Question.5107 - Week 2: Case Assignment IPrompt:Answer the following questions as part of the paper:•How do we know what our supply chain should look like?•What aspects should companies take into consideration when designing their supply chain?•What problems/issues are common within global supply chain design? What other problems / issues might exist, now or in the future?
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Global xxxxxxx DesignSCMG xxxxxx NoteGlobal xxxxxxx DesignIn x progressively xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx business xxxxxxx companies xxxxxx ensure xxxx deliver xxxxx to xxxxx customers xxxxxx chains xxxx become xx indispensable xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxx keen xx bolstering xxxxx effectiveness xx service xxxxxxxx ensuring xxxx not xxxx source xxx right xxxxxxxx but xxxx receive xxxx at xxx right xxxxx and xxxx Meixell xxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxx chains xxx circulatory xxx pushed xxxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx evaluate xxx they xxxxxx their xxxxxx chains xxxxx they xxx determine xxxxx survival xxx functioning xxxxxxx as xxxxxxxxxxxx tensions xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx shut xxxx supply xxxxxx paralyze xxxxxxxx lanes xxx close xxxx factories xxxxxxxxx robust xxxxxx chains xxx become x strategic xxxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx According xx Magableh xxxxxx the xxxxxx pandemic xx companies xxxxxxxx supply xxxxx disruptions xxx observed xxxxxx in xxxxxxxxx goods xxx realization xxxx organizations xxxx to xxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxx raw xxxxxxxxx from xxxxxxxx growing xxxxxxxxxxxx polarization xxx disruption xxxx pandemics xxxx pushed xxxx to xxxxxxx how xxxx design xxxxx supply xxxxxx not xx static xxxxxxxxx but xx dynamic xxx resilient xxxxxxx How xx We xxxx What xxx Supply xxxxx Should xxxx Like xxx supply xxxxx design xxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxxx depends xx the xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxx goals xxx align xxxx with xxxxx objectives xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx and xxxxxx supply xxxxxx should xx perceived xx a xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxx but xxxxxxxxxxxxxx organizations xxxx work xxxxxxxx but xxxx distinct xxxxxxxxx For xxxxxxx identifying xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx that xxx firm xxx engage xx its xxxxxxx to xxxxx a xxxxxx supply xxxxx can xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx s xxxxxxxx to xxx undertaking xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx on xxxxxx chain xxxxxx should xxxx be xxxxxxxx by x historical xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx raw xxxxxxxxx move xxxx the xxxxx of xxxxxx to xxx factory xxx ultimately xx the xxxxxxxxx Meixell xxxxxxx Consequently xxxxx ought xx organize xxxxx supply xxxxxx in xxxxx based xx the xxxxxxxx they xxxxxxx and xxxxxx Globalization xxx altered xxx firms xxxxxxx permitting xxxx to xxxxxx their xxx materials xxx vend xxxxxxxx globally xxxxxxxxx et xx argue xxxx modern-day xxxxxx chains xxxxxx mirror xxx current xxxxxxxxx in xxx economy xxxx trade xxxx geopolitical xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx that xxx disrupt xxxxxx demand xxxx supply xxxxxxxxxxxxx For xxxxxxx firms xxxxxx prioritize xxxxxxxxxx if xxxx intend xx maintain xxxxx competitiveness xxx address xxxxxxxx like xxxxxxx shortages xxxx can xxxxxx routine xxxxxxxxxx Additionally xxxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxx maximum xxxx the xxxxxxx can xxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxx supply xxxxx can xxxx inform xxx it xx designed xxx implemented xxx the xxxxxxxxxxx taken xxxxxxx Durach xxxxxxxxx organizations xxxx to xxxxx on xxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxxxx environment xxxxxxx out xxxxx threats xxx developing xxxxxx chain xxxxxx that xxxx be xxxx to xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx in xxx operational xxxxxxxxxxx Organizations xxxxxx fine-tune xxxxx operations xx ensure xxxx engage xxxxx customers xxx increase xxxxx satisfaction xxx supply xxxxx design xxxxxxx by x firm xxxxxx be x reflection xx the xxxxxxxxxxx realities xx faces xxxxx include xxxxxxxx demands xxx suppliers xxxx rely xx and xxxxxxxxx strategies xxxxxxx Abourokbah xx al xxx example xx adaptive xxxxxx chain xxxxxx supporting xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx can xx adopted xx the xxxxxxxx handles xxxxxxxx demand xxxx as xxxxxxxxx high xxxxxxxx demand xxx a xxxxx period xxx then xxxxx Furthermore xxx requirement xxx supply xxxxx transparency xxxx visibility xxxxxx digital xxxx alongside xxxxxx forecasting xxx also xxxxx firms xxxxxx digital xxxxxxxxxx adoption xx supply xxxxxx Automation xxxx analytics xx well xx real-time xxxxxxxx technologies xxx enable xxxxx to xx more xxxxx regarding xxx shifts xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx context xxxxxxxxxx et xx Thus xxxxxxxxxxxx digital xxxxxxxxxxxx into xxx supply xxxxx can xxxxxx businesses xxxx effective xx addressing xxxxxxxxx market xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx What xxxx Companies xxxx Into xxxxxxx When xxxx Configure xxxxx Supply xxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxx of x supply xxxxx design xx a xxxxxxxxx act xxxxxxx strategic xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx environment xxxxxxxxxxxx As xxxxxxxxxx et xx attest xx the xxxxxxxxxxxx globalized xxxxx manufacturers xxxx align xxxxx processes xxxx customer xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx develop xx line xxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxx demand xxx example xxxxxxxxxxxxx should xxxxxx they xxxxxxxxxx reduce xxxx times xxxxxxx product xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx and xxx operationally xxxxxxxx Additionally xxx data xxx innovations xxxx as xxxxxxxxxxxxxx inventory xxx can xx utilized xx firms xx streamline xxxxx supply xxxxx management xx that xxxx are xxx only xxxxxxx of xxxxxxx into xxxxxxx situations xxx also xxxxxxxxxx excellently xxxxxxx Gargeya xxxxxxxxx adopting xxx latest xxxxxxxxxxx technologies xx their xxxxxxxxxx can xxxxxx manufacturers xxxx flexible xxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxxx practices xxx eliminate xxxxxxx Supply xxxxxx are xx longer x routine xxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx but x significant xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx advantage xxxxxx argues xxxx sustainability xxx become xx increasing xxxxx point xxxx designing xxxxxx chains xxxxx it xxx influence xxxxx ability xx maximize xxxxx stakeholder x well-being xxxxxxx the xxxxxx bottom xxxx For xxxxxxx companies xx not xxxxxxx in xx ethical xxxxxx and xxxx to xxxxxxxx how xxxxx undertakings xxxxxx claimants xxxx regulators xxx people xxx planet xx well xx their xxxxxx generation xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx scrutiny xx compliance xxxx environmental xxxxxxxxxxx human xxxxxx and xxxxxxx conduct xxx pressured xxxxx to xxxxxxxxx they xxxxxxxx whether xxxxx supply xxxxx activities xxx ethical xxxxxx Corporations xxx no xxxxxx expected xx prioritize xxxxx immediate xxxxx but xxxx stay xxxxxxxxx of xxx challenges xxxxxxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxx that xxx hurt xxxxx public xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx within xxx market xxxx corporations xxxxxx prioritize xxxxxxxx designs xxxx as xxxxxxx waste xxxx a xxxxx stream xxxxxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx emissions xx they xxxx to xxxxx competitive xxx resilient xxxxxx chains xxxxxxxxx instability xxx affect xxx operations xx globalized xxxxxxxxxx According xx Bednarski xx al xxxxxxxx as xxxx as xxxxxxxxx between xxxxxxx interfere xxxx global xxxxxx chains xxxxxxxx operations xxx example xxx Russian xxxxxx on xxxxxxx has xxxxx oil xxx gas xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx generating xx energy xxxxxx across xxxxxx Furthermore xxx occurrence xx the xxxxxx pandemic xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx supply xxxxxx as xxxxxxxxxx actions xxxxxxxxx yielded xxxxxxxx down xx factories xxx borders xxxxxxxxx access xx raw xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx products xxxxxxxxx keen xx designing xxxxx supply xxxxxx should xxxxxxxxxx resilience xx lessening xxxxxxxx on xxxxxx suppliers xx this xxx upsurge xxxxx vulnerability xxxxxxxxx et xx Therefore xxx need xx source xxxxxxxxx globally xxxx be xxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxx production xxxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx if xxxxxxxxxx like xxxxxxxxx or xxx occur xxxx Problems xxx Common xxxx Designing xxxxxx Chains xxxxxx thinking xxx weaken xxx resilience xxx efficacy xx supply xxxxx designs xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx organizational xxxxxx chains xxx be xxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxxx asymmetries xxxx impact xxxxxxxxxx like xxxxxxx and xxxxxx forecasting xxxxxxxx et xx For xxxxxxx poor xxxxxxxxx on xxx market xxx influence xxxxxxxxxx schedules xxx undermine xxxxxx chain xxxxxxxxxx Additionally xxx inability xx embrace xxxxxxx technologies xx automate xxx streamline xxxxxxx operations xxx also xxxxxxx the xxxx of xxxx planning xxx scheduling xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx competitive xxxxxxxx et xx Therefore xxx amplification xx the xxxxxxxx effect xxx influence xxx supply xxxxx design xx firms xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx they xxx serving xxxxxx conditions xxx how xx optimize xxxxx processes xxxxxxxxx with xxxxx operations xxxx predictability xxx also xxxxxxxxx supply xxxxx designs xxxxxxxxxx Static xxxx modeling xx organizations xxx affect xxx effectiveness xx the xxxxxx chain xxxxx since xxxx remain xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxx swans xxxxxx like xxxx and xxxxxxxxx In xxxxxxxx myopia xx strategic xxxxxxxx such xx focusing xx reducing xxxxxx emissions xxxxxx of xxxxxx attention xx social xxxxxxxxxxxxxx increases xxx danger xx a xxxxxxx reputation xxxxxx Therefore xxxxx should xxxx sure xxxxx supply xxxxxx are xxxxx on xxxxxxxx data xxxxxxxxxxx and xxx buzzwords xxxx have xx strategic xxxxxx What xxxxx Issues xxxxx Affect xxxxxx Chain xxxxxxx Now xx In xxx Future xxxxxx is xxxxxxxxxx within xxxxxxxxxx compelling xxx need xx be xxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxx them xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx et xx the xxxxx has xxxxxxxxxxx a xxxxxxx alteration xxxx open xxxxx since xx nationalism xxx protectionism xxxx grown xxxxxxxx For xxxxxxx as xxxxxxxxx like xxx United xxxxxxx voted xx quit xxx European xxxxx while xxx United xxxxxx encourages xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx businesses xxxx had xx realign xxxxx supply xxxxxx to xxxxxxx this xxxxxxx reality xxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx concerns xxxxx nationalism xx countries xxxxx on xxxxxxxxx trade xxxx are xxxxxxxxxxxx making xxxxxxxxxx expensive xxxxxxxxx et xx Therefore xxxxxxxxx have xx diversify xxxxx supply xxxxxx and xxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxx if xxxx intend xx lessen xxxxx exposure xx deglobalization xxxxx Technological xxxxxxxxxxxx will xxxxxxxx transforming xxxxxx chain xxxxxxxxxx as xxxxx endeavor xx streamline xxxxx undertakings xxx bolster xxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx intelligence xxxx enable xxxxx to xxxxxxx their xxxxxx chain xxxxxxx as xxxx can xxxxxxxxxx predict xxxxxx schedules xxx market xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx much-needed xxxxxxx Abourokbah xx al xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxxxx intelligence xxxx pose xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx as xxxxx will xxxx to xxxxxxx with xxx heightened xxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxx Furthermore xxxxxxx climate xxxxx will xxxxxxxxx supply xxxxx fragility xx extreme xxxxxxx events xxxxxx more xxxxxx companies xxxxxxxxx on xxxxx countries xx sources xx raw xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx facilities xxxx have xx consider xxxxxxxxx their xxxxxx chain xxxxxxxx Consequently xxxxxxxxx should xxxxxxxx climate xxxxxxxxxxxx when xxxxxxx up xxxxx facilities xxx embed xxxxxxxxxxxxx measures xxxxxx the xxxxxxxx plus xxxxxxxx systems xxxx use xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx agile xxxxxx chain xxxxxxxxxx will xxxxxxx refined xxxxxxxxxx in xxx wake xx mounting xxxxxxxxxxx attributable xx geopolitical xxxxxxxx climate xxxxxx as xxxx as xxxxxxxxxxxxx Designing xxxxxx chains xxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxx of xxx goals xxxxx pursued xxx the xxxxxxxx atmosphere xx ensure xxx firm xxxxxxx responsive xxx development xx future-ready xxxxxx chains xxxxxxx on xxx capability xx concentrate xx resilience xxxxxxxxxx managers xx perceive xxxxxxxxxxx not xx anomalies xxx as xxxxxxxxxx within xxx modern-day xxxxxxxxxxx Furthermore xxxxxxxxxxxxx advancements xxxx artificial xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxx data xxxxxxxxx will xx utilized xx optimize xxxxxx chain xxxxxxxxxx guaranteeing xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx ReferencesAbourokbah x H xxxxxx R x Salam x A xxxx of xxxxxxxxxx capacity xxxxxxx capability xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxx chain xxxxxxxxxx performance xxxxxxxxxxxxxx https xxx org xx Bednarski x Roscoe x Blome x Schleper x C xxxxxxxxxxxx disruptions xx global xxxxxx chains x state-of-the-art xxxxxxxxxx review xxxxxxxxxx Planning xxxxxxx - xxx Darmawan x Wong x W xxxxxxx J xxxxxx chain xxxxxxx design xxxx the xxxxxxxx of xxx bullwhip xxxxxx International xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx Economics xxxxx doi xxx j xxxx MacCarthy x L xxxxx W x Demirel x Mapping xxx supply xxxxx Why xxxx and xxx International xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx Economics xxxxx doi xxx j xxxx Magableh x M xxxxxx chains xxx the xxxxx pandemic x comprehensive xxxxxxxxx European xxxxxxxxxx Review x DOI xxxx Meixell x J xxxxxxx 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