Overview
Please write two separate short essays
1. Supply chain performance often reflects leadership structure as much as operational design. Discuss how organizational alignment, decision authority, and leadership accountability affect supply chain success. Identify where leadership structure has influenced supply chain outcomes in a known company.
2. Looking ahead, which strategic supply chain capability will matter most for long-term competitiveness: planning, resilience, sourcing flexibility, customer responsiveness, or technology integration? Defend your answer using current business conditions and course concepts.