Research a company of your choosing that produces and sells products of some sort. This can be either a company you work for or a corporation where you are able to interview an employee in supply management or conduct research and gain specific supply chain information. You will address each of the following topics as they relate to your company. The portfolio should be in the form of an APA formatted essay.

a. History and background of the organization, also including the types of

products and product lines manufactured and industry in which the

organization operates.

b. An overview of the organization’s supply chain management efforts,

including the organizational issues involved with the supply chain such as

the organizational structure, the placement of supply chain management

within that structure, and supply management’s relationship with other

departments in the organization.

c. An overview of the new product development process within the

organization, including the supply management’s role in that development,

the process involved in how the current products are reviewed for either

further production or removal from production, and how the organization

manages for quality in products.

d. An analysis of how the organization purchases capital equipment and

services needed. This should include how the company makes the choice as

to when to purchase the equipment and services as well as the process

involved in the actual procurement.

e. An analysis of how and when the organization determines whether to

outsource or make a product in house, how and where the organization

find sits suppliers, and whether or not the organization looks at the

international arena for purchasing.

f. Explain how the organization deals with contract issues, including legal

issues, resolving contract disputes, and international contracts. Analyze the production and inventory control measures within the organization, including scheduling, demand systems, inventory functions and analysis.

h. Analyze the relationship between supply, demand, and logistics in terms of

the organization.

i. Draw your own conclusions regarding the quality level of the organization’s

overall supply chain management functions and include what you see as the

strengths and weaknesses in the system.