For this third paper, please provide at least a two$-$page analysis of the third step of the supply chain, Warehousing, Transportation, and Distribution.$$

Based on your first and second papers, determine how final products are distributed around the country and even around the world.$$ What processes are involved in securing$,$ packaging, and storing the goods? Within the paper, continue to create the flow of products to include transportation to retailers, warehousing on both ends, and the distribution or sales of the products to such retailers or other businesses, to connect to the next phase of the supply chain. Do not forget to include all shipping types available and pier$/$dock processes and procedures $($including inspections$).$

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.