SCM Case Analysis: Transportation and Warehousing

CRITERIA 

NON-PERFORMANCE 

BASIC 

PROFICIENT 

DISTINGUISHED 

Describe the overall transportation objectives of a selected company.

Does not identify the overall transportation objectives of a selected company.

Lists transportation objectives of a selected company, but does not describe their significance.

Describes the overall transportation objectives of a selected company.

Analyzes the overall transportation objectives of a selected company. 

Evaluate the modes of transportation that an organization uses to move products from factory to customers.

Does not analyze the modes of transportation that an organization uses to move products from factory to customers.

Lists modes of transportation used by an organization to move products from factory to customers, but does not describe their significance.

Evaluates the modes of transportation that an organization uses to move products from factory to customers.

Evaluates the modes of transportation that an organization uses to move products from factory to customers, and recommends improvements to the modes of transportation. 

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the locations for an organization's factories and warehouses.

Does not analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the locations for an organization's factories and warehouses.

Lists advantages and disadvantages of the locations for an organization's factories and warehouses, but does not describe their significance.

Evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of the locations for an organization's factories and warehouses.

Evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of the locations for an organization's factories and warehouses, and recommends strategies to mitigate the disadvantages. 

Analyze the economic and political factors that can impact an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Does not describe the economic and political factors that can impact an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Identifies economic and political factors that can impact an organization's transportation and warehousing network, but does not describe their significance.

Analyzes the economic and political factors that can impact an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Analyzes the economic and political factors that can impact an organization's transportation and warehousing network, and relates the factors to improvement recommendations. 

Describe how technology is used for managing an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Does not identify how technology is used for managing an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Identifies how technology can be used for managing an organization's transportation and warehousing network, but the relationship or significance is unclear.

Describes how technology is used for managing an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Analyzes how technology is used for managing an organization's transportation and warehousing network. 

Recommend improvements for an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Does not evaluate an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Explains strengths and weaknesses of an organization's transportation and warehousing network, but does not explain their significance or impact.

Recommends improvements for an organization's transportation and warehousing network.

Recommends improvements for an organization's transportation and warehousing network; supports recommendations with examples and research. 

Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources.

Does not exhibit proficiency in writing and critical thinking; does not appropriately attribute source.

Exhibits inconsistent proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and appropriately attributing sources.

Exhibits proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources.

Exhibits proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources, and supports analysis with relevant research.