Discussion questions:

$1.$Conduct a research of the details of the business model and operations relating to Esty and one of the other companies your group has chosen to get insights into ways in which these $2$ large organizations are similar, and ways in which they are different.

$2.$What are the key success factors in the supply chain of these companies?

$3.$Review the next$-$gen supply chain technologies discussed in our lectures, which ones of the set technologies are currently being used or planned to be used by these companies? Highlight $3$ such technologies.

$4.$Which one of these next$-$gen supply chain technologies will be key to the success of these companies in the future? And why? Highlight $3$ such technologies.

$5.$How is the role of supply chain professionals evolving? What skills will supply chain managers need to succeed in the future?

$6.$What are the sustainability and risk management issues facing these organizations? How can they mitigate these challenges from a supply chain perspective?