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Paper Instructions;
This must be essay form - not Q&A format
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In 800–1000 words, respond to a series of questions about a selected company's information management system.
Meeting customer demands and high efficiencies are the goals of the majority of supply chains, and companies strive to develop sustainable long term supply chain solutions.
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There is a need for coordination in the supply chain and to understand the impact of coordination on supply chain performance. The information management system measures the success of each supply chain partner and allows the members to improve as they develop trust and closer working relationships. The innovation and changes produced in supply chains, both in response to market changes or from the drive to improve efficiency, effectively customize its structure, and improve its performance.
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To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
For the following questions, refer to the National Geographic video, Ultimate Factories: IKEA, and Kinnander's article, "IKEA's Challenge to the Wooden Shipping Pallet," listed in the Resources.
What is the importance of developing a sustainable supply chain?
What are three initiatives that IKEA is doing to make its supply chain sustainable?-
Choose a company from this list, either one you analyzed in a previous assessment or one you have not used before.
L. L. Bean.
Amazon.com.
Starbucks.
Intel.
Johnson and Johnson.
Research and write about your selected company's information management system (IMS) and respond to the following questions. You can research your responses via the Capella library and the Internet.
Describe the company's information management system.
Does its IMS give the company a competitive advantage over their competition?
How does the IMS help coordinate between supply chain partners?
Explain how the IMS helps to monitor orders and inventory levels and satisfy customers.
Explain why managing information is equally or more important to the company than moving products.
Write your answer in a Microsoft Word document in 800–1000 words. All written assessments should follow APA style and formatting guidelines for attributing sources.
