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CM Case Analysis: Forecasting and PlanningIn Units 3, 4, and 5, you will be developing our course project. First, you will select one company from the list below to focus on during these three units:L. L. Bean.Amazon.comStarbucks.Apple.Walmart.For your Unit 3 assignment, you are to research and write about the company that you have selected from the above list and respond to the following questions. You can research your responses in your textbook, in the Capella library, and on the Internet:Describe their business model and explain their supply chain strategy.Discuss the global challenges that they face in their supply chain.Discuss the importance of aggregate planning to their supply chain and their partners.What role does demand forecasting play in their supply chain strategy?Explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand.Submit your answer in a Microsoft Word document in 800–1000 words. All written assignments should follow APA rules for attributing sources.Unit 4SCM Case Analysis: Transportation and WarehousingIn Units 3, 4, and 5, we continue to develop our course project. In Unit 3, you selected one company from the list below and wrote a paper about their supply chain strategy and their use of forecasting and planning to develop their strategy.L. L. Bean.Amazon.comStarbucks.Apple.Walmart.For your Unit 4 assignment, imagine that you must prepare a PowerPoint presentation to explain your company's (selected from the above list) transportation and warehousing strategy to potential investors and lenders. You can research your responses in your textbook, in the Capella library, and on the Internet:When creating your presentation, include the following information:Slide 1: List the presentation title, the company name, the date, and your name.Slide 2: Describe the overall transportation objectives of the company.Slide 3: Describe and evaluate the modes of transportation that they use to move products from factory to customers.Slide 4: Identify the locations of the factories, and warehouses.Slide 5-6: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the locations for the organization's factories and warehouses.Slide 7: Analyze the economic and political factors that can impact their transportation and warehousing network.Slide 8: Describe how technology is used for managing the organization's transportation and warehousing network.Slide 9: Make recommendations for improving the organization's transportation and warehousing network.Slide 10: List of references using APA format. Include at least three resources one of which may be your textbook.Use MS PowerPoint to develop a presentation that covers the above elements; if necessary, you may use additional slides. Provide your information as a bulleted list on the slides and insert explanations where applicable. Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to add additional information and clarity to your presentation.Provide a minimum of three references (one may be your textbook) that you used in formulating your responses. Verify that you have included all of the required sections in your presentation. Check for proper use of mechanics and apply APA standards to citation of sources.Refer to the grading rubric for insight into grading criteria for this assignment.Unit 5SCM Case Analysis: Information TechnologyIn Units 3, 4, and 5, we continue to develop our course project. In Unit 3, you selected one company from the list below and wrote a paper about their supply chain strategy and their use of forecasting and planning to develop their strategy. In Unit 4, you prepared a PowerPoint presentation to explain your company's transportation and warehousing strategy to potential investors and lenders.L. L. Bean.Amazon.comStarbucks.Apple.Walmart.For your Unit 5 assignment, you are to research and write about your company's Information Management System and respond to the following questions. You can research your responses in your textbook, in the Capella library, and on the Internet:Describe their information management system (IMS).Does their IMS give them a competitive advantage over their competition?How does the IMS help coordinate between supply chain partners?Explain how the IMS helps monitor orders and inventory levels, and satisfy customers.Explain why managing information is equally or more important to the company than moving products.Submit your answer in a Microsoft Word document in 800–1000 words. All written assignments should follow APA style and formatting guidelines for attributing sources.
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