Supply chain integration is a major contributing factor to organizational success. The goal of supply chain integration is alignment within the supply chain. As a business leader, how can you achieve greater supply chain integration with suppliers and customers?

Amazon is a prime example of a company that has successfully managed its supply chain to achieve growth and profitability. Research the progression of Amazon’s supply chain integration. Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper that address the following questions:

1.How do sales and operations planning in supply chain integration impact the company overall? What would Amazon’s medium- and long-term forecast inform the operations management department? How do logistics, transportation modes, and warehouse locations impact Amazon’s competitiveness?

2.How does global sourcing and procurement impact the overall effectiveness of the supply chain? What are the benefits and challenges that have occurred when outsourcing logistic and other functions?

3.How has Amazon successfully leveraged e-commerce strategies to promote supply chain integration and boost sales and growth for the organization? Which strategies have been particularly effective and why?

4.Do you feel that Amazon sets an example for other companies to model regarding supply chain integration? Be sure to explain your rationale. Consider the ethical implications in your response.

Incorporate five to seven resources to support your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

****You will be graded on (Rubric):

1. Sales and Operations Planning: An explanation of how operations planning in the supply chain integration impacts the company overall makes meaningful connections that are clear, concise, and integrated. An explanation of how medium and long-term forecasting informs the operations management department is substantiated with acute detail. An explanation of how logistics, transportation modes, and warehouse locations impact competitiveness is clear and logical and illustrates an understanding of the content. Supporting sources show a deep understanding of the content.

2. Global Sourcing and Procurement: An explanation on how global sourcing and procurement impact the overall effectiveness of the supply chain makes meaningful connections that are clear, concise, and integrated. An explanation of benefits and challenges that have occurred when logistics and other functions have been outsourced is clear and logical and illustrates an understanding of the content. Supporting sources show a deep understanding of the content.

3. E-Commerce: An explanation of how Amazon successfully leverages e-commerce strategies to promote supply chain integration and boost sales growth for the organization makes meaningful connections that are clear, concise, and integrated. An explanation of which strategies are particularly effective is substantiated with acute detail. Supporting sources show a deep understanding of the content.

4. Model Company and Ethical Implications: An explanation of Amazon as an exemplary model, including discussion of rationale and ethical implications, makes meaningful connections that are clear, concise, and integrated. Supporting sources show a deep understanding of the content.

5. Thesis Development and Purpose: Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

6. Argument Logic and Construction: Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

7. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use): The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

8. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style): Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style).