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Module Five Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

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Overview

As globaliza�on has become increasingly common, so has the importance of analyzing opportuni�es to create value through outsourcing the supply chain. In this assignment, you will create a checklist to help determine

which country might be the best loca�on for parts of your organiza�on’s supply chain.

Scenario

You are a consultant who specializes in helping U.S.‐based businesses expand into new interna�onal loca�ons. You have a new client who’s looking to outsource their company’s manufacturing of hard drives and

computer memory, and it’s your job to assist in selec�ng the new loca�ons. The company is very focused on quality, sustainability, and equality, and your client would like these a�ributes upheld in the new manufacturing

loca�ons.

Your task is to evaluate two of the following countries:

• India

• Mexico

• Thailand

Then, recommend one country you believe would be the most suitable for the company’s new manufacturing facility, and one country that would be considered the least suitable.

Prompt

Evaluate both countries being considered for a new manufacturing facility through explora�on of course and outside resources. Then, recommend the most and least suitable loca�on based on the company’s a�ributes

and requirements.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

• Sustainability Measures and Environmental Regula�on: Briefly describe sustainability measures and regula�ons in each country, and analyze how they may work well with or create conflict or tension with your

U.S.‐based company.

◦ Examples of items to consider include regula�ons around pollu�on, waster, and power sources.

• Cost and Workforce: Briefly describe each country’s workforce for the crea�on of computer components and the cost of that labor.

◦ Examples of items to consider include workforce educa�on levels, the overall cost of labor, types of manufacturing available in the country, and the existence of a specialized workforce that can create

computer components.

• Government Regula�on: Briefly describe the overall regulatory environment of each country. Take the most likely mode of entry into considera�on for each country.

◦ Examples of items to consider include the types of manufacturing opera�ons allowed in the country, the labor regula�ons, and the overall business regula�ons.

• Intellectual Property: Briefly describe the risk of intellectual property being stolen by crea�ng a manufacturing loca�on in each country.

◦ Examples of items to consider include each country’s reputa�on when it comes to intellectual property, intellectual property regula�ons, and any other legal protec�ons for intellectual property.

• Reputa�on: Briefly describe the ways an organiza�on can face reputa�onal risk through outsourcing its manufacturing to each country.

◦ Examples of items to consider include if and why other organiza�ons have closed manufacturing loca�ons in each country, how your organiza�on’s customer base will view manufacturing in each country,

and the protec�ons each country provides to its workforce and the environment.

• Recommenda�ons: Based on your evalua�ons of the key a�ributes and requirements, recommend one country that is the most suitable loca�on for your client’s new manufacturing facility, and one country that

would be the least suitable loca�on. Jus�fy your recommenda�ons with evidence from your evalua�ons and the course resources.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit this assignment as a 500‐ to 750‐word Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Module Five Assignment Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Sustainability Measures and

Environmental Regula�on

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Describes sustainability

measures and regula�ons in each

country and analyzes how they

may work well with or create

conflict or tension between the

U.S.‐based company

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

providing further analysis of

noted sustainability measures

and regula�ons in rela�on to the

Does not a�empt criterion 15

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scenario or providing more

examples of sustainability

measures and regula�ons as part

of the analysis

Cost and Workforce Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Briefly describes each country’s

workforce for the crea�on of

computer components and the

cost of that labor

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

providing a more detailed

descrip�on of each country’s

workforce

Does not a�empt criterion 15

Government Regula�on Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Briefly describes the overall

regulatory environment of each

country, taking the most likely

mode of entry into considera�on

for each country

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

providing addi�onal informa�on

about each country’s regulatory

environment or most likely mode

of entry

Does not a�empt criterion 15

Intellectual Property Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Briefly describes the risk of

intellectual property the� that

may occur from crea�ng a

manufacturing loca�on in each

country

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include more

accurately es�ma�ng the risk

intellectual property the� from

each country

Does not a�empt criterion 15

Reputa�on Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Briefly describes the ways an

organiza�on can face

reputa�onal risk through

outsourcing its manufacturing to

each country

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

providing be�er or more

examples of the reputa�onal risk

relevant for each country

Does not a�empt criterion 15

Recommenda�ons Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Recommends one country as the

most suitable loca�on for the

client’s new manufacturing

facility and one country as the

least suitable, suppor�ng each

recommenda�on with evidence

from the assignment evalua�ons

and the course resources

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

providing a stronger suppor�ng

ra�onale for the

recommenda�ons or

incorpora�ng more relevant

evidence into the

recommenda�ons

Does not a�empt criterion 15

Ar�cula�on of Response Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve manner

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

demonstra�ng an understanding

of audience and purpose

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has cri�cal errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, preven�ng

understanding of ideas

5

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Cita�ons and A�ribu�ons Uses cita�ons for ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with few or no minor

errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with consistent

minor errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas requiring

a�ribu�on, with major errors

Does not use cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on

5

Total: 100%

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