| BBA311 – Supply Chain Management Online campus | ||||
| Description | Visibility,Traceability,Data management and Supplier relations used to be the biggest challenges facing supply chain professionals. However, over the last 15 months, uncontrollable factors like COVID-19 have merged with technological evolutions to create a number of new supply chain dynamics. In this context please answer the following questions: 1. Discuss the relationship between service level, uncertainty, safety stock,and order quantity. How can trade-offs between these elements be made 2. Discuss and the role warehouses play in your logistics in the context of the growth of e-commerce and digital transformation. 3. Discuss and compare Lean vs Agile Supply Chain and suggest the best option, justifying your suggestion 4. Which type of operations and supply chain environment do you think would have a more difficult time managing change from external factors—an environment supporting standardized products/services or one supporting customized products/services? Why? 5. According to recent study 72% of consumer product organizations and 58% of retailers are actively investing in regionalizing or localizing their manufacturing base or nearshoring production to prevent future disruption. What is your suggestion as Supply Chain Manager. What are the implications in Transportation, Warehousing and Inventory? | Format | This activity must meet the following formatting requirements: · Font size 12 · Double-spaced · 2100 words · Harvard Referencing System · pdf only | |
| Goal(s) | – – | Understand the different supply chain management strategies and their impact in business Understand the impact of current trends and digital transformation in supply chain management decisions | Due date | Date: Monday, 19 July 2021 Time: 14:00 |
| Weight towards final grade | This activity has a weight of 60% towards the final grade. | |||
| Learning outcomes | • • | Assess the impact of supply chain management decisions on a company and its internal processes Appraise the important role of logistics and supply chain in 21st century organizations | Assessment criteria | Students will be evaluated, according to the following rubric |
Rubric: written assignment
| Criteria Accomplished (A) | Proficient (B) | Partially proficient (C) | Borderline (D) | Fail (F) | |
| Problem identification | The business issue has been correctly identified, with a competent and comprehensive explanation of key driving forces and considerations. Impact on company operations has been correctly identified. Thorough analysis of the issue is presented. | The student correctly identified the issue(s), taking into account a variety of environmental and contextual drivers. Key case information has been identified and analyzed. | The student correctly identified the case (issues), considering obvious environmental/contextual drivers. There is evidence of analysis, but it lacks depth. | The student correctly identified the issue(s) but analysis was weak. An absence of context – the work is basically descriptive with little analysis. | The student failed to correctly identify the issue(s); analysis was incorrect or too superficial to be of use; information was misinterpreted. |
| Information gathering | The student showed skill in gathering information and analyzing it for the purposes of filling the information gaps identified. Comprehensive and relevant. | Relevant information gaps were identified, and additional relevant information was found to fill them. At least two different types of sources were used. The student demonstrates coherent criteria for selecting information but needs greater depth. | The student correctly identified at least one information gap and found relevant information, but which was limited in scope. Some evidence of sound criteria for selecting information but not consistent throughout. Needs expansion. | An information gap was identified, and the student found additional information to fill it. However, this was limited in scope. Weak criteria for the selection of necessary information. | Information was taken at face value with no questioning of its relevance or value. Gaps in the information were not identified or were incorrect. |
| Conclusions | The student evaluated, analyzed, synthesized all information provided to create a perceptive set of conclusions to support the decisions and solutions. | The student evaluated, analyzed and synthesized to create a conclusion(s) which support decisions and solutions. | The student reached conclusions, but they were limited and provided minimal direction for decision-making and solutions. | The conclusion was reasonable but lacked depth and would not be a basis for suitable strategy development. | The student formed a conclusion, but it was not reasonable. It was either unjustified, incorrect or unrelated to the case in hand. |
| Solutions | The student used problem solving techniques to make thoughtful, justified decisions about difficult and conflicting issues. A realistic solution was chosen which would provide maximum benefit to the company. Alternative solutions were explored and ruled out. | The student used problem solving techniques to make appropriate decisions about complex issues. Relevant questions were asked and answered. A realistic solution was chosen. Alternatives were identified, explored and ruled out. | The student used problemsolving techniques to make appropriate decisions about simpler issues. The solution has limited benefit but does show understanding of implications of the decision. Alternatives were mentioned but not explored. | The student used problem solving techniques to make decisions about simpler issues but disregarded more complex issues. Implications of the decision were not considered. Alternatives were not offered. | The student formed a conclusion, but it was not reasonable. It was either unjustified, incorrect or unrelated to the case in hand |
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