Assignment Overview This assignment requires you to design a supply chain for an organization in a case study, taking into account alternative distribution plans and organizational processes.
Assignment Directions
To complete this assignment: Review Case 4, “Westminster Company,” on pages 444449 of your Supply Chain Logistics Management text.
Write a 3-4-page paper with supporting appendices that addresses questions 1, 2, 5, and 6 on page 449. In your paper, be certain to:
- Evaluate organizational processes.
- Evaluate the cost of alternative distribution plans.
- Recommend a supply chain design that takes into account alternative distribution plans and organizational processes, including centralization, decentralization, and logistical design.