How has Solectron’s value to its customers evolved over time
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the Solectron: From Contract Manufacturer to Global Supply Chain Integrator Case Study in the Simchi-Levi et al. text. Submit a response to each of the end-of-case discussion questions. Each question must be answered thoroughly, and responses must be supported by the concepts introduced in the Learn materials. Each question/answer must be delineated under a heading in current APA format. Include a title page and reference page also in current APA format. Incorporate a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed sources with at least 1 source per question.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
SOLECTRON CASE READINGS are in Chpt 9 and START ON PAGE 259-270 (GREEN BOX NUMBERS 262-273): will be sent as an attachment
End of Case Questions are:
STUDY QUESTIONS
1. How has Solectron’s value to its customers evolved over time?
2. How has global expansion contributed to Solectron’s ability to move from a contract manu-facturing supplier to a supply chain integrator?
3. How has the company been able to successfully integrate its acquisitions?
4. What was the impact of the company’s culture on the success of the company, on the business downturn of 2001, and on its ability to respond to the business downturn?
5. What additional products and services should Solectron provide to its customers in the future?
6. What should the company do in the short term? In the long term?
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