Case Analysis Case 1: EMC Corp. said it missed its revenue guidance of $2.66 billion , and said the discrepancy(差距) was due to higher than expected orders for the new DMX-3 systems over the DMX-2, which resulted in an inventory snafu(混乱). Case 2: Intel , the world’s largest chip maker, reported a 38 percent decline in quarterly profit Wednesday in the face of stiff competition from Advanced Micro Devices and a general slowdown in personal computer market that caused inventories to swell(增加). Case 3: An automobile manufacturer whose parts suppliers are in Canada and Mexico. With little uncertainty in transportation and a stable supply schedule, parts can be delivered to assembly plants “just -in-time” based on fixed production schedules. However, in the event of an unforeseen disaster, such as the September 11 terrorist attacks, port strikes, or weather-related calamities, adherence to this type of strategy could result in a shutdown of the production lines due to lack of parts. Case 4: In September 1999, a massive earthquake devastated Taiwan. Initially, 80 percent of the island’s power was lost . Companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell, who source a variety components form Taiwanese manufacturer, were impacted by supply interruptions. Case 5: Fabric shipments from India were delayed in the wake of the January 26,2001, earthquake in the Indian state of Gujarat, impacting many U.S. apparel manufacturers. Case 6: In a typical supply chain, distributor orders to the factory fluctuate far more than the underlying retailer demand. Based on the above cases, analyzing the difficulties in supply chain management?