Question 1: What specific action should the company take in the area of inventory control? Support your proposal with an analysisof its strengths and weaknesses.
Question 2: What is your reaction to the argumentof those who oppose tighter controls?
Question 3: How would your recommendation in answering question 1 differ if this company were making a single product?
Question 4: How does the inventory control problem change as the company's overall volume of business increases?
Question 5: Do you think that Big D could benefit from the establishment of a supply chain management department? If so, what functions should it include?