Using an organization with which you are familiar, describe if their efforts at external scanning appear to be organized and relevant for changing strategies and goals (even small businesses tend to talk about. what if a competitor does xyz?). Do you consider the organization as proactive or reactive to the competition? What might happen if the organization does not do external scanning, monitoring and competitive intelligence? How the organizations appear to make decisions about goals and strategies? How would you rate their efforts?
Supply Chain Design
You are hosting a tailgate party for forty people prior to the next home game for your university football team. The menu includes burgers with all of the fixings, brats, and ribs. You are responsible for procuring all the ingredients and the transportation of the ingredients and equipment to the stadium for the party.
Outline the supply chain needed to support this activity. Think about the inputs to and outputs of the supply chain and different links that create a supply chain when completing this task.
Create a 2- to 3-page report in a Microsoft Word document, answering the following questions:
What are the inputs to and outputs of a supply chain?
Why do you suggest this supply chain structure in the given situation? What are its benefits?
How will you ensure that your supply chain provides a smooth flow of resources?
What strategic issues or challenges do you anticipate? What measures do you recommend to overcome these challenges?
How will you address the supply chain using the SCOR model? Consider what your Plan is, where you will Source the products, what the Make aspect of your tailgate party is, how the products will be Delivered to you and your guests, and what the Returns processes will be.