Homework Supply Chain Management System
Directions
Do research on the Supply Chain Management System of Amazon and answer the five questions below in a paper. The paper should be 5 pages that include the cover sheet and the reference page.
I. Is Amazon a Supply Chain?
II. What are Amazon's transportation Objectives?
III. How does Amazon's system work?
IV. How many warehouses does Amazon have?
V. Does Amazon own its Inventory?
Learning Outcomes
• Define Supply Chain.
• Describe the characteristics of an effective supply chain.
• Analyze the issues involved in demand management, customer service, order fulfillment, order management and customer service.
• Analyze the need for and costs of inventory, to include fixed order quantity, fixed order interval, and economic order quantity.
• Apply the economic order quantity (EOQ) model to manage inventory.
• Discuss the basic warehousing activities.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.