Supply Chain Planning and Procurement

J.B. Hunt Transport is the Company to use

Reference their ICS (intergrated capacity solutions) division.

As the manager of your organization’s supply chain, you have been asked to evaluate the supply chain network and procurement operation, and suggest ways they can be improved.

Format this assignment as an executive report with two main headings: Supply Chain Planning and Procurement Operation. Support your evaluation and recommendations with at least two resources, following APA guidelines for citations and references. Be sure to include a title page and reference page.

Assignment Requirements

Within your assignment, complete the following:

• Evaluate the company’s supply chain network.
  • Explain how the supply chain affects the company’s ability to create value for its customers.
  • Identify areas of design weakness.
• Recommend one improvement to the design that will enhance the company’s competitive advantage.
• Evaluate the company’s supplier selection.
  • Explain the criteria by which a supplier should be evaluated.
  • Use the criteria to rate the company’s supplier selection.
• Explain how you would address issues with a supplier who may not be creating enough value.

Additional Requirements

• Include a title page and references page.
• Number of pages: 4–6, excluding title page and references page.
• Number of resources: At least 2.
• Use APA format for citations and references.
• Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.