Read The Great Rebate Runaround Case Study in the Simchi-Levi et al. text. Respond to each of the end-of-case discussion questions. Each question must be answered thoroughly and responses must be supported by the concepts introduced in the Learn materials. Provide a brief description of the concepts and the significance of the concepts to practice in general, as well as what problems might be resolved through successful implementation of the concepts.
S&OP “EVOLUTION” AT ADTRAN ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The focus for this week is on Information Technology and Business Processes and Technology
Standards. Supply chains of all lengths and complexities are faced with challenges aided best by
information technology. The availability of product information from manufacturing activities to
the point of purchase is essential. Information shared between supply chain partners should
facilitate goods’ movement. The standardization of data and processes allows companies to
centralize activities, reduce costs for information system maintenance, and improve the
operation’s ability to deploy new information. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of
connected devices and machines where data is transferred over a network without human-to-
human or human-to-computer interaction. It will have immense effects on supply chains as
companies move towards integrated systems with software vendors who are widely adopting the
Internet of Things (IoT). The future of supply chain management will be dependent on
developments in the IoT tools and software.
INSTRUCTIONS
Each question must be answered thoroughly, and the responses must be supported by the
concepts introduced in the reading/study materials. Each question/answer must be delineated
under a heading in current APA format. Include a title page and reference page also in current
APA format. Incorporate a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed sources with at least 1 source per
question.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.