This assignment requires the submission of a "reaction paper" by each individual student. After reviewing the reading materials relating to The Home Depot Supply Chain Innovation provided in Module 1

Assignment Questions

1. In what ways have innovation and transformation of The Home Depot’s supply chains impacted and enhanced customer/consumer experience?

1. As the supply chains at The Home Depot have evolved and transformed over time, what types of supply chain technology do you feel have been needed to facilitate these changes?  A helpful way to respond to this question is to first identify examples of relevant supply chain technologies and then to comment on how they have impacted THD’s supply chains.  Also, please feel free to consider technologies in addition to those that may have been discussed in the readings for this lesson.

1. What do you think is next for the future of The Home Depot’s supply chains?  In the interest of focusing on end-to-end supply chain performance, what do you feel would be some of the relevant expectations for the supplier networks that serve The Home Depot?

Assignment Guidelines

• Each student should submit one written paper in MS Word format, consistent with the guidelines in the Course Syllabus. Please structure your paper in a Q&A format. (In other words, show each question in bold followed by your response.)

• Length should include a title page plus no more than 3 pages of text, single-spaced, with a space between paragraphs

• Submit your completed assignment to Dropbox by the due date provided on the course schedule.