Technology Impact on Supply Chain

Technology Impact on Supply Chain

Students will write an eight- to ten- page paper on one of the following topics:

• How a major organization (i.e. Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, etc) utilizes the supply chain/logistics management systems to get its products to markets.
• In what ways has technology impacted the way (s) the supply chain function has been performed out?
• How might one distribution strategy be better than another?
• In what specific ways may outsourcing impact an organization’s supply chain strategy?
• Design a supply chain for a small or mid-sized organization, of your choosing. It can either be a real organization, your own employer or a fictitious company.
• Additional topics maybe available with instructor approval.

The paper will cover the following criteria:

• A discussion of the issue(s) at hand.
• An explanation of specific rules and regulations relating to the concept (i.e. laws and/or policies).
• Provide an analysis of the situation (the analysis can include historical information leading to the current situation as the student sees it).
• Draft a conclusion (give your thoughts and opinions about what changes may/should occur on the basis of current conditions and the research you have found).

Writing the Summary PaperThe Paper:

• Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.  Title, reference, and any exhibits or appendices are not counted in the paper length.
• Must include a cover page that includes:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must use at least five professional resources, including a minimum of two from ProQuest.
• Must use APA style to document all sources.
• Must include a final reference page that includes the references that you relied upon in constructing your paper per APA guidelines.

………..Answer Preview……………The supply chain is the core of every business and includes every company that comes in contact with the product be it assembling, manufacturing or even delivering the finished product to the consumers. It is a system of organizations individuals or activities that a product has to go through before it gets to the final customer. In complex supply chains used products may be recycled and re enter the supply chain at any point. Most people think that supply chain exists only for the big corporations but the small businesses also have a supply chain. The use of technology is considered an effective tool in the control ……………..

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