1. What is involved in developing a business plan for production and supply of products? What role do retailers play in achieving the important flexibility that is so important to efficient and timely supply of products?

2. What is involved in developing a business plan for production and supply of products? What role do retailers play in achieving the important flexibility that is so important to efficient and timely supply of products?

3. Mobile marketing is gaining ground. What do you think about the practice of companies making increased use of our cell phones for marketing purposes? What are the pros and cons of marketer's ability to track a consumer's location (Geo-location marketing) and "push" advertising for nearby businesses to their cell phones? Some businesses use a more traditional Ad and others use text messaging. In your opinion is this helpful or not?