Supply Chain: Your computer system went down for a day, and when it came back up it resent a supply order again. You didnt realize this, and your company received a second shipment of supplies worth $50,000 and no room to store this extra supplies. Introduction paragraph

start with a story, quote, question or something interesting related to the problem.

State the problem

Provide some history to the problem

Thesis (purpose statement)

Body section (1 paragraph)

Extent of the problem (how bad is it? What happened? Why should we be concerned? Is there research to back up this concern?)

Who is affected or how are they affected? (stories, examples)

Body section (1 paragraph)

Cause/Effect (because of this problem, this has happened)

Repercussions of the problem (if we dont solve, this will happen) (is there research to add credibility to your situation?)

Recommendation(s) (Next Steps): The recommendation(s) are action items to resolve the problem identified in the findings. See page 4 and 5 of the Formal Business Report Style Guide. The recommendation(s) should: