Target's Supply Chain

Unit 2 Assignment

Paige Harward

GB570 Managing the Value Chain

Professor Jerry Haenisch

Kaplan University

August 13, 2013

Target's Supply Chain

Tar-zhay has been in business since 1962. Getting its nickname in 1963 as a more upscale shopping experience, the store began the real branding in 1993 with the employee khaki and red clothing. The goal for this company has been to create a shopping experience that is fun and welcoming to the entire family. Over the years Target has expanded throughout the United States and most recently into Canada. This has been a very large mission for the company and its success has been placed on a well-established supply chain. (History: Target's Shopping, 2012)

Overview of Target's Supply Chain

A supply chain is used within a...