Category: supply chain management

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Discuss the role of package testing in the design and planning process.

How does a recall negatively impact an organization from the consumer or customer viewpoint, the organizations employee and management viewpoint, the impact of the brand?

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According to this website, one of Walmart’s goals is “Be packaging neutral globally by 2025”. What do you think it means to become packaging neutral? According to their website, what challenges are they facing in becoming packaging neutral?

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Secret Life of Walmart’s Deli Pizza Box. Does this box meet your definition of packaging neutral?

Describe the return management process in the service market and the business market.

Instructions

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.

Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two-page paper.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Go to the government site for all categories of .

Each person in class chooses one category from the seven categories shown.

PS: DO NOT WASTE TIME WAITING! There is no approval. Once you pick a category, check if this is not covered by at least 1 other classmate (for a class of 7 or less) or 2 classmates (for a class of 14 or less). If so, then pick another category… If you are the first to submit, then there is nothing to check! It is better to submit your initial post and claim that category ASAP.

NOTE: Please add your category in the “Title” field for others to be able to select their categories.

If the same category is chosen from two or more students, the one who posted first gets that category to discuss. The other study must choose a second category. If there are more than seven students in the class, then there can be multiple categories chosen and used to address this Discussion question.

From your chosen category, select the most recent ten recalled items. List the different kinds of items recalled. Then describe the most common item of this most recent ten for the recalled item. Why do you think that this item is the most common? What should be changed from the EPA regulations to prevent future recalls of this most common item?

Instructions: Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should include direct questions.

For this assignment, you will evaluate the factors involved in outsourcing a product. Watch the video below on the Factor Rating Matrix.

Assignment Instructions

Your company manufactures a product that is sold in all of the Americas, Europe, and Asia. You are considering outsourcing the manufacturing of one of your non-core products offshore. Select the product, and in an Excel file, calculate the following:

1. What is the product?
2. What countries you selected and why?
3. Complete a Factor Rating Matrix in excel for three (3) countries you would outsource to.
4. Identify five (5) more hidden costs.
5. Identify three (3) more qualitative aspects of the three countries you would outsource to.

Requirements

• Submit your Excel document with the required calculations and response to all questions.

Identify a specific industry and discuss the trends and opportunities in recalls and returns.

Instructions

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.

Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two-page paper.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Instructions: Assume you are given the task of developing retail packaging for a new product. The product and package will be produced in a small town in China and then shipped and sold in the United States.

The product will be small runs at first and the package will be a folding carton with a three color print. What print methods might you consider for the first smaller runs? Would you change to a different method if the product does well and goes into larger production runs? Justify your reasoning and considerations.

Your assignement will be in APA format and must include a properly formatted reference list. You paper must be 1000-1200 words, excluding title page and reference page.

In considering materials for a retail package (one that will be displayed on the shelf in a retail environment), discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using paper packaging and the advantages and disadvantages of using plastic packaging for this purpose.