Health Care Supply Chain

Case: 3M Canada: The Health Care Supply Chain Please read and analyze this case to answer the questions listed below. Your answer should be typed using Microsoft Word, and submitted to Blackboard no later than the deadline specified at the Blackboard assignment link. You should name your file following the suggested naming rule: SCMT403_3M Case_First_Last Names.docx. You should provide well-written and organized answers to the questions one by one (using a question-answer format). Although it is not necessary to develop all the information into a formal report, your answer to each question should be well organized. Please write succinctly and precisely, and in full sentences, but not in a bulleted point format. Also note that the emphasis is on the content but not the length of your answers in marking your submission. Assignment Questions: 1. Evaluate the costs of the current distribution system and a direct-to-hospital supply chain in the following areas: (30%) a. Inventory storage b. Fulfillment c. Customer service d. Transportation e. Warehouse handling 2. Besides costs, what additional factors should Scott Davis take into consideration? (20%) 3. What are the alternatives Scott Davis should consider? (20%) 4. A Scott Davis, what recommendations would you make to Matt Pepe? What arguments would you present to support your recommendation? (30%) Evaluation guidelines:  Content of your answers: 85% (Criteria: Completeness, correctness, accuracy & logical analysis)  General Quality: 15%