TIM 172B, MOT II (SCM): Homework 2 Supply Chain Strategy, Performance, and Drivers; Demand Forecasting Planning: Create a time-schedule for doing the readings and for working on the problems and

project. Submit this schedule with your solutions. Also, track how well you follow your schedule, and make notes regarding obstacles and problems to being "on track". You should do a first pass on each problem before Tuesday's class. Reading: SOURCE TIM 172B Canvas website: Handouts C&M, SCM, 4th edition S. Desa, TIM 172B 01/18/2024 HW#2 ASSIGNMENT "Apple's Supply-Chain Secret? Hoard Lasers" Chapters 2, 3, 7 (Demand Forecasting); Chapter 16.1, 16.2 (Information) You need to use the structured problem-solving process in all your work. 1. Amazon.com (Note: Parts of this problem might have been done in HW#1; include them in your solution) A. Using appropriate diagrams (stage representation, etc.) briefly explain how Amazon's supply chain works? B. How would you characterize the competitive strategy of Amazon.com? What are the key customer needs that Amazon aims to fill? Where would you place the demand faced by Amazon on the implied demand uncertainty spectrum? Why? C. What level of responsiveness would be most appropriate for Amazon's supply chain? What should this supply chain be able to do particularly well? (Visit the Amazon web-site and perform "experiments" when solving this problem.) 2. Toyota: A. Answer the questions posed in Problem 1 A-C above, for Toyota. B. How should the four key drivers be designed to achieve strategic fit with Toyota's competitive and supply chain strategy? 3. Apple: Read the "Apple's Supply-Chain Secret? Hoard Lasers" article (available on the TIM 172B Canvas website): A. Extract five (5) key lessons learned from this article, with respect to Apple's SCM strategy. B. Use these lessons to discuss how Apple achieves strategic fit. 4. Demand Forecasting for Tahoe Salt: Implement(in excel) the static forecasting worked example for Tahoe salt in the Demand Forecasting Chapter(4th Edition, Chapter 7) of the textbook. Your results should match the given solution. Page 1 of 1