PepsiCoPepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies, selling its Pepsi, Frito Lay, Tropicana, Quaker and Gatorade products in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide the world (PepsiCo, 2014). Given PepsiCo's large size and significant volume of products manufactured and sold worldwide, having a fast, continuous, integrated and cost-effective supply chain is essential to the company's well-being. PepsiCo's mission is to grow its business into a world-class food and beverage company, while providing growth to its employees and financial rewards to its investors (PepsiCo, 2014). The supply chain for PepsiCo is an integral part of the company that must function flawlessly for PepsiCo to achieve its mission. The Supply ChainThere are many stages in the supply chain for PepsiCo and some include obtaining the raw materials needed for production, storage of raw materials and storage of finished products. PepsiCo recently overhauled part of its supply chain for its Pepsi brand when it came to the conclusion that ...