Supply Chain Management Cases

Big Apple was just a place for direct home delivery business as FreshDirect. Now the company wants to use the extra capacity in the meat processing facility to enter the national contest. A description of the supply chain of beef in this case helps students to analyze the best way to FreshDirect take on “big […]

Many companies have a supply chain that are global. They begin with a search for components and raw materials around the world, and then move them to the main production site for low-cost countries. But few organizations have innovative processes that are equally global. That is, few companies have innovation activities that integrate distinctive knowledge […]

Description of the Problem  The president of Daikin Industries was concerned about the large inventories kept in stock in anticipation of large summer sales, but the sales were unlikely to occur due to unseasonable cold conditions throughout the country. The president was not only concerned for the current year sales, buthe was also taking the […]

In the fierce global competition and high customer expectations, many companies have turned to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) to use the resources and know-how suppliers and customers. To get a good idea of ​​what is required, 52 in-depth interviews were conducted with the heads of the supply chain to respond to the question: “What […]

In January 2003, West Marine (the nation’s largest boating supply retailer) was on the verge of acquiring its largest competitor, BoatU.S. A few years ago, the company has acquired E & B Marine, another boat sales company of similar size. However, the deal would be too much for the organization to have. After nearly doubled […]