Brand Slogans
Just Do It
Nike
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
- Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
A shark ruins everyone's summer
Jaws
This industrial supply titan was founded in Chicago by William W. Grainger in 1927 and initially sold electric motors through mail-order catalogs.
Grainger
What 3-letter acronym represents the basic inventory management formula used to calculate the ideal order quantity that minimizes total holding and ordering costs?
EOQ (Economic Order Quantity)
Eat Fresh
Subway
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
- Love Story by Taylor Swift
A dream inside a dream inside a dream, and nobody's really sure what's real by the end
Inception
Founded in 1907 as a messenger service in Seattle, this global logistics giant uses "Pullman Brown" on its delivery trucks to hide road dirt.
UPS
What supply chain phenomenon describes how small fluctuations in retail demand can cause progressively larger swings in demand up the supply chain toward manufacturers?
The Bullwhip Effect
Taste the Rainbow
Skittles
I’m bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
- David Guetta ft. Sia — Titanium
A dystopian movie about teenagers forced to fight to the death in a televised arena.
The Hunger Games
Founded in 1967 in Winona, Minnesota, this major fastener and industrial supply distributor is instantly recognizable by its blue logo and widespread branch network.
Fastenal
In warehousing operations, what does the acronym LIFO stand for when describing inventory valuation or flow?
Last-In, First-Out
Expect More. Pay Less
Target
I wanna show you all the finer things in life
So just forget about the world, we young tonight
- Justin Bieber, Beauty and a beat
A man forgets a woman every day and has to fall for her all over again.
This consumer goods giant owns household brands like Tide, Gillette, Pampers, and Crest.
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
What common inventory term refers to the extra buffer stock kept in a warehouse to protect against unexpected spikes in customer demand or supplier delays?
Safety Stock
Belong Anywhere
Airbnb
I was alright, but things were kinda heavy
You brought me to life, now every February
- Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
A prisoner escapes, a dangerous creature lurks, and a boy learns the truth about his past.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1889, this company spent its first several decades handcrafting playing cards before eventually entering the video game business in the 1970s-80s.
Nintendo
What popular manufacturing and distribution strategy—developed heavily by Toyota—focuses on receiving raw materials only as they are needed in the production process to eliminate waste and reduce holding costs?
Just-In-Time (JIT)