Yo-go Dairies, a three-year old start-up company that produces dairy-based products in Polokwane City, Limpopo, is thinking about extending its market footprint to the rest of the province. Their main challenge though is that their supply chain capability in terms of storage and distribution is very limited, as their focus over the last three years was to establish themselves around Polokwane. Q.1.1 Examine how the trend of increase information visibility and increase organisational communication will impact Yo-go Dairies as future operations management areas. Use practical examples to substantiate your answer.  Q.1.2 Analyse how Yo-go Dairies can benefit from the inventory management principles of accurate demand forecasting and timely identification of inventory errors

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Yo-go Dairies, a three-year old start-up company that produces dairy-based products in Polokwane City, Limpopo, is thinking about extending its market footprint to the rest of the province. Their main challenge though is that their supply chain capability in terms of storage and distribution is very limited, as their focus over the last three years was to establish themselves around Polokwane.

Q.1.1 Examine how the trend of increase information visibility and increase organisational communication will impact Yo-go Dairies as future operations management areas. Use practical examples to substantiate your answer.

 Q.1.2 Analyse how Yo-go Dairies can benefit from the inventory management principles of accurate demand forecasting and timely identification of inventory errors.

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