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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1OVERVIEW OF THE AMAZON...................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................11. Impact of each issue on profitability of Amazon.....................................................................12. Supply chain management and logistic of Amazon.................................................................33. Impact of various challenges on Amazon................................................................................3TASK 3............................................................................................................................................41. Revised logistic........................................................................................................................42. Good relationship with supplier helps in reducing cost...........................................................5CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTIONSupply chain management considered as an management of operational activities andfunctions (Chae, 2015). The report consist of challenges faced by supply chain management andits effect on profitability on company. Role of e-commerce and e-business in providing solutionsto challenges. Development of low cost and high efficiency supply chain management. OVERVIEW OF THE AMAZONAmazon is a multinational technology company focusing on multi-pal services such as e-commerce, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Washington U.S. It is a public companythat is employing approx 613300 employees and earning a revenue of $232.887 billion USdollars. It is the 5th largest retailer in UK Changing Supply Chain Management, 2018). TASK 11. Impact of each issue on profitability of AmazonTo understand the issues related to supply chain management and its impact on companyfirst supply chain management needs to be understand. SCM is a process that helps in providinggoods and services to its consumers by involving multi-pal activities. This process starts withtransfer of goods by supplier to distributor then manufacturer then retailer and last activity islogistic to deliver demanded goods to consumers. 1

(Source: Supply Chain Management, 2016)Supply chain management dine in most streamlined and cost effective way possible. It isimportant because it increases competitiveness and customer satisfaction. The issues that aresighted by supply chain management professionals in Amazon and impact of each issue onprofitability of company are as follows-Reduce cost while improving consumer service and expansion: Competition is at itspeak in the present market scenario. Amazon is expanding its business slow and gradually acrossall over the world. Amazon achieves reducing cost, improving consumer service as largeconsumer base is served, and benefit of economics of scale is enjoyed by business organisation(Supply Chain Management, 2016.). Complexity of Omni channel: Omni channel is a modern supply chain that extendsdelivery across mobile apps, website, social media and stores. Making availability of productsonline and developing apps make it difficult to manage stock in supply chain management.Expect lower cost and greater efficiency: This issue in Amazon of making a supplychain that is cost effective and bring more efficiency in the organisation will have a positiveimpact on the profitability of the company. As low cost and higher efficiency will bring moreprofits by improving results with effective supply chain management of stocks supplied. For this2Illustration 1: Supply Chain Management, 2016

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