Logistics
Discussions
Please complete in two separate paragraphs using 137 words each
1. 5-S Guidelines
Review the 5-S Guidelines provided in Chapter 8. Using your desktop, a coffee table, or other small area, attempt to “5-S” that area. In 200-250 words, discuss some of the challenges you faced when trying to implement 5-S and ways you overcame them.
2. Third Party Supplier Relationship Management (3 P.L. S.M.S.)
Read the Forbes article, “Risky Business, High Payoffs.” Based on the content presented in the article, what is the value to the company and the supplier in developing and implementing a Third Party Supplier Relationship Management System (3 P.L.S.M.S.)? How can such a system provide greater efficiency? In 200-250 words, describe the value to the organization.
Required Text
Emmett, S; (2005). Excellence in warehouse management (1st ed.). West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-470-01531-5
1. Harvey, J., &Brudenall, P. (2008, May 29). Risky business, high payoffs. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/25/core-deals-strategy-oped-cx_jh_pb_outsourcing08_0529risk.html