Reference no: EM132402191
Trade-Offs
Using the same manufacturing company you selected for the Week 2 Assignment:
Discuss the influence of three to four of the trade-offs from the following list and give an example of each in relationship to the chosen company:
- Lot Size-Inventory
- Inventory-Transportation Cost
- Lead Time-Transportation Cost
- Product Variety-Inventory
- Cost-Customer Service
Discuss three to four methods of coping with the bullwhip effect from the following list and give an example of each in relationship to the chosen company:
- Reducing uncertainty
- Reducing variability
- Lead time reduction
- Strategic partnerships
- The Manufacturing Trade-offs paper:
Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student's name
- Course name and number
- Instructor's name
- Date submitted
Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the Forbes' web site.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.