Essay Homework: Supply Chain Management
Select a company of your choice, and calculate the most current days of working capital (DWC) that is available. Watch the short video "Working Capital", which is one of the reading homeworks in this unit. In addition to your calculations, include the information below in your essay.
1) How does this company's ratio compare to those of its competitors?
2) Why is comparing this ratio to the industry average important?
3) Explain how a well-managed supply chain can come into play here.
You may use the company's web page, or keep in mind that he CSU Online Library has several databases to choose from that are good starting points for your research:
1) Mergent Online,
2) Business Insights: Global,
3) Business Source Ultimate, and
4) ABI/INFORM Collection.
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.