Title: Reflection: Value analysis, Electronic Data Interchange, and Supplier Certification Programs

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1. Identifies and reflects on three interesting points from “Chapter 2: Forecasting Supply Chain Management” of the text below. The first point is about value analysis, while the second is about electronic data interchange. The third is about supplier certification programs. Ritzman, L. P., Krajewsk, L. I., Malhotra, M. K., & Klassen, R. D. (2013). Foundations of operations management (3rd Canadian ed.). North York, ON: Pearson Canada.

2. Author creates and answers the below questions a. What problem-solving methods are significant in concurrent engineering? b. What are some of the issues that can impact make-or-buy decision? c. What some of the products that are most suited to cross-docking? Is cross-docking associated with any operational risks?

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