HW # 3

Part A

Question:

The steps to help companies to
swiftly get onto the road to service supply chain excellence are listed below:

1. Understand your service supply
chain

2. Determine the needs of your
customers and convey those needs down the supply chain

3. Obtain high quality suppliers

4. Maintain a competitive
advantage by offering high value

As Wal-Mart is expanding
internationally into India, explain how you would implement the above 4 steps
in order for Wal-Mart to build a profitable business in India. Explain each
step with one paragraph.

Part B

Question:

One of the most common challenges
in project management is to be able to fulfill the triple constraint.

Part A of this homework is an
analysis about Wal-mart expanding into India. If you were a project manager
hired by Wal-mart to build and maintain relationships with quality suppliers in
India, what would your challenges be as the project manager in trying to
fulfill the triple constraint while doing your job? State the challenges that
you would face and how you would address each of those challenges.

General instructions for this HW:

1. Your report should be no more
than four pages (Font 12) in length. Please do not

exceed the length restriction for
this assignment.

2. Please cite your references