Article : Supply Chain vs. Supply Chain: A Literal Look By James B. Rice, Jr. and Richard M. Hoppe

Chapter 1 : Basic Concept of Planning

Assigment 1

After reading the attached file. Write a 500-word-essay on the importance of supply chain.

Assigment 2

Please answer the following questions:

• What is planning? What is control?

• What is the difference between planning a control?

Apply critical thinking

Assigment 3

Answer the following question using your opinion (just answer in four lines every question) :

1- Computers are getting more both more poweful. In the near future they will be "smart" enough to make some human workers obsolete Computers will perform tasks better and at lower costs. These people will be unemployable, and as the machines continue to become more sophisticated. What are your thoughts on this? Is it just science Fiction?

2- Computers are getting more sophisticated all the time. Before long they will be "smart" enough to make some human workers obsolete... last week we discussed about how technology will cause and/or replace human works around the world. What will happen to devolping countries? What will be the impact of said technology in Ecuador?

3- Leadership is considerted to be one of the most important management, but can it taught or you are born with that skill comments would be highly appreciated. Provide your ideas. Is leadership a skill that can be taught?

4- Does Black Friday put the worst excesses of materialism or it's just a way of balancing overstocked goods?

5- Low prices VS Product quality/Are low prices the ultimate reason of companies'production or should quality of products/services the final goal of all processes?