Supply Chain Management Midterm Exam Questions

Elements : Collaboration, Connectivity, Customer-centricity, Control, and Compliance [11].

. Facing a sudden surge in demand for the new "Apex X" smartphone,

EOQ = √(2DS/H) = √(2 * 10,000 * $50 / $4) = √(1,000,000 / 4) = √250,000 = 500 units.

You are the SCM manager for a regional grocery chain. Demand for fresh produce has high variability. The current forecasting method (naïve) is causing stockouts or waste. Propose a better forecasting method and justify it. Then recommend an inventory policy for the produce category.

Elements : Collaboration, Connectivity, Customer-centricity, Control, and Compliance [11].

. Facing a sudden surge in demand for the new "Apex X" smartphone,

EOQ = √(2DS/H) = √(2 * 10,000 * $50 / $4) = √(1,000,000 / 4) = √250,000 = 500 units.

You are the SCM manager for a regional grocery chain. Demand for fresh produce has high variability. The current forecasting method (naïve) is causing stockouts or waste. Propose a better forecasting method and justify it. Then recommend an inventory policy for the produce category.