PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. THE KEY IS READING THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. FOR NUMERICAL PROBLEMS, YOU MUST SHOW YOUR COMPLETE CALCULATIONS FOR FULL CREDIT.

$1.$ Research a company that employs a digital supply chain and describe its supply chain. Who are the suppliers, producers, and distributors in this supply chain? Are there different supplier tiers? Does inventory even exist, and if it does, what form does it take? Cite your sources, if used. $[10$ points$]$

$2.$ Research a company $($NOT DISCUSSED IN CLASS$/$POWERPOINT$)$ with a strong commitment to sustainability and briefly discuss its green initiatives. Cite your sources, if used. $[6$ points$]$

$3.($SHOW YOUR COMPLETE WORK$)$ A company$$s cost of goods sold last year was $$88,500,000.$ It operates $50$ weeks per year. The company has the following inventory of raw materials, work$-$in$-$process, and finished goods.

Raw Materials Average Inventory $($in pounds$)$ Unit Cost $($in dollars$/$pound$)$

RM$13,10011$

RM$23,2009\mathrm{.}50$

RM$33,30010$

RM$43,15011$

RM$53,35010$

RM$63,54012$

Work$-$in$-$Process Average Inventory $($in units$)$ Unit Cost $($in dollars$/$unit$)$

WIP$12,250800$

WIP$22,450850$

WIP$32,750800$

Finished Goods Average Inventory $($in units$)$ Unit Cost $($in dollars$/$unit$)$

Model ZX $2,0002,000$

Model ZY $1,8002,500$

Model ZZ $1,5003,000$

Calculate the company$$s inventory turns and weeks of supply. $[14$ points$]$

$4.$ Research a company $($NOT DISCUSSED IN CLASS$/$POWERPOINT$)$ that offers warehouse management systems $($WMS$)$ software. Identify and briefly discuss the key features of this company$$s WMS software. Cite your sources, if used. $[6$ points$]$

$5.$ Research a company $($NOT DISCUSSED IN CLASS$/$POWERPOINT$)$ that uses $$cross$-$docking$$ and briefly describe how it has used cross$-$docking to improve its supply chain efficiency. Cite your sources, if used.