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ISCOM 352 Entire Course (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom352mart.com   ISCOM 352 Week 1
Supply Chain Logistics Systems Memo ISCOM 352
Week 1 DQs ISCOM 352 Week 2 Integrated Supply
Chain Report ISCOM 352 Week 2 DQs ISCOM 352 Week
2 Riordan Manufacturing outline ISCOM 352 Week 3
Riordan Manufacturing Transportation
Presentation ISCOM 352 Week 3 DQs ISCOM 352 Week
4 DQs ISCOM 352 Week 4 Logistics Management Paper
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ISCOM 352 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   ISCOM 352 Week 1 DQs
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ISCOM 352 Week 1 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 1 DQ 2 What are some
product characteristics that may affect logistics
costs? Discuss the effects of these
characteristics on logistics costs. Should these
effects be passed on to the consumer? Should the
organization take less of a profit? Should these
costs be regulated? Explain your answer. What are
some ways in which these costs may be absorbed?
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ISCOM 352 Week 1 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 1 DQ 3What is the
effect of long production runs on logistics?  How
does production time, related to place and
quantity utility in logistics, add value to a
product or service?  Provide an example. How do
utility types add value to a product or service?
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ISCOM 352 Week 1 Individual Assignment Supply
Chain Memo (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   As a supply chain
manager, you have been asked by senior management
to write a report outlining supply chain
logistics systems. The organization is
considering a new approach to their logistics
system analyses and is looking for your
input. Write a 1050 word paper, addressing the
following Explain the strategic role
competitive, product, and spatial relationships
play in logistics. Explain the relationship
between logistics systems and cost. Identify
techniques used to perform a logistics system
analysis.
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ISCOM 352 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 2 DQ 1 What are some
logistics issues managers must consider when
selecting modes of transportation? Provide
examples.
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ISCOM 352 Week 2 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 2 DQ 2What is
intermodal transportation? How does intermodal
transportation provide an organizational
advantage? Provide an example of a situation when
intermodal transportation is an advantage.
Explain.
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ISCOM 352 Week 2 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 2 DQ 3What role
does information technology play in managing
transportation planning and execution? Provide
some examples. How has this role changed in the
last 20 years?What are some emerging
technologies that have the potential to improve
supply chain management and potential
transportation challenges? What changes in
managing transportation do you see in the future
because of technology?
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ISCOM 352 Week 2 Individual Assignment Integrated
Report (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   As head of purchasing and
procurement, you have been asked to write a brief
report to the chief financial officer for the
annual budget review. The organization is
considering moving to an integrated supply chain
and is looking for your input. Write 1,050-word
report, addressing the following Define an
integrated supply chain. Explain how an
integrated supply chain strategy contributes to
the organizations organizational efficiency and
effectiveness.
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ISCOM 352 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 3 DQ 1 What are some
factors supply chain managers must consider when
selecting an international strategy? Provide some
examples. What are the biggest challenges supply
chain managers face? Explain.
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ISCOM 352 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 3 DQ 2What are some
transportation policies and regulations in the
United States that address safety, security, and
environmental challenges? How may these affect
the cost, time, and ease with which products flow
across the supply chain? How have these policies
and regulations changed in the last 5 years?
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ISCOM 352 Week 3 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 3 DQ 3 What are
challenges and opportunities organizations must
recognize to help effectively and proactively
manage reverse flows? Provide examples. What are
some key activities that may be used by managers
to help create an effective and efficient
management of reverse flow in the supply chain?
How would activities differ in a closed loop
supply chain?
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ISCOM 352 Week 3 Team Assignment Riordan
Presentation (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Resource Riordan
Manufacturing Virtual Organization Navigate to
the Virtual Organizations website at Read the
Riordan Manufacturing company information. Create
an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft PowerPoint
presentation to be given to the Riordan board of
directors. As part of the new business
development team, you have been exploring new
transportation options for the organizations
supply chain. In your presentation, address the
following Describe Riordans current
transportation mode, including its advantages and
disadvantages.
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ISCOM 352 Week 4 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 4 DQ 1 To maintain
greater competitiveness and efficiency in an
industry, what are some managing costs inventory
managers must consider? Explain.
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ISCOM 352 Week 4 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 4 DQ 2 What are
different costs an organization incurs when
maintaining inventory? How do these costs affect
profitability and customer service? Provide at
least two examples.
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ISCOM 352 Week 4 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 4 DQ 3 What is the
just-in-time strategy? Why has it become popular
in some industries? Provide examples of
organizations that have successfully implemented
the strategy
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ISCOM 352 Week 4 Individual Assignment Logistics
Management (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   As the head of purchasing
and procurement, you must draft a report that
discusses important elements of logistics
management for employees. The report will go to
employees who have been with the organization for
less than 18 months. Upper managements primary
concern is that new employees have been so
inundated with policies, procedures, and training
seminars that they need a refresher on the basics
of logistics management. Write a 1,050-word
report, including the following Describe factors
that influence logistics management
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ISCOM 352 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 5 DQ 1 What is the
supply chain managers role in establishing
technology- and relationship-based strategies?
Provide an example of how, as a supply chain
manager, you would foster these strategies.
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ISCOM 352 Week 5 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 5 DQ 2What are some
external factors that influence the quality of
logistics services provided by supply chain
managers? Which factors are more important? Why?
How must these factors be considered in
combination with internal factors? Provide
examples.
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ISCOM 352 Week 5 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Week 5 DQ 3What do you
consider to be some important elements of supply
chain collaboration? Why? Provide examples to
support your answer.
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ISCOM 352 Week 5 Riordan Manufacturing Inventory
Presentation (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.iscom352mart.com   Resource Riordan
Manufacturing Virtual Organization Navigate to
the Virtual Organizations website at Select
Riordan Manufacturing. Click the Intranet tab,
then select Operations from the left-hand
menu. Read inventory and supply chain information
for research and development in Albany, GA, and
Pontiac, MI. Create a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint
presentation as part of a training seminar in
inventory management.
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