Assignment 1

Instructions

Review Case 7.2 Playtime Inc on page 229 of the Supply Chain Management - A Logistics Perspective, 11th edition textbook.

What are the challenges associated with Playtime’s current forecasting process? What impacts, negative or positive, does this process have on the marketing, operations, supply chain and finance functions?
Using the S&OP process discussed in this course, design a more efficient and effective forecasting process that will mitigate the negative impacts you identified in question # 1. Explain why you are recommending the particular forecasting process, which you have outlined.
Review the collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) model in Figure 7.3 (page 224) of the supply chain management textbook. How can the CPFR model be utilized to address any impact that Playtime Inc may experience with their major movie studio partner?
What are some potential forecasting errors that could be discovered by Playtime Inc? Which specific forecasting techniques would you recommend to alleviate any errors from taking place? Why?

Criteria	Marks
Cover-page includes assignment title, instructor’s name, course & assignment name, student’s first and last name, student number, date, word count, and subheading numbers correspond to the questions and Table of Contents is included	2
Response to Q1	16
Response to Q2	8
Response to Q3	6
Response to Q4	6
Extensive, valid, literature/library research from reliable sources in addition to the textbook (‘Google search’ is not a source, no Wikipedia articles), APA annotated biblio. style in-line citations, an annotated bibliography, correct format and structure followed (read citation for more info.)	8
Correct spelling / proper grammar	4
TOTAL POSSIBLE MARKS	50
ANY form of plagiarism (e.g. any text from a not-credited source, any uncited block-quote, any uncited paraphrase, any text borrowed from your classmate’s paper, etc.) Maximum amount of quotes in your paper must not exceed 50%. Violations will be reported to the campus director immediately.	-50
Late submission (penalty; mark deduction per day)	-20%

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