Assignment 2: Supply Chain Design and Implementation This
assignment will help you develop an understanding about the life
cycle of supply chains including the models that are aligned with
it and the cost it bears. In addition, you will develop an
awareness of the elements of the supply chain that should be
monitored to ensure the desired results are being obtained.
Scenario: You have been asked to be a guest speaker in a high
school business class. Your task is to explain the basic concepts
of supply chain management to a group of students. The students
will take a quiz on supply chain management based on the
information in your presentation. Instructions: Develop a creative,
engaging, educational handout that students can use to prepare for
the quiz. Your handout should accomplish the following tasks.
Diagram and explain the life cycle of a supply chain. Explain, and
provide examples of, the models organizations use to manage
forecasting, planning, and inventory. Examine, and provide examples
of, the costs absorbed by organizations with respect to inventory
and logistics. Describe how organizations use various parameters to
monitor supply chain performance and provide examples. Your handout
should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner, as
well as demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation
and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate
spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Write a 1–2-page handout in
Word format along with a separate title page and reference page.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file
naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.