Covid-19 had a severe impact on

global supply chains. This forced organisations to change their purchasing

habits. Anne’s Armband shop, situated in Durban RSA, was also impacted by the

pandemic since she orders some of her “Blue Bedazzled” arm bands directly from

the UK. She needs to determine when she should order these armbands to ensure

that she does not run out of stock for Valentine’s day.

Currently she sells 7 arm bands per

day, and the arm bands take approximately 12 days to arrive in Durban. Prior to

the pandemic, Anne decided to have at least 17 armbands in her store room, in case

there is shipping delays.At what point would Anne need to re-order her “Blue

Bedazzled” armbands?

In their effort to run

the organisation smoothly, an online retailer operating from a dark store must

have taken considerable time training their contracted Uber drivers to deliver orders

as fast as possible, given the traffic and complexity of the neighbourhoods

where they deliver. Over time, they have built a solid relationship with an

agile team of drivers who obtained valuable skills. This scenario is an example

of the benefits reaped from:

A South African furniture manufacturer produces standard furniture models with stable, predictable demand throughout the year. However, during the holiday season, the manufacturer experiences a temporary but planned increase in demand for customised furniture designs. Which supply chain strategy would best support the manufacturer in managing both stable and seasonal demand? 

You are managing

a dark store for a very successful online retailer. After several years of

community upliftment, establishing good relationships with local suppliers and

obtaining benefits of building a loyal supplier base, management now tasks you

with the next challenge to implement a model for the improvement of quality

management. Which option best describes one of the principles of a quality

management system to be implemented?

The

closing down of large mushroom farms and load shedding resulted in a mushroom

scarcity since April 2023. In times of such scarcity, when a fast-food chain outlet's

own mushroom growers are affected by issues of load shedding and high input

costs, what would be the best option for the fast-food outlet to buy mushrooms from?

As

per case study, load shedding affects all organisations’ functioning. In the

context of a mushroom shortage affecting a fast food retail outlet group since

April 2023, which factor should the group prioritise when deciding whether to

insource or outsource their mushroom ingredient supply?

Which one of the following

activities is least likely to add direct value to the improvement of battery

technology, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs)?

Which aspect of the electric

vehicle (EV) supply chain is