Efficient and Effective Supply Chain Discussion Questions
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Efficient and Effective Supply Chain Discussion Questions
DQ3 – Supply and Demand
Consumers have 5 key reactions to stockouts:
Buy the item at another store
Substitute a different brand
Substitute the same brand
Of the five reactions listed above… how do YOU find yourself reacting as a customer in a stockout situation? Why do you think that is?
Of the five reactions listed above… which is the most harmful to a retailer? Why?
Delay the purchase
Do not purchase the item at all
Thinking about that, please answer the following:
What is a stockout? Please define this in your own terms
Of the five reactions listed above… how do YOU find yourself reacting as a customer in a stockout situation? Why do you think that is?
Of the five reactions listed above… which is the most harmful to a retailer? Why?
How would you suggest a retailer handle a stockout situation… in other words, what should retail employees say to, or do for, customers in this stockout situation?
If you were starting a new retail store today, what specific technology or concept mentioned in Chapter 9 would you feel is most important one to implement in order to have an efficient and effective supply chain? Why?