SCM 822 Spin Master Toys

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Spin Master Toys (A) Case Assignments

Please answer the following questions:

1. What criteria should be used to select the supplier for the E-Chargers and why?

2. Evaluate (score) each supplier on the selection criteria discussed in number 1. Defend your scoring scheme.

3. Based on 1 and 2, which supplier would you recommend and why? What are the risks associated with your choice and what mechanisms/contingencies would you put in place to mitigate these risks?

Assignment Guidelines

Word document, max of two pages, single-spaced (not smaller than 11-point font), plus not more than two pages of charts, tables, or figures. Citations can be listed on a separate page and are NOT included in the page count.

This assignment will be graded by criteria provided on a rubric. ( on the next page)

CriteriaPts

25.0 pts20.0 pts15.0 pts10.0 pts

EXCELLENTt: Thoroughly addresses

all of the assignment questions or

requirements

GOOD: Addresses most of the

assignment questions or

requirements

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT:

Does not address most of

the questions or does so

superficially

UNACCEPTABLE: Non-

responsive to the

assignment

40.0 pts30.0 pts20.0 pts10.0 pts

EXCELLENT: Answer demonstrates

evaluation, synthesis, and anaylsis

of readings and other material

used for the case solution;

assumptions are stated and

justified

GOOD: Analysis demonstrates

the previous, but lacks support

for the conclusions/solutions

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT:

Analysis is mainly

comprised of restating

what is in the course

readings

UNACCEPTABLE:

Analysis is too

superficial.

20.0 pts15.0 pts10.0 pts5.0 pts

EXCELLENT: Course reading

material is included and integrated

into the presentation; citations are

provided

GOOD: Course readings

included but not well

integrated into presentation;

citations are included

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT:

Course readings included

but not well integrated

into presentation;

citations are not included

UNACCEPTABLE:

Course readings are

not included in the

presentation

5.0 pts3.0 pts1.0 pts

EXCELLENT: Written work is well

organized and easy to understand.

COMPETENT: The organization

is generally good, but some of

the parts seem out of place.

NOT COMPETENT: The

presentation is

disorganized to the

extent that it prevents

understanding of content.

5.0 pts3.0 pts1.0 pts

EXCELLENT: The work has been

thoroughly spell-checked and

proofread.

COMPETENT: There are a few

spelling and grammatical

errors.

NOT COMPETENT: There

are frequent misspelled

words and serious

grammatical errors,

indicating that time was

not taken to spell-check

and proofread.

5.0 pts3.0 pts1.0 pts

EXCELLENT: The team developed a

writing style that is uniform

throughout the presentation. There

is no indication that the report

involved multiple authors.

COMPETENT: There is some

indication of multiple authors

(e.g., different fonts,etc.)

NOT COMPETENT: Report

is clearly the work of

multiple authors with

different writing styles,

margins, printer fonts,

poor transition between

sections.

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

OutcomeWritten

Communication:

Integration of

Writing Styles

5.0 pts

Total Points: 100.

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

OutcomeMain

Case Solution:

Incorporation of

Course Reading

Material

20.0 pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

OutcomeWritten

communication:

Organization

5.0 pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

OutcomeWritten

communication:

Grammar

5.0 pts

Team Case Rubric

Ratings

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

OutcomeMain

Case Solution:

Responsiveness

to the Questions

Asked

25.0 pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

OutcomeMain

Case Solution:

Quality of Answer

40.0 pts