Describe the concept of postponement in supply chains. If you were planning a trip to a distant place, what decisions would you want to postpone as long as possible?

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11 Olympic Enterprises plans to assemble a new breed of mountain bikes as per the bill of materials (BOM) in Figure 11.33. a. Which component has more than one parent? b. How many unique components does product A have at all levels? c. How many intermediate items does product A have at all levels? d. Given the lead times (LT) in weeks noted on Figure 11.33, how far can the business delay the purchase of component C if the outcome is beneficial for the business? B (1) LT=1 A LT=2 C (2) LT = 4 D (1) LT=2 E (1) F (2) E (1) G (3) 1 (1) J (3) LT = 2 LT=3 LT = 3 LT = 2 LT=1 LT = 1 H (2) LT = 3 ▲ FIGURE 11.33 BOM for Product A

Case stady: Global Village: A tourist attraction Global Village is the region’s leading family outdoor cultural and entertainment destination and one of Dubai’s most exciting and unique annual tourism and cultural destination. The theme park offers a vast selection of multicultural entertainment and retail options. Launched in 1997, Global Village made its entrance on the Creek Side opposite Dubai Municipality, and later moved to Oud Metha and then Dubai Festival City, until it found a permanent home on the outskirts of Dubai Land in 2005. Over the past 17 years, Global Village has been providing cultural entertainment along with an international shopping experience to millions of visitors. From hosting 18 country pavilions in 1997, Global Village has expanded over the years to now include over 37 pavilions, with added entertainment and culinary attractions with every season. Apart from this breathtaking live performances, mouth-watering cuisine, authentic handicrafts and merchandise…

What are the most common decision variables for aggregate planning in a manufacturing setting?In a service setting?

Assume that Blue Button Manufacturing (BBM) has accepted the merits of aggregate planning. You have been requested to indicate the way forward and must recommend an aggregate planning strategy to the management team. Write a report in which you describe the concept “trade-offs in aggregate planning”, identify the potential strategies that could be followed, including the use case for each strategy, and then substantiate your choice of strategy for BBM

As it is costly to hire additional in-store shoppers, the site manager is considering alternative ways to reduce the time for getting an order ready. The manager finds it difficult to ask the shoppers to complete the tasks faster as they are already quite efficient in their picking and checkout activities.  Neither is the manager seeking support from the local grocery store. What strategy/method would you propose to reduce the time for getting an order ready? Why can it be effective?

SPANISH AIRPORT Inside the abandoned Spanish airport that cost £1billion to build An airport in Spain has been abandoned for years  The Ciudad Real Airport opened in 2008, only for it to close three years later. The Ciudad Real Airport hoped to be an alternative to Madrid Airport.  The airport, which was meant to handle overflow from Madrid’s Barajas airport, cost some €1.1 billion to build, including a large amount of public funding for infrastructure. The site is next to a town of just 72,000 people on the sparsely populated Castilian plain and lies more than 140 miles from Madrid. It was even named after Don Quixote, the deluded Castilian gentleman of Cervantes’s famous novel before wiser heads renamed it simply “Central”. Although launched by local private investors, the project has been fully supported by the regional government of Castilla La Mancha and was financed by Caja Castilla La Mancha (CCM), the regional savings bank, or caja. A huge Don Quixote-themed attraction was…