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Students can reflect on the explanation from chapter 3 of the textbook to analyse the various changes in the market for that product that has made supply chain management more important, specifically during various product life cycle stages.

3. Explain why it is important for organisations to continue innovating this product, how this innovation impacts the supply chain and the type(s) of product innovation categories this product went through during its lifecycle. This will need to be explained in relation to the chapters covered in the textbook.

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Students will need to research and explain why it is important to continue innovating this product and how this innovation will impact the supply chain. Students will need to reflect on the explanation from chapter 3 of the textbook to identify the different innovation categories that the product went through during its lifecycle.

4. Research and explain all the necessary supplies for delivering that product, not only in reference to part supplies.

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