1. Why does the chemical industry have a very low Average SG&A Cost/Revenue ratio?
   1. Why is the C2C Cycle so high for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industries?
   2. Why is the Average Inventory Turns so high for consumer electronics?
2. What are the two important financial metrics that are not included in firms' financial statements? How can a firm reduce these two?
3. What are the six supply chain drivers? Which ones correspond to the five supply chain levers?
4. How is inventory related to transportation and facilities?
5. How does Walmart use cross-docking to reduce its inventory?
6. Does Walmart use differential pricing? Why?
7. What is the key to achieving strategic fit and strong financial performance across the supply chain?
8. Explain the relationship between firm responsiveness and its facilities-related decisions.
9. Name and briefly explain different components of facilities' decisions.
10. Does the functional-focused facility is more efficient or a product-focused facility?