Deniz Hazir
PhD student in Supply Chain Research Group
Location WMG, University of Warwick
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Deniz Hazir made a comment
Thank you for all you comments. It is great to hear that the course is achieving its targets. Enjoy the rest of the course as well.
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Deniz Hazir replied to Sandesh Delampady
It is great to hear your comments.
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Deniz Hazir made a comment
There is a big gap between the manufacturing capacity of companies and the demand for Christmas. Rather than increasing the capacity for Christmas demand, companies start manufacturing with their existing capacity months before Christmas because if they did increase the capacity and manufacture just before Christmas, their capacity would be idle for the rest...
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Deniz Hazir replied to Michael Hennessy
Thank you Michael
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Michael competitive tenders are dominating the industry since they provide short term price advantages but I think companies should also consider the opportunities they miss by not relying on the same set of critical suppliers and establishing a strategic long term relationship with them. There is always a trade-off and both options should be evaluated...
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Delia, if you are interested in the business models for airlines, I would recommend you to read the success story of Southwest Airlines.
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Deniz Hazir replied to Susan Morris
Thank you Susan, it is great to hear that you find the course engaging.
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Deniz Hazir replied to Isaac Sackey Amanor
Thank you Isaac, it is good to see that you are enjoying the course.
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This is a serious challenge however you can still have separate supply chain strategies for rural and urban areas ,and as the time goes and when technology covers more areas, you can adopt your already working supply chain strategy to new covered areas.
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Deniz Hazir made a comment
We should not think about SC in isolation from marketing and the vice versa. The alignment between them is crucial for companies. Marketing has the role of shaping the demand and they should not do that in a way which exceeds the capacity of their supply chain.
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Deniz Hazir made a comment
In case of a natural disaster, there are always many countries, organisations and agencies who are ready to provide their support for the ones affected however it is the planning and coordination which could ensure that the demand meets with the right supply.
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For the strategic level, I would say a critical long term plan rather than a wish
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Deniz Hazir made a comment
As Hugh highlighted with the Amazon example, continuous improvement is a must in order to meet the quickly changing requirements of the marketplace.
Very recent example: AT&T is planning to acquire Time Warner for more than $80 billion.So why a telecom company is planning to invest that much money to acquire a media and entertainment company? What do...
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Deniz Hazir made a comment
From a football club's perspective:
Strategic Level - Planning your team for the next season (your main constraint is your budget)
Tactical Level - Preparation for the upcoming game (deciding for 11 players and 7 substitutes from your entire squad - less flexibility compared to strategic level)
Operational Level - Actions during the game (you are allowed... -
Deniz Hazir replied to Olutola Akinsolu
great quote
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Deniz Hazir replied to Atta Diab
Totally agree, planning is at the core of supply chain management.
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Deniz Hazir made a comment
Hello everyone, welcome to week 2. We are looking forward to your comments about planning in supply chains.