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Level 2 Supply Chain Management

Coursework 2 Planning

Assignment information:

This assignment requires you to write a 2000 word original reportaddressing the following areas:

Compare and analyse the supply chain of one service and one manufactured product of your choice. In addressing this report you should ensure that you consider:

- The overall design of the supply chains

- How decisions are made

- The role of the consumer

- The importance of quality

Area	Weighting
The overall design of the supply chains	25%
How decisions are made	20%
The role of the consumer	20%
The importance of quality	25%
Referencing and layout	10%

Mark range	Guidelines
70 – 100%	In order to secure a mark in this range, a candidate must submit an outstanding answer that could hardly be bettered. In addition to the criteria identified below for a mark between 70-85%, an answer scoring a mark of 85-100% would show an excellent level of understanding and critical/analytic skills and originality. For example, such an answer would include new insights into supply chain management which are not drawn from the literature but from the student's own critical thinking, and which add something to the existing literature. An essay in this range will demonstrate a strong understanding of theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management. There will be evidence of wide-ranging reading from a variety of valid sources (as described and presented in the marking criteria for 60-69%). The assignment must be written in a clear, well-structured way with a coherent and seamless flow and show evidence of independent, critical thought. It must show extensive relevant reading on the subject and intelligent use of the material to present a well-balanced and well-argued assignment. For example, the student will have considered a range of relevant issues and be able to assess the strength and weaknesses of various approaches/arguments and put forward a confident and articulate view of their own.
60 – 69%	An essay in this mark range will demonstrate a good understanding of the requirements of the assignment and of theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management. An assignment in this percentage range will include a balanced discussion of issues central to the question, how these are addressed by different authors or sources and some critical thinking into their relative merits or shortcomings. The answer will be contain few errors and little, if any, irrelevant material. It will show evidence of reading from a variety of sources (i.e. more than 3 or 4) but not so many sources that the discussion loses focus and becomes unclear or irrelevant. All sources should be of some academic merit (e.g. books, journals, reports, media publications). Unreferenced material from non-credible internet sources MUST be avoided. All sources must be included and properly referenced in the references. The assignment will be well-organised and clearly written/presented overall.
50 – 59%	The answer will demonstrate some reasonable understanding of relevant theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management but also some minor errors of fact or understanding. The assignment will not be based on an extensive range of sources (for example few references are included), or much evidence that they have been read closely or well-understood. For example, the assignment will retell sources rather than analyse them. The assignment may be quite general in part. Some errors may be present and some irrelevant material may be included. The essay may not be particularly well-structured, and/or clearly presented and contain some spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. A few sentences may be unclear.
40 - 49%	A mark within this percentage range will be given to an essay which: - shows some limited basic understanding of the subject but is incomplete. For example, if it answers one part of a question but not the rest. - makes only very general statements - includes some factual errors or misunderstandings e.g. confusion between different companies or misuse of certain key terms. - shows limited use of material with limited reading/research on the topic and includes only a very small number of references, not all of which are included in the references - includes spelling mistakes, is poorly structured with no clear argument and grammar mistakes making it difficult to understand. - includes some irrelevant material.
35 – 39%	A mark within this percentage range will be given to an assignment which: - includes only a limited amount of relevant material. - shows little evidence of reading/research on the topic. For example, the essay includes only very few references, and relies only on material or case studies used during the course. - shows only a very basic understanding of the subject. - is poorly presented with bad grammar, some spelling mistakes and an incomplete reference list. - has a poor structure and does not flow e.g. if there is no conclusion or new facts are introduced in the conclusion rather than introduction or main discussion. - contains some fundamental errors.
20 – 34% 0 - 19%	A poor fail on this assignment means the assignment submitted: - is poor and suggests that the student has spent very little time on it e.g. if the answer is considerably under the word requirement and/or presented in note form rather than as a fully written up essay. - bears little relation to the assignment topic. - shows a poor understanding of theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management and to the learning outcomes detailed in this document. - contains some or many fundamental errors and misunderstandings of the academic or other material used. For example many of the facts cited are incorrect. - uses literature or other material which is largely irrelevant or has no academic value - is poorly structured and poorly presented. For example, sentences may be hard to understand and contain many spelling or grammatical mistakes. - contains no references. Work within this mark range shows a complete failure to meet the requirements of the assignment. A mark in this range will be given for an essay which: - is below 500 words in length. - bears no link to the question chosen and shows very little or no knowledge or understanding of any of the theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management. The answer may be fundamentally wrong or trivial. - contains no references and/or evidence of relevant reading. - shows little understanding of the requirements of the assignment and only a vague knowledge of the subject area. - includes numerous fundamental errors in the understanding or presentation of the material discussed. There is a general lack of facts/evidence and what is provided is mostly incorrect and/or irrelevant. - is poorly structured and poorly presented. Spelling and grammar are poor. Many sentences are incomprehensible. - the examiners do not feel could be described as a serious attempt by any reasonable standards.

Mark range

Guidelines

70 – 100%

In order to secure a mark in this range, a candidate must submit an outstanding answer that could hardly be bettered. In addition to the criteria identified below for a mark between 70-85%, an answer scoring a mark of 85-100% would show an excellent level of understanding and critical/analytic skills and originality. For example, such an answer would include new insights into supply chain management which are not drawn from the literature but from the student's own critical thinking, and which add something to the existing literature.

An essay in this range will demonstrate a strong understanding of theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management. There will be evidence of wide-ranging reading from a variety of valid sources (as described and presented in the marking criteria for 60-69%).

The assignment must be written in a clear, well-structured way with a coherent and seamless flow and show evidence of independent, critical thought. It must show extensive relevant reading on the subject and intelligent use of the material to present a well-balanced and well-argued assignment. For example, the student will have considered a range of relevant issues and be able to assess the strength and weaknesses of various approaches/arguments and put forward a confident and articulate view of their own.

60 – 69%

An essay in this mark range will demonstrate a good understanding of the requirements of the assignment and of theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management. An assignment in this percentage range will include a balanced discussion of issues central to the question, how these are addressed by different authors or sources and some critical thinking into their relative merits or shortcomings.

The answer will be contain few errors and little, if any, irrelevant material. It will show evidence of reading from a variety of sources (i.e. more than 3 or 4) but not so many sources that the discussion loses focus and becomes unclear or irrelevant. All sources should be of some academic merit (e.g. books, journals, reports, media publications). Unreferenced material from non-credible internet sources MUST be avoided.

All sources must be included and properly referenced in the references. The assignment will be well-organised and clearly written/presented overall.

50 – 59%

The answer will demonstrate some reasonable understanding of relevant theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management but also some minor errors of fact or understanding.

The assignment will not be based on an extensive range of sources (for example few references are included), or much evidence that they have been read closely or well-understood. For example, the assignment will retell sources rather than analyse them.

The assignment may be quite general in part. Some errors may be present and some irrelevant material may be included.

The essay may not be particularly well-structured, and/or clearly presented and contain some spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. A few sentences may be unclear.

40 - 49%

A mark within this percentage range will be given to an essay which:

- shows some limited basic understanding of the subject but is incomplete. For example, if it answers one part of a question but not the rest.

- makes only very general statements

- includes some factual errors or misunderstandings e.g. confusion between different companies or misuse of certain key terms.

- shows limited use of material with limited reading/research on the topic and includes only a very small number of references, not all of which are included in the references

- includes spelling mistakes, is poorly structured with no clear argument and grammar mistakes making it difficult to understand.

- includes some irrelevant material.

35 – 39%

A mark within this percentage range will be given to an assignment which:

- includes only a limited amount of relevant material.

- shows little evidence of reading/research on the topic. For example, the essay includes only very few references, and relies only on material or case studies used during the course.

- shows only a very basic understanding of the subject.

- is poorly presented with bad grammar, some spelling mistakes and an incomplete reference list.

- has a poor structure and does not flow e.g. if there is no conclusion or new facts are introduced in the conclusion rather than introduction or main discussion.

- contains some fundamental errors.

20 – 34%

0 - 19%

A poor fail on this assignment means the assignment submitted:

- is poor and suggests that the student has spent very little time on it e.g. if the answer is considerably under the word requirement and/or presented in note form rather than as a fully written up essay.

- bears little relation to the assignment topic.

- shows a poor understanding of theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management and to the learning outcomes detailed in this document.

- contains some or many fundamental errors and misunderstandings of the academic or other material used. For example many of the facts cited are incorrect.

- uses literature or other material which is largely irrelevant or has no academic value

- is poorly structured and poorly presented. For example, sentences may be hard to understand and contain many spelling or grammatical mistakes.

- contains no references.

Work within this mark range shows a complete failure to meet the requirements of the assignment. A mark in this range will be given for an essay which:

- is below 500 words in length.

- bears no link to the question chosen and shows very little or no knowledge or understanding of any of the theories, concepts and issues relating to supply chain management. The answer may be fundamentally wrong or trivial.

- contains no references and/or evidence of relevant reading.

- shows little understanding of the requirements of the assignment and only a vague knowledge of the subject area.

- includes numerous fundamental errors in the understanding or presentation of the material discussed. There is a general lack of facts/evidence and what is provided is mostly incorrect and/or irrelevant.

- is poorly structured and poorly presented. Spelling and grammar are poor. Many sentences are incomprehensible.

- the examiners do not feel could be described as a serious attempt by any reasonable standards.