Supply Chain

2021/2022- Semester 1

Supply Chain Management

THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF JAMAICA

COMMON COURSEWORK

SEMESTER I – SEPTEMBER 2021

PROGRAMME: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COURSE NAME: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

CODE: MGMT4801

YEAR GROUP: FOUR

DUE DATE: TBD

UNIT: ALL

ASSESSMENT TYPE: COURSEWORK1 – GROUP- PROJECT (20%)

INSTRUCTION: In groups of no more than FOUR (4) persons, students are required to design

a Supply Chain Management Plan for a unique Jamaican product.

PROJECT-20% of GRADE

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Supply Chain Management

TASK 1

Select a unique Jamaican product and develop a Supply Chain Management Plan for this

product by carrying out the tasks below:

A. Provide an executive summary of the organization selected (name, location, target market etc.)

10 Marks

B. Design the supply chain network with the aid of diagrams 10 Marks

C. Describe the transportation network design that will be used and advantages of this design

10 Marks

D. Describe the benefits of any forecasting techniques used by this entity. 5 Marks

E. Explain any revenue management opportunities available to that entity within the supply chain

5 Marks

F. Discuss the role of sourcing and the ways of accomplishing this function along the supply chain

15 Marks

G. Explain the effect or e-business opportunities within the supply chain of this

5 Marks

H. The role of information systems and the internet in the supply chain 4 Marks

I. Analyse how each supply chain driver uses information 10 Marks

J. Evaluate the major applications of supply chain information technology and the processes that they enable

10 Marks

K. Discuss the impact e-business can have on the performance of this supply chain. Limit your discussions to two factors

6 Marks

L. How would you utilize e-business frameworks to evaluate companies’ potential for e-business and where they should focus their e-business

efforts? Illustrate an example.

10 Marks

TOTAL 100 Marks

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Supply Chain Management

TASK 11

Supply Chain Management Redesign.

The Global Pandemic which intensified in 2020 has seriously impacted business and commerce

in many ways. You have been summoned to an emergency meeting by senior management due

to decline in operational profitability caused by the global pandemic. You have been tasked to

assess the basic operations of the supply chain prior to the onset of the pandemic and make

recommendations for improvement in supply chain strategies which you feel would provide

optimum performance in the context of operating under global pandemic conditions.

Required:

A. Describe ways in which the global pandemic can have a significant impact on any 5 major

elements of the Supply Chain. (20 marks)

B. For each area identified make a recommendation as to the actions that can be taken by the

organization to mitigate the effects of these potential threats. You must explain how your

recommendation would be implemented (30 marks)

(to be included as appendix in the report)

• clear outline of business details

• supply chain identified

• clear forecasting method and technique(s)

• transportation network design clearly explained

• use of labelled diagrams (where appropriate)

• use of appropriate examples

• theoretical underpinning knowledge applied

• spelling, grammar and language

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Supply Chain Management

APA

margins

font

spacing

paragraphing

referencing (ONLY ACADEMIC SOURCES) – at least 3 textbooks and 1 academic journal

in-text citations

Rubric:

GRADE

CATEGORY

Excellent Good Average Poor

Content Shows great degree of thinking and

development of paper.

Content indicates

synthesis of ideas, in-

depth analysis and

evidences of research.

Shows higher degree of

thinking and development

of paper.

Shows more thinking and

development of content.

Most points are

developed. Better

application

Shows some

thinking and

development of

content. Most points

are underdeveloped

causing a weak

paper

Grammar Paper is free of distracting spelling,

punctuation, and

grammatical errors.

Paper has few spelling,

punctuation, and

grammatical errors

allowing the reader to

follow ideas clearly.

Most spelling,

punctuation, and grammar

correct allowing reader to

progress though paper.

Some errors remain.

Grammatical

errors create

distraction,

making reading

difficult,

Organization

Clear

Explanation,

Descriptions

with examples

Writing shows high

degree of attention to

logic and reasoning of

points.

Clear explanations given

with relevant examples

Writing is coherent and

logically organized with

transitions used between

ideas and paragraphs

Good explanations with

some examples

Writing is coherent

and logically

organized. Some

points remain

misplaced and stray

from the topics.

Fair explanations given

with few relevant

examples

Writing lacks

logical

organization. It

shows some

coherence but

lack cohesion.

Explanations

and examples

not very clear or

relevant

APA Citation All sources are properly cited.

Most sources are cited. Sources are adequately

cited.

Very little to no

citation.

Content - 150 Marks Grammar – 10 marks Organization – 10 marks Explanations and

examples - 20 marks Citations - 10 marks