Answer the following questions from the textbook in a Word document. Your answers should be about one to two paragraphs per question. You can find a grading rubric located in the Files section of the Course Menu.
1. What is the relationship between demand management, order management, and customer service?
2. Discuss the three basic demand forecasting models.
3. Describe some of the key issues associated with measuring customer service.
4. What are the three general functions of packaging? How might they come into conflict?
5. Of the 10 materials handling principles discussed in the chapter, which two are most surprising to you? Why?
Submit your assignment.
The relationship between demand management, order management, and customer service is that they all need to be aligned with each other for effective supply chain management. Demand management helps an organization to enhance the ability to plan and forecast when there is an
