INTERACTIVE CASE Virtual Company

www.wiley.com/college/reid

images On-line Case: Virtual Company

Assignment: Just-in-Time at Cruise international, Inc. Bob Bristol just called to congratulate you on your supply chain management report. It was very well received by the CII management team. Meghan Willoughby, Chief Purser aboard the Friendly Seas I, was especially impressed with your ideas on supplier partnering. She would like you to prepare a similar report addressing just-in-time issues relevant for the Freiendly Seas I. While the management team has heard a great deal about JIT, many wonder just how JIT concepts would apply. Bob suggested you meet with Meghan for more details. This assignment will enhance your knowledge of the material in Chapter 7 of your textbook while preparing you for future assignments.

To access the Web site:

  • Go to www.wiley.com/college/reid
  • Click Student Companion Site
  • Click Virtual Company/Cruise International, Inc.
  • Click Consulting Assignments
  • Click Forecasting at CII

images On-line Case: JIT and Lean Systems at Valley Memorial Hospital

Assignment: Just-in-Time at VMH Bob Reilly just called to congratulate you on your report on supply chain management. It was very well received by the managers at VMH. Meg Willoughby, head of materials management at VMH, was especially ...

Get Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 5th Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.