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MN7001- Week 9: seminar activities

Group activity 1:

1. Supply Chain Disruptions in Japan: Please watch the video while thinking the following
questions (30 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W0cZMtIfEQ
a) What are the benefits of the single sourcing configuration?
b) What are the drawbacks of the single sourcing configuration?
c) How to cope with the disrupted single sourcing configuration?
d) Is it easy to transfer the single sourcing configuration to the multiple sourcing
configuration? Why?

Duration 30 mins
Group activity 2:

2. Horsemeat Scandal: Please watch the video while thinking the following questions (30
mins):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0VBOzXVTVU
If you were the supply chain manager of Findus:
a) What caused the scandal?
b) What are the results of this scandal?
c) How to adjust your supplier involvement practices to avoid the similar scandal?

Duration 30 mins

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