Students will work to complete a research paper on a Supply Chain trend topic. The paper should include numerous sources of research to help build context to the topic and furthermore, apply course learnings from the text and class (Learning Outcomes 2, 5, and 9) to support or dispute the application of the trend.Topic is wearable devices and research paper should be of 1000 words and should include following:

Introduction: Summarize the main ideas of the trend and overview of the papers thesis State your own position and your main idea about the trend State your approach and what the reader will find in the paper Trend Summary Describe the main ideas of the trend as they relate to Supply Chain Strategy Should involve what, where, when, why and how Student may also choose to discuss the structure, style or industry point of view

15% Final Grade

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Analysis Critically state what you like and do not like about the trend in Supply Chain Is the trend relevant or not in Supply Chain Strategy? Provide rationale for your opinion with specific examples from your research Conclusion Restate your thesis in in a conclusive manner Summarize your main ideas to persuade the reader that this is the correct analysis Include a call to action for your reader References Students must include a reference page citing proper APA referencing as a requirement. Students must cite articles and books in your paper and list the sources in your reference section using APA formatting. If you use sources from the Internet, you should include the site addresses (URL) in your reference section and the date it was retrieved. Wikipedia is generally not considered a suitable source for graduate-level work.