a.     What is a supply chain? (4 points)   b.  List some of the parties involved in a supply chain. (3  points)   c.  What is the goal of effective supply chain management? (3 points)

Answer the following questions for the Wall Street Journal Article entitled, “Gen Z’s Sneakerheads…” (The article is included at the end of the exam).  Give recommendations for strategic supply chain choices for these shoe companies.   In particular, list and describe three main supply chain recommendations.  Try to relate your answer to some of the materials that we have discussed in class, which could include notes, articles or cases. (10 points)

Technology that companies are using to monitor supply chain transparency includes:

Which of the following is a major issue with LTLs (Less than full Truck Loads) as discussed in the notes?

All of the following are associated with the Italian Renaissance except

According to the article “How Green is my Orange,” what was the main measure that Tropicana was assessing?

Contrast the supply chain of Big Bazaar in India with that of Wal-Mart in the United States.  List and describe at least three key differences.

Practices used to create an “Adaptable” supply chain include:

The policy of “postponement” as it applies to inventory management refers to:

List and describe at least three methods that companies can utilize to plan for a disruption while also improving the overall supply chain performance, as discussed in our article “Reducing the Risk of Supply Chain Disruption.”