Perform a SWOT analysisA supply chain manager needs to be aware of their organisations strengths and weaknesses and be able to assess the opportunities and threats of the business environment. In the preceding set of notes, you learnt how SWOT analysis identifies these factors.$$Recall that SWOT analyses are not only applicable to teams or organisations but can also be carried out for individuals. For this discussion, you are encouraged to do a SWOT analysis on either yourself or a business of your choice. Having a better understanding of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats helps you to determine what to focus on and how to be effective.Use the following structure for your SWOT analysis and capture this in whatever format works best for you.StrengthsWeaknessesWhat value do you or the organisation provide?What are you most proud of about yourself or the organisation?What are your or the organisations advantages?What complaints do you or the organisation receive most frequently?Do you or the organisation have financial concerns?What skills do you or the organisation require or need to hone?OpportunitiesThreatsHow can you or the organisation apply existing strengths in an innovative way?What new or niche directions can you or the organisation explore?What access to training do you or the organisation have?What competition from others do you or the organisation face?How can your or the organisations weaknesses be exploited?What is holding you or the organisation back from accomplishing goals?$$After completing your SWOT analysis, reflect on the following questions and share your findings with your peers:What are your biggest takeaways from your SWOT analysis?How can a supply chain manager use this SWOT analysis to improve the organisation?Where on the SWOT analysis matrix would you list the organisations, or your own, competencies in the four key management functions $($planning$,$ organising, leading, and controlling$)?$