Supply Chain Trade-Off Assessment Instructions
Supply Chain Trade-Off Assessment for the Company Lush (Week 6)
Once upon a time, in a land far away, Dell held very little inventory. A computer was not built
until it was ordered. This was a highly centralized supply chain operation. By contrast, WalMart has a highly decentralized supply chain, with regional warehouses from which store
managers select specific items to stock.
Required Elements of the Supply Chain Trade-Off Assessment:
Choose an organization that is neither Dell nor Wal-Mart; Lush ltd. (fresh made
cosmetics)
Do your best to determine how Lush’s supply chain operates by defining the nature of its
separate functions (For example, purchasing, inventory management, transportation, or
customer service);
Explain your reasoning as to which functions in Lush’s supply chain should be
centralized, and which should be decentralized.
Required Formatting of Supply Chain Trade-Off Assessment:
This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and a minimum of three pages in
length excluding the title page and reference page;
Title page;
Write in the third person
Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to
paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used and found
to be unnecessary;
Submit paper in the Assignment Folder.
