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Table of contents:
Executive Summary page Part 1 Executive Summary 3

Issue Identification Part 2 Fundamental Issue 4
Part 3 Sub-Issue

Environmental and root cause analysis Part 4 Quantitative and qualitative analysis 5

Alternatives and Options Part 5 Alternative 1 6
Part 6 Alternative 2

Recommendations and Implementation Part 7 Recommendations 7
Part 8 Implementation Plan

Monitoring and Control
Part 9 8
Conclusion
Part 10 8 Executive Summary
After analyzing Ford’s existing supply chain I immediately became aware of its highly complex nature. This high level of complexity combined with other internal and external factors that have pushed Ford to search for solutions in order to overcome the costly supply chain challenges that they are facing and may continue to
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