Business is booming. The Broadway Cafe is operating better than ever and you have achieved your goal of driving operating costs down
SCM Project Assignment
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1) Go to the Cohesion Case Web site – www.cohesioncase.com.
2) Click on “Cohesion Case Diagram” on the right side navigation menu.
3) Select the “SCM” knowledge area.
4) Read the background information, then
5) Select the “Making Business Decisions I” assignment. Make sure that you read through the directions and requirements carefully.
6) Complete your assignment using this link http://www.cohesioncase.
For step six, you don’t need to use that link to answer the question. I apologize. The question below is what you’ll have to work on.
Business is booming. The Broadway Cafe is operating better than ever and you have achieved your goal of driving operating costs down, which helps to drive revenues up. One of your best new products is a small coffee press from China. Customer can create a drawing on a special piece of paper that is sent to China and created as the outside of the coffee press. Customers are ordering the presses for everything from children’s drawing for mother’s day presents to marriage proposals. You also have many customers participating in the coffee-of-the-month and tea-of-the-month club where they receive two pounds of a unique blend each month from Brazil Beans and China Teas.
PROJECT FOCUS:
Yesterday, a dock workers union strike began and shut down all of the west coast shipping docks from San Francisco to Canada. Work will only begin when the union agrees to new labor contracts, which could take months. You need to quickly assess the impact of the west coast dock shutdown on the cafe.
- How will you keep business running if you cannot receive your shipments from Brazil Beans, China Teas, and the custom coffee press machines?
- What strategies do you recommend to help the business continue working while the supply chain is completely disrupted by the dock workers strike?
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This is a severe problem for the firm; however, it can be addressed in several ways. The first solution to the problem is ensuring that there is enough stock in the store. Before the actual thing happens, it is essential to order for enough stock, which will last for some few months. This will provide the firm with an opportunity to think of another alternative of getting the stock. The second alternative to this problem is to change the nature of gifts and give the clients some others like coffee and tea baskets, treats, coffee, and tea mugs. This may not fully satisfy the clients, but it will play a vital role in the eradication of any inconvenience caused by the closure of the port. Finally, the firm may look for the local providers or growers of these products. In addition to this, the firm should purchase generic coffee or tea, which may be more accessible. This will……………..
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