In-depth analysis of a specific supply chain operations issue of a company based in Liverpool.

In this assignment, you need to provide an in-depth analysis of a specific supply chain operations issue of a company based in Liverpool.  First, you need to decide which company you are going to study. You can choose any companies in Liverpool (e.g., Vine Court, Lida Chinese Supermarket, Kimos Café, Tesco Express). For a company with more than one branch or office (e.g., Tesco Express), you can focus on a specific branch or office of this company.  After selecting a company, you need to focus on one and only one supply chain operations practice of this company. You can choose any supply chain operations practices taught in the lectures (e.g., inventory management, sourcing strategies, capacity planning, supplier relationships, warehousing, logistics, procurement, use of information technology, etc.). The following elements should be included in your report. 1. You need to provide some background information about this company. The background information should be a brief introduction rather than a long story. 2. You need to describe one of the current supply chain operations practices of this company. Again, you need to focus on one practice only. 3. You need to provide an in-depth discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of this current practice. This discussion should be the major part of your report. You should use academic literature to support or inform your discussion. 4. You need to provide some recommendations for the company to improve this practice. Your recommendations should be linked to your discussion above. 5. As an academic report, it is important to provide relevant references to support your explanation and arguments. References can be from various sources such as books, journal articles, annual reports, and so on. The Harvard referencing style is currently used by the Management School. Make sure your referencing style is correct and consistent.