Q(1). What are the standard logistics operational characteristics of a consumer product company? You may be required to consult a number of research articles from the journals mentioned in Week #1 lecture notes. You may also consult reports available from other consumer products company.

Q(2). State the problem areas of the consumer product company considered in the case. What is the specific area of logistics considered in the case?

Q(3). The target areas of improvement (by LeanCor) are elucidated in the case. Link these target areas of improvement to the areas in logistics. Do you recommend adopting lean technique in the demand chain of this consumer products company? What is your opinion for adopting agile technique for the case company? Provide substantial technical reasons behind your opinion.

Q(4). The case delineates:

“LeanCor ensured that the customer achieved its goal to reduce the number of distribution points by decreasing its number of warehouses by 13.”

Why the consultant has reduced the number of warehouses? Analyse the implications of this reduction considering the “risks” in the logistics chain. A number of sources of the risks should be considered during the analysis and these sourses should be illustrated with appropriate justification

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