ESSAYS: Respond completely with a maximum of at least 200 words. (textbook use only, William J Stevenson 14e)

1. Discuss the duties of the Supply Chain Manager.
2. Describe the quantitative approach to problem-solving in Operations Management.
3. Explain how and why Amazon ranks high in customer service.
4. Discuss and compare organization strategy and operations strategy and explain why it is important to link the two.
5. A manager can take a proactive or reactive approach to a forecast. Explain the two approaches and the pros and cons.
6. Explain the purpose and goal of life-cycle assessment.
7. What changes are being seen in the supply chain for recyclers of waste products in China?
8. Explain the importance of capacity planning.
9. How are decision trees utilized?
10. What conflicts do you envision when self-driving vehicles coexist with human-operated vehicles?