What is the Relationship Cube: how does it illustrate the power of long term strategies?

$-$ What are Porter$$s Five forces $($six forces really$).$ Enumerate them and be prepared to

explain them.

$-$ What is the smiling curve of value?

$-$ What is Backward vs forward integration vs horizontal integration

$-$ What is Diagonal diversification: be prepared to provide the definition and examples

$-$ What are some benefits and risks from diagonal diversification?

$4.$ Coats Case

$-$ Be prepared to define and contrast the MTO $($BTO$)$ vs MTS vs Push Pull vs JIT$-$Push

supply chain strategies

$-$ What are some specific environments where these different strategies might find success?

$-$ What are some costs associated with each of the above strategies?

$-$ What type of supply chain strategy does Coats operate?

$-$ What are some challenges for apparel retailers vs their suppliers and component

producers?

$-$ What are specifically some bottom of the supply chain issues faced by companies such as

Coats.

$-$ How could Coats extract economies of scale in their specific environment with their

specific strategy?

$5.$ Amazon vs WalMart vs Costco case

$-$ List some key strengths of each of the companies above

$-$ List some key weaknesses of each of the companies above

$-$ What is Amazon$$s flywheel strategy