{"id":32622,"date":"2023-08-27T15:04:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T15:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/alignment-of-the-supply-chain-strategy-and-business-strategy-in-the-corporate-environment\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T15:04:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T15:04:33","slug":"alignment-of-the-supply-chain-strategy-and-business-strategy-in-the-corporate-environment","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/alignment-of-the-supply-chain-strategy-and-business-strategy-in-the-corporate-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Alignment of the Supply Chain Strategy and Business Strategy in the Corporate Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This final research paper must demonstrate an understanding of new learning in supply chain management and how the supply chain supports the organization\u2019s business strategy. The paper must be 10 pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), integrating readings, multimedia, and class assignments. It is mandatory to include the concepts from the course textbook, as well as learning about best practices and innovative processes found in six to eight scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources to support your views. All sources must be properly cited and referenced, in compliance with the standards of academic integrity and APA Style requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In your paper, you will describe both the business strategy and supply chain strategy for your current or former business employer, or your favorite company that utilizes exemplary supply chain practices, and organization profitability and customer service levels. Locate the annual report of the company for more details on their strategies. You can search for a company&#8217;s Form 10-K filings in the SEC&#8217;s<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">EDGAR Database<\/em><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>or directly on the company\u2019s&nbsp;official website under Investor Relations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your research paper will analyze how this organization aligns its business strategy with its supply chain strategy. Based on your analysis and findings, you must recommend a strategy or tactics for improvement, strategic alignment of supply chain, and business strategies. Your conclusions and recommendations should be based on scholarly resources and theory learned in this course. In addition, you may use non-course materials that support your arguments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In your paper,<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Assess the role of logistics management as a responsibility center in the organization.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identify the business strategy and supply chain strategy of the company.\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Briefly describe the company\u2019s business goals;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identify the firm\u2019s supply chain strategies that align with its business goals.\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Analyze transportation, warehousing, shipping and delivery, materials handling and inventory control, billing and the related credit function, and the collection of accounts receivable.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evaluate development of materials and components and finished products that can be controlled through standard costs and budgets in supply chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Analyze how the company\u2019s supply chain supports its business strategy and contributes to their strategic alignment.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Generate a specific strategy or tactics for improvement of the strategic alignment of supply chain and business strategies.\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Integrate at least one metric for measuring effectiveness such as SCOR model, balanced scorecard, and other KPI measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In your Alignment of the Supply Chain Strategy and Business Strategy in the Corporate Environment final paper,<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Address the topic of the paper with critical thought.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The paper must be 10 pages in length&nbsp;<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(not including the title and reference pages)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a separate title page with the following:\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Title of paper in bold font<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Space should be between title and the rest of the information on the title page.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Student\u2019s name<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Name of institution<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Course name and number<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Instructor\u2019s name<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Due date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Utilize academic voice.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a separate page with References that are formatted according to APA Style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This final research paper must demonstrate an understanding of new learning in supply chain management and how the supply chain supports the organization\u2019s business strategy. The paper must be 10 pages in length (not including the title and reference pages), integrating readings, multimedia, and class assignments. It is mandatory to include the concepts from the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[1112],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/32622"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/32622\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=32622"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=32622"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=32622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}