I’m working on a business multi-part question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

• 1.     While there are generally two perspectives of supply chain: cycle view and push/pull, students are assigned to argue for their prime objective as most important.  post in favor of the cycle view of supply chain processes being the most critical component. Peer responses should address competing facts, figures, and assumptions to those students who posted for the opposing expert. 
• 2.     Explain the different costs related to offshoring and present your researched perspective on which is most impactful to the firm. 
• 3.     Choose from the following topics to create your discussion board prompt for this week.   Topic 1 – Qualitative Forecasting  Topic 2 – Quantitative Forecasting           Topic 3 – Aggregate Planning 
• 5. Northeast Colorado Energy Systems (NCES) manufactures generators for commercial and residential use but needs to ensure inventory is appropriately planned for future needs. You and your classmates are employees of NCES and have been tasked with making sure that the inventory levels are appropriate. You have been asked to determine the following:  1.     Appropriate levels of cycle inventory in the supply chain.  2.     Application of quantity discounts impact on lot size.  3.     Appropriate levels of safety inventory in the supply chain.  Develop consensus with your classmates on the process for determining inventory levels, and the importance of inventory appropriate for this purpose in light of the three items above. 
• 6. Review managerial levers to improve supply chain profitability in your textbook and explain what is involved with controlling the supply chain to drive profitability. Include a connection as an example of managerial control to improve the supply chain to a current event (within the past 12 months). Use your local newspaper, or other local information that presents an example of a project being audited and a project being terminated.