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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.

o Cost

o Service levels

o Inventory turnover

o Their metrics

Finally, what supply chain improvements would you suggest for this organization?

Reference no: EM133103603

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