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NAME- AMRITPAL SINGH STUDENT ID- 10330694 1.What are the key strategic and operational benefits of The Home Depot’s RDC and omni-channel supply chain strategies? ANS . The key strategic and operational benefits of The Home Depot's RDC (Rapid Deployment Centers) and omni-channel supply chain strategies are: 1. The Home Depot's RDCs and centralized inventory management system help them work smarter, not harder. By having these hubs for shipments and a centralized system, they can make things more efficient and cut down on transportation and storage costs. 2. The addition of e-commerce distribution centers and the plan to build more distribution facilities allows The Home Depot to reach customers faster. Their goal is to reach 90% of the population within one day or less. 3. With their omni-channel approach and features like Buy Online, Ship to Store and Buy Online, Deliver from Store, we have more ways to receive our purchases. Plus, it helps them keep their stock levels in check and make sure the products we want are always available. 2.What are some of the challenges that you feel may need to be addressed as implementation of these strategies continues to move forward? ANS. As the Home Depot continues to implement these strategies, there are a couple of challenges that might come up. One challenge is making sure they accurately predict how much of each product they'll need. If they don't get it right, they might end up with too much or too little inventory. Another challenge is figuring out the total cost of getting products to the customers, like transportation and warehousing expenses. 3.Which of the approaches to network design discussed in this chapter would be of greatest help to The Home Depot as they pursue the strategies that have been highlighted? ANS. The approach that would be most helpful for The Home Depot is to have a centralized inventory management system. This means they would have one system to keep track of all their products, which would make it easier to know how much they have and where it's located. This way, they can make sure they always have enough stock and can get it to customers quickly .

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