Description
>Chapter 12 is titled “Purchasing and Supply Chain Analysis: Tools and Techniques.” The following topics are included in this chapter:
- The fundamentals of project management.
- The effect of learning curves on supplier costs.
- The value analysis process.
- Value stream mapping in supply chain management.
>Wall Street Journal titled “Consumer Brands Seek Ways to Make Paper Mimic Plastic,” Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-brands-seek-ways-to-make-paper-mimic-plastic-11601989583
Links to an external site.
Please review the assigned materials before answering the questions below:
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- Due to increasing regulatory pressure and changing expectations of customers, Nestlé and Unilever are turning to paper-to-paper packaging to replace plastic packaging that is difficult to recycle. Please explain why the learning curve is important for changes in packaging.
- Discuss how you would identify value analysis opportunities for Nestlé and Unilever. Will changes in packaging provide Nestlé and Unilever opportunities to gain a competitive advantage? Why or why not?
- Describe how Nestlé and Unilever can use Value Analysis to decide which products should have the highest priority for switching from plastic to paper-based packaging.
- Please provide an insightful question about value stream mapping. Why is this an important question?
