How should an organization go about properly initializing for a new supply chain analytics project? How do they properly ensure success from their choices at the very start?

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

From the prior weeks, you have focused on two important phases of the SCA model. In the Initialization Phase, you learned how to get stakeholders involved with a SCA effort at work. In the Strategy Phase, you learned how strategy needs to inform analysis within the supply chain and how the analysis should align with the organization’s strategic goals.

Consider the following questions. Then use headers to structure your work, compose your original narrative, and use online research to strengthen weak areas of your narrative as you edit your coverage of these topics. They are as follows:

SCA Initialization

How should an organization go about properly initializing for a new supply chain analytics project? How do they properly ensure success from their choices at the very start?

SCA Strategy

How should leaders and analysts ensure alignment between the lower-level SCA strategy and the higher-level full organization strategy? How does analytics enhance strategy?

Data Cleaning and Statistical Methods

Research the topics of data cleaning and statistical methods online beyond what you have observed in the course and with your own real-world experiences. Using this detailed examination, write in your own narrative how you would use data structures and data curation methods to improve a supply chain you are either familiar with or have become familiar with from online research.

SCM Standard Requirements

This assignment should be a separate Microsoft Word document, preferably in the most current .docx file format.

Your paper should include a title page, be double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, contain correct citations, in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references on the references page.

In addition to the current APA style title page and reference page, ensure your paper covers the assigned topics, focusing on quality. The following items provide additional guidance as to writing expectations.

Respond to the questions thoroughly, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.

It must be written in Standard English, demonstrating exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.

Your paper should provide a clearly established sustained viewpoint and purpose.

Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.

Ensure your paper uses current APA format for content, with properly indented paragraphs and a minimum of three full pages covering the assigned topics to appropriate depth.

A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references in current APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the Internet for credible research.

Ensure you have at a minimum three quality references supporting your work: defining words or using dictionaries, wikis, or encyclopedias, does not count as a quality reference, or meet university standards for credible online research.

Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the current APA formatting and citation style found at the Writing Center. (The Writing Center can be accessed in Academic Tools. Select APA Central, then on “Write” at the bottom of the page.)

Requirements: 3 full pages