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This is the beginning of my final paper. All I need right now is the beginning part started. I would like the topic to be about the company Amazon and it’s present supply chain, and how I can improve it.
The information that follows is just to help understand:
Week 3-Part 1 is the topic of your plan. This should be a document with a minimum of 300 words. Also include title page and references in APA 7th edition style. Microsoft Word format.
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Looking Ahead: Week 8 Final Assignment:
Develop a Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) research paper for a supply chain of an organization your choice from any time period: past, present or future. Do not include any secure, confidential or private information in your plan. Your TIP should include background about the organization, its products and services, markets, and supply chain strategies (e.g., green chain). Also describe its current freight flows and future freight flows after implementation of one or more of your recommended improvement projects would be executed. Use a multi-year (more than one year) planning horizon. Support your Plan with theories, concepts, and best practices from the course textbook and scholarly resources available from the APUS Library. See below for Example Template for TIP Paper.
Instructions: Minimum of 15 and maximum of 20 pages, including title page and references in APA 7th edition style. Microsoft Word format.
Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Deliverables:
Develop a Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Paper for a supply chain of an organization of your choice from any time period: past, present or future. This is a three-part submission which will be delivered on separate weeks (uploaded to Assignments). Do not include any secure, confidential or private information in your plan. Your TIP should include background about the organization, its products and services, markets, and supply chain strategies (e.g., green chain). Also describe its current freight flows and future freight flows after implementation of one or more of your recommended transportation improvement projects would be executed. Use a multi-year (more than one year) planning horizon. Support your Plan with theories, concepts, and best practices from the course resources and scholarly resources available from the APUS Library.
· -Week 3-Part 1 is the topic of your plan. This should be a minimum of 300 words. Also include title page, reference page, and use APA Style.
-Week 4-Part 2 is a detailed outline of your plan. This is a minimum of 150 words per outline subheading. Also include title page, references page, and use APA 7th edition style. Microsoft WORD format.
· -Week 6-Part 3 is the detailed outline of your plan but with a minimum of facts and information from three peer-reviewed or other journal sources from the APUS library or Internet sites provided in this course. This is a minimum 3 pages of written copy or content. Also include title page, references page, and use APA 7th edition style. Microsoft WORD format.
-Week 8-Final Paper: Minimum of 15 and maximum of 20 pages, including title page and references page in APA 7th edition style. Microsoft WORD format.
Example Template for the TIP Paper:
Demographic information about the organization: industry classification; markets, locations, # of employees, products & services, suppliers, other pertinent information
How does this supply chain support the organization’s strategic goals?
What are the strengths of this supply chain?
What are the weaknesses of this supply chain?
What metrics does the organization utilize for its supply chain?
What transportation initiatives and innovations has it implemented?
What transportation initiatives and innovations should it consider?
What should be the next step be to improve the supply chain?
Provide details to support your conclusions as necessary.
You may find it useful to compare the supply chain you are analyzing to an exemplar, standard, or benchmark.
