Research an organization of your choice
Description: Prepare a 10-12 page research paper (excluding title page, abstract, references page, and appendices) in APA format. A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed academic or professional references must be used in the paper.
Assignment: Research an organization of your choice, and describe its supply chain. (NOTE: You may choose a private sector or public sector organization; however, more information will be available for a private sector, publicly traded company).
Your description should include a discussion of: Suppliers.Facilities (plants, distribution centers, etc.).Customers.
Supply chain partners (third party providers, etc.).
Draw a schematic of the organization’s supply chain with three associated flows: Goods/services.
Money/cash/capital.
Information.
In addition, research and discuss the following topics: Supply chain costs as a percent of sales.Modes of transportation throughout the supply chain network (air, water, surface, etc.).Types of warehousing (plant/warehouses, proprietary/private, etc.).Metrics to measure supply chain performance.
Cost
Service levels
Inventory
turnover
Their metrics
Finally, what supply chain improvements would you suggest for our chosen organization?
Paper Format: APA
Number of pages: 10
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