LOG301 Case and SLP 1-2

Trident University International

Student Name

Supply Chain Management Module 2 SLP

LOG301: Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Professor’s Name

Date of Submission

Supply Chain Management Module 2 SLP

2-3 sentence introduction. Last module, you worked with a basic simulation and ran scenarios over several weeks to see how decisions and actions affect the supply chain. You’ll be shipping with beer again, but this time you will play a more complex game that lasts one year. The game was developed in the 1960s. Before you begin, read the rules.

Start a new game and play one year as a Manufacturer. It takes 15-30 minutes and you must play each game in one sitting. The computer will make automatically make decisions for the Distributor, Wholesaler, and Retailer. Play the game again as Distributor. Your goal is to maximize revenue for all members of the chain. Revenue will be shown in Euros.

Game experience: debrief

Describe the manufacturer and distributor’s results based on debrief content that you have placed in the appendices of the paper. (1/2 page)

Game experience: debrief analysis

Through research, analyze the results and apply to real-world applications (research required). (1/2 page)

Best practices supplier selection

Research best practices for supplier selection. (research required) Connect with game results. Assess how actions of the manufacturer and distributor affected the supply chain. (research required) (3/4 page)

Lean and agile

Explain how lean and agile techniques could help optimize the supply chain. (research required) (3/4 page) Effective academic and research writing requires a 3rd person voice. This SLP will be written in 3rd person. Do not use any quotations. Refer to yourself in third-person as “participant” or you can write about what the “player” will do, rather than saying “I” and “we.” Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. NOTE: failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” for Assignment-Driven Criteria, Critical Thinking and Assignment Organization and Quality of References on the grading rubric.

Conclusion

This is your 2-3 sentence conclusion. Remember this is the last thing your reader will hear. Your submission will include:

· Trident University International’s cover page

· The body of the paper will be 2 ½ -pages (2-3 sentence introduction, 2 ½ page body, and 2-3 sentence conclusion)

· Appendices (pages vary based on size of screenshots)

The alphabetized reference list page in APA format

Appendices

Screenshot and paste the Debriefs for each of the two games you played

· Manufacturer Role Game 1: Global results

· Manufacturer Role Game 1: The four charts

· Distributor Role Game 2: Global results

· Distributor Role Game 2: The four charts

References

This listing should be in alphabetical order. Below are a few examples of reference list entries. The following list needs to be removed before you submit the paper.

Journal in online library (be sure that you give the specific library database for journal articles that you have retrieved from the library, e.g., Proquest, EBSCO – Academic Search Complete, EBSCO – Business Source Complete, IBISWorld, etc.):

Last name, Initials. (yyyy of journal volume). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume

number,(issue number), pages. Retrieved from [insert name of library database]

Example:

Borgerson, J. L., Schroeder, J. E., Escudero Magnusson, M., & Magnusson, F. (2009).

Corporate communication, ethics, and operational identity: A case study of Benetton. Business Ethics: A European Review, 18(3), 209-223. Retrieved from Proquest.

Book in online library:

Last name, Initials. (yyyy published). Book title. Retrieved from [insert name of library

database]

Example:

Johnson, R. A. (2009). Helping really fat dogs. Retrieved from EBSCO eBook Collection.

Newspaper in online library:

Author last name, first initial. (YYYY, MM DD). Name of article. Title of Newspaper,

pages. Retrieved from [name of library database].

Example:

Dee, J. (2007, December 23). A toy maker’s conscience. New York Times Magazine, 34-39.

Retrieved from EBSCO – Academic Source Complete.

Websites

APA end reference for a website – with author:

Author. (Year [use n.d. if not given]). Article or page title.

Larger Publication Title. Retrieved from https://urladdress

Example:

Shiva, V. (2006, February 12). Bioethics: A third world issue. Nativeweb. Retrieved

from https://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/shiva.html

APA end reference for a website – with no author:

Title of article. (Year [use n.d. if not given]). Website Title. Retrieved from

https://www.website-name/ABCDEFG-12345

Example:

Media giants. (2014). Frontline: The Merchants of Cool. Retrieved from

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/giants/

Running head: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT MODULE 2 SLP 1

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT MODULE 2 SLP 2

Appendix A

Manufacturer Role Game 1: Global results

Appendix B

Manufacturer Role Game 1: The four charts

Appendix C

Distributor Role Game 2: Global results

Appendix D

Distributor Role Game 2: The four charts