Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.
You will need to create a formal Word document answering the questions thoroughly, in narrative form, and you must use, at a minimum, the textbook and at least one other source (Internet sites are acceptable). Although this is not a formal research paper, please include all references and citations within the Word document. Please note that you WILL be graded on proper use of grammar and sentence structure!
NOTE: ALL papers submitted will be evaluated using “TurnItIn.com”. Any papers that are duplicates of other papers in either this or any previous class will receive an automatic zero. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! This should be your own original work and every paper must be unique.
Case 3 – Chapter 12 (Amazon.com)
- Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.
- What differentiates Amazon from other large box retailers (e.g., Wal-Mart, Best Buy)?
- What changes is Amazon planning in the future to improve inventory management and distribution?
- Describe Amazon’s global strategy for managing inventory between countries.
Heizer, J and Render, B. (2020).Operations Management (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Either option below is recommended.
ISBN: 9780135662120 (includes a looseleaf textbook)
