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Develop a joint replenishment ordering policy where all items (sku\'s) are induc

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Develop a joint replenishment ordering policy where all items (sku's) are induced in each order. Determine the annual costs of ordering and inventory holding costs for this policy We discussed about 3PL in the class on Oct 22, 2015. Read the article titled "A Radical Supply Chain Idea: Own Your Trucking Operation" published in Wall Street Journal. Use online article facilities at UT library to retrieve the article. Write a two page summary (double spaced, arial font 12) which includes comments on following issues- Is Ashley Furniture's policy of owning its own trucking operations consistent with 3PL practices? What are the benefits to Ashley Furniture by owning its own trucking operations?

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Develop a joint replenishment ordering policy where all items (sku's) are induc