a stable environment

Discuss the differences between a stable business environment and a dynamic business environment

Explain the different options for designing a supply chain in a dynamic environment

Discuss the role of the business environment (external and internal) in the strategic role of the supply chain

Discuss the term bullwhip effect and its effect on the supply chain

Discuss the following sentence, In theory, supply chains are a linear flow, but in practice, the supply chain is formed from a complex network.

Discuss the evolution of the supply chain concept over time