Assignment:

This assignment’s articles discuss several types of influence on global supply chains and the need for continuous innovation at Whirlpool Corporation (WC). WC is in the process of changing the focus of new product development from large appliances to small appliances.

• Describe how WC’s investment in suppliers will enhance new product innovation in 2024. (1- Provide a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of WC, 2- Describe the industries or markets where WC has been most successful.)

• Provide a summary of supply chain challenges for WC that are created by utilizing supplier-supported innovation. (1- Describe challenges and accomplishments for redesigning supply chain networks, 2- Please use terms and concepts from the assigned reading materials for this course.)

• Explain how WC could develop a competitive advantage by adopting the supply chain strategies in article 2 above “Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains?” (1- Describe how reassessing supply chain risk could be used to create opportunities for WC, 2- Discuss how supply chain risk management and changes in global sourcing can be used to create a competitive advantage for WC.)

• Discuss how supplier innovation can be used to improve green product innovation for WC. (1- Discuss how the WC can incorporate its core values to manage global supply chain risks in the future. 2- Describe how supply diversity and sustainability can improve supply chain resiliency in the future.)

. The title page, abstract, and reference list pages can be counted toward the 10-page minimum requirement for this report. Please upload your report as a Microsoft Word file in the appropriate “Assignment” folder in Canvas.

The report should be developed in APA format.

Each assignment should be double-spaced with one-inch margins using a Times New Roman 12-point font. A title page, abstract, appropriate citation