Supply Chain Management

DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2015

     Supply chain management is the integration of activities that procure materials and services, transform them into intermediate goods and final products, and deliver them to customers. The production, distribution, and sale of both goods and services are bound by constraints in demand, supply, capacity, capability, and a myriad of other parameters.

In this assignment, consider the strategic implications of how an organization produces and interacts with its partners, customers, and suppliers.

     Research supply chain management processes. Based on your research, complete the following:

• Describe the overall goal of a supply chain.
• Describe the difference between a supply that is responsive (service) and a supply chain that is efficient. Can a supply chain be both?
• How can an organization optimize supply chain management to improve results and remove obstacles? Support your answer with two current examples.
• Based on your learning from your research, what additional recommendations might add to what was accomplished?

Write a 3–5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Described the overall goal of a supply chain, differentiated between a supply that is responsive (service) and a supply chain that is efficient, and examined whether a supply chain can be both.

Provided two examples of organizations where optimization of supply chain management has helped the organization improve its results.

Provided additional recommendations to add to what was accomplished.

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

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