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Research an organization of your choice and describe its supply chain. (NOTE: You may choose a private sector or public sector organization; however, more information will be available for a private sector, publicly traded company).

Your description should include a discussion of:

– Suppliers.
– Facilities (plants, distribution centers, etc.).
– Customers.
– Supply chain partners (third party providers, etc.).

Draw a schematic of the organization's supply chain with three associated flows:
– Goods/services.
– Money/cash/capital.
– Information.

In addition, research and discuss the following topics:
– Supply chain costs as a percent of sales.
– Modes of transportation throughout the supply chain network (air, water, surface, etc.).
– Types of warehousing (plant/warehouses, proprietary/private, etc.).
– Metrics to measure supply chain performance.
o Cost
o Service levels
o Inventory turnover
o Their metrics

Finally, what supply chain improvements would you suggest for this organization?

Prepare a 10-12-page research paper (excluding title page, abstract, references page, and appendices) in APA format presenting the items listed above. A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed academic or professional references must be used in the paper.