Research an organization of your choice, and describe its supply chain. (NOTE: You may choose a private sector or public sector organization; however, more information will be available for a private sector, publicly traded company). Your description should include a discussion of:

Suppliers.
Facilities (plants, distribution centers, etc.).
Customers.
Supply chain partners (third party providers, etc.).
Draw a schematic of the organizations supply chain with three associated flows:

Goods/services.
Money/cash/capital.
Information.
In addition, research and discuss the following topics:

Supply chain costs as a percent of sales.
Modes of transportation throughout the supply chain network (air, water, surface, etc.).
Types of warehousing (plant/warehouses, proprietary/private, etc.).
Metrics to measure supply chain performance.
Cost
Service levels
Inventory turnover
Their metrics
Finally, what supply chain improvements would you suggest for this organization?

Prepare a 10-12 page research paper (excluding title page, abstract, references page, and appendices) in APA format presenting the items listed above. A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed academic or professional references must be used in the paper.