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Question:Using the following prompt can you write a report on the Swiffer Sweeper2- in-1, Dry and Wet Multi Surface Floor Sweeping and Mopping Starter Kit:

The purpose of this project is to apply the concepts of Operations / Supply Chain Management to an actual company dealing with challenges in today's environment. The project should be presented as if from a candidate for Chief Operations Officer or Chief Purchasing Officer or a potential consulting company to the intended audience of the CEO and Board of Directors.

The Executive Summary should outline the Supply Chain basics - demonstrating to the Board that you have a comprehensive understanding of the company's supply chain goals, fulfillment strategies, architecture, and challenges, and how you would address as COO / CPO. Elements to include could be push / pull, make-to-order or make-to-stock, mix and volume (product lines and associated products), where suppliers are located, and what types of goods are outsourced, where inventories are located and managed, whether there are retailers and distributors, or direct to customer fulfillment channels. Other challenges the company is facing from a supply chain perspective.

The Analysis should discuss recent results of the company, strengths / weaknesses /opportunities / threats of and to the supply chain in terms of 3-5 of the topics we've covered in class. Topics can include manufacturing / supply chain strategies, quality (lean / six sigma), sourcing, forecasting, demand management, capacity, inventory policies & strategies, supplier relationships, sustainability, global supply chain management and the benefits and challenges to the company in these areas, especially with the pandemic, Ukrainian War, economic uncertainty and any other issue like chip shortages, China manufacturing concerns, logistic challenges including the price of gas, port congestion, whatever applies.

Then Conclusions / Recommendations should summarize what is working, and what you suggest be changed (and why). Stay focused on the same topics throughout the presentation, and outline how your recommendations can improve the company.

Other: Points in this section will be given for creativity in your analysis, recommendations, or helpful info in the presentation - charts, visual highlights, etc. Spelling and Grammar will include consistency across slides in use of bullets, sentences, fonts, etc. The "look" of the presentation should be consistent and polished.