About

Starting Semester: Fall 2023
Assigned: No
Location: Marietta

Floor and Decor

Client Profile

Floor & Decor is a multi-channel specialty retailer and commercial flooring distributor operating 174 warehouse-format stores and five design studios across 34 states as of June 30, 2022. The Company offers a broad assortment of in-stock hard-surface flooring, including tile, wood, laminate, vinyl, and natural stone along with decorative accessories and wall tile, installation materials, and adjacent categories at everyday low prices. The Company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Project Description

Floor & Decor (FND) is continuously working to diversify its’ global supplier base. Need is for the Capstone project team to evaluate countries and regions for their potential to supply product lines merchandised at FND. New vendors will need to produce the product to FND specifications but also be able to ship it reliably and cost effectively. FND is looking for an evaluation of countries and regions - what are advantages to a certain country and region and what are the complexities across all FND product lines. This evaluation would be used to enhance the FND global supplier base strategy.

Skills

Global supply chain, risk assessment data analysis problem solving creative thinking, mapping.