SCM Case Analysis: Forecasting and Planning

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In Units 3, 4, and 5, you will be developing our course project. First, you will select one company from the list below to focus on during these three units:

  • L. L. Bean.
  • Amazon.com
  • Starbucks.
  • Apple.
  • Walmart.

For your Unit 3 assignment, you are to research and write about the company that you have selected from the above list and respond to the following questions. You can research your responses in your textbook, on the Internet, and please include at least one reference from TheWall Street Journal:

  • Describe their business model and explain their supply chain strategy.
  • Discuss the global challenges that they face in their supply chain.
  • Discuss the importance of aggregate planning to their supply chain and their partners.
  • What role does demand forecasting play in their supply chain strategy?
  • Explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand.

Submit your answer in a Microsoft Word document in 800–1000 words. All written assignments should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

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SCM Case Analysis: Forecasting and Planning Scoring Guide Due Date: Unit 3 Percentage of Course Grade: 15%. NONPERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Describe the organization's business model. 14% Does not identify the organization's business model. Identifies the organization's business model. Describes the organization's business model. Provides a diagram or visual to describe the organization's business model. Explain the organization's supply chain strategy. 14% Does not describe the organization's supply chain strategy. Describes the organization's supply chain strategy. Explains the organization's supply chain strategy. Compares and contrasts the organization's supply chain strategy with other organization's strategies. Analyze the global challenges that the organization faces in their supply chain. 14% Does not summarize the global challenges that the organization faces in their supply chain. Summarizes the global challenges that the organization faces in their supply chain. Analyzes the global challenges that the organization faces in their supply chain. Provides examples to analyze the global challenges that the organization faces in their supply chain. Explain the importance of aggregate planning to the organization's supply chain and its partners. 14% Does not summarize the importance of aggregate planning to the organization's supply chain and its partners. Summarizes the importance of aggregate planning to the organization's supply chain and its partners. Explains the importance of aggregate planning to the organization's supply chain and its partners. Validates the importance of aggregate planning to the organization's supply chain and its partners. CRITERIA CRITERIA NONPERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Describe the role demand forecasting plays in the organization's supply chain strategy. 14% Does not summarize the role demand forecasting plays in the organization's supply chain strategy. Summarizes the role demand forecasting plays in the organization's supply chain strategy. Describes the role demand forecasting plays in the organization's supply chain strategy. Analyzes the role demand forecasting plays in the organization's supply chain strategy. Explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand. 15% Does not summarize how pricing promotions are used to change demand. Summarizes how pricing promotions are used to change demand. Explains how pricing promotions are used to change demand. Provides examples to explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand. Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and research; adheres to APA style and formatting. 15% Does not exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and research, and does not adhere to APA style and formatting. Exhibits some proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and research, and adheres to most of the APA style and formatting. Exhibits proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and research; adheres to APA style and formatting. Exhibits proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and supports analysis with relevant research, and adheres to APA style and formatting.
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L.L. Bean Company-Outline
Thesis Statement- This paper will focus on the business model, global challenges affecting L.L.
Bean’s Company, importance of the aggregated planning as well as the roles of the demand
forecasting of the company
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Business Model and Supply Chain Strategy
Global Challenges

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Importance of Aggregate Planning

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Role of Demand Forecasting

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Pricing Promotions
Conclusion


Running head: L.L. BEAN COMPANY

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L.L. Bean Company
Name
Institution

L.L. BEAN COMPANY

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L.L. Bean Company
Business Model and Supply Chain Strategy
Leon Leonwood Bean founded the company in 1912 in Freeport, Maine. It
commenced focusing on one line of the product known as the duck boots. The company is
known for its quality products and services, reliable outdoor equipment which includes
firearms, tents and a whole line of clothing which is its main line of products and expert
advice that has lasted for nearly 100 years. It focused on customers whereby they made sure
that the customers were satisfied all the time by ensuring they returned goods that they were
not satisfied with in the absence of purchase receipts (Ton, 2014). Through this, the company
was able to grow globally with sales of approximately $1.56 billion per year. For the success
of any business to be successful for such long periods, not only does ...


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