What are the goals of supply chain management in terms of your operations?

In this activity, you will continue working on your operations management plan. As part of your continuing development of your operations management plan, discuss the goal of supply chain management and its application within your business.

Learning Outcome: Discuss the goal of supply chain management and its application in a variety of organizational settings.

Specifications:

3 page paper

Created in a Word document

Follows APA, formatting

Includes a Reference page for cited sources

Instructions: Continue the operations management plan by writing a 3 page paper that discusses the role of the supply chain in your operations. It is okay if some of the information overlaps with your purchasing activities. Use at least 2 outside sources to write about how supply chain management applies to your organization and answer the following questions:

What are the goals of supply chain management in terms of your operations? How will these goals affect your operations?

Discuss if you will need to implement a global supply chain management strategy. Why or why not?

Identify any suppliers or vendors you plan to utilize and why.

Discuss how you will address shortages of supply whether it is equipment or employees as you propose developing this business.

Discuss if you will attempt to acquire a supplier or vendor in order to have a greater span of control over the supply chain process.