For this second paper, please provide at least a two$-$page analysis of the second step of the supply chain, manufacturing.$$

Based on your first paper raw material, determine who would buy the raw material, and how is it processed in an intermediate product, final product, or parts. Continue to create the flow of products to include transportation, warehousing, and packaging to the next phase of the supply chain.

Identify if there are any challenges associated with this step in the process, any advantages that the companies may have, and how much competition is at this level of the production process within the supply chain.

Do not forget to include new innovations that are being utilized or tested, sustainability efforts to preserve the resource, and$/$or any recycling, reusing, or repurposing that may be involved with this step.

All information must come from academic journal articles, with other supplemental articles also being used if needed, but all must be listed in your reference list$/$works cited. $$Try to also use in$-$text citations, $($author$\text{'}$s last name, year published$),$ so I know which article you are referencing within your paper. $$This is especially important for quotes, charts, graphs, and any other work that is copied to avoid plagiarism. $$You must have at least two academic journal articles per two$-$page paper.

For Papers $1-5,$ follow this Paper Outline.

Formatting

All papers should start with a proper collegiate header and a title of the paper. $12-$point font, Times New Roman or Arial accepted, double spaced, $1-$inch margins.

All papers should adhere to MLALinks to an external site. or APALinks to an external site. guidelines regarding listing references, in$-$text citations, and ways to avoid plagiarism by referencing your sources. Academic Journals, Trade Journals, or Trade Publications are all acceptable sources of information.

Sources to AVOID: Newspapers, Blogs, Wikipedia, Investopedia, Encyclopedias, or the Textbook. These sources are either general information or not validated sources of information.

Images are not to be included in these papers as they do not add value to this higher level of academic achievement. Charts, graphs, and tables can always be included if they add value to your work and provide supporting information. You must provide at least a one$-$paragraph explanation of the content in any charts, graphs, or tables.