Logistics includes activities that govern the flow of tangible, physical materials through the supply chain such as shipping, transport, distribution, and warehousing. The technologies reinventing the supply chain include 3D printing, RFID, drones, and robotics.1.What are the five primary activities in a supply chain?2.What is the bullwhip effect and how can it affect a supply chain and a firm's profitability?3.Where are the customer's customers in a typical supply chain?4.Where are the supplier's suppliers in a typical supply chain?5.What is procurement and how does it impact the supply chain?6.What is logistics and how does it impact the supply chain?7.What is materials management and how does it impact the supply chain?8.What is RFID's primary purpose in the supply chain?

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Jameson manages a well-known cell phone company. this company has been voted as having the best cell-phone service. consumers appreciate the fact that they can call from almost anywhere in the world and the service still gets through. jameson knows that the company's product far surpasses that of the competition. one thing has been bothering him, though. in order to put so many resources into ensuring the best service, jameson has cut back on employees at the firm's customer call center. recently, consumers have begun complaining about long wait times when they call in with a problem or concern. although its cell phone service is still considered one of the best, customer satisfaction with the firm's customer service has plummeted. jameson does not understand why consumers are getting so upset. he believes the exceptional cell phone service more than makes up for long waiting periods and other issues with its customer service. "after all," he says, "they can't have it all. if i invest more in customer service, that means less investment on ensuring the quality of our product offering."refer to scenario. jameson has asked you, a marketing consultant, to give him advice. he cannot understand how a cell-phone company with the best product offering in the cell-phone service industry could get such low satisfaction ratings simply because the customer service is not up to par. you suggest that jameson has a narrowly defined view of the company's product offering. you tell jameson that successful marketers should define their products as what they

Southeastern bell stocks a certain switch connector at its central warehouse for supplying field service offices. the yearly demand for these connectors is 15,000 units. southeastern estimates its annual holding cost for this item to be $25 per unit. the cost to place and process an order from the supplier is $75. the company operates 300 days per year, and the lead time to receive an order from the supplier is 2 working days. a) find the economic order quantity. b) find the annual holding costs. c) find the annual ordering costs. d) what is the reorder point?