Assignment: Supply Chain Trade-Off
Once upon a time, in a land far away, Dell held very little inventory. A computer was not built until it was ordered. This was a highly centralized supply chain operation. By contrast, Wal-Mart has a highly decentralized supply chain, with regional warehouses from which store managers select specific items to stock.
Required Elements of the Supply Chain Trade-Off Assessment:
• Choose an organization that is neither Dell nor Wal-Mart;
• Do you best to determine how its supply chain operates by defining the nature of its separate functions (For example, purchasing, inventory management, transportation, or customer service);
• Explain your reasoning as to which functions in the organization's supply chain should be centralized, and which should be decentralized.
Required Formatting of Supply Chain Trade-Off Assessment:
• This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and a minimum of three pages in length excluding the title page and reference page;
• Title page;
• Write in the third person
• Use APA formatting for intext citations and reference page. You are expected to paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used and found to be unnecessary.