B7532 Advanced Operations Management Week 2.1

Assignment 2: Supply Chain

Managing a business supply chain involves maximizing the  flow of materials and information from raw materials to finished  product. The strategy for carrying out individual components of the  process is affected by and may be changed due to many things including  industry, current product life cycle stage, production and delivery  costs, product profitability, and competition. For example, a company in  the manufacturing industry could build a second warehouse closer to its  customers if delivery costs increased. An example in the service  industry would be a restaurant changing vendors due to increased  material costs.

In this assignment, you will identify the supply chain  process and strategy for the operations of a business from either the  service industry or manufacturing industry.

Using the module readings, the University online library resources, and the Internet, address the following:

• Identify a product or service and assess the location where the  company offers it in the supply chain. Define the stage in the product  life cycle.
• Develop a questionnaire with 10–12 questions that will allow you to do the following:

• Explain what the company does to protect its business and manage risks.
• Analyze cost savings by determining the return on investment (ROI) for one product offered by the company.
• Identify the company’s competitors and determine who owns what market share for the product.
• Evaluate how the company manages production or delivery of service.
• Defend your choice of questions and support your selection with scholarly articles.

Your final product will include two deliverables. In  addition to submitting your questionnaire, submit a 2–3-page paper in  Word format. Include a minimum of three scholarly articles to complete  your research. Your writing should be clear, concise, and organized.  Demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and  attribution of resources. Display accurate spelling, grammar, and  punctuation.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources. 

Grading Criteria

     Assignment Components  Maximum Points    Identify  a product or service and assess the place of the company that offers it  in the supply chain. Define the stage in the product life cycle.  8    The questionnaire allows you to explain what the company does to protect its business and manage risks.  8     

The questionnaire allows you to analyze the cost savings by determining the ROI for one product offered by the company.

8     

The questionnaire allows you to identify the company’s competitors and determine who owns the market share for the product.

8     

The questionnaire allows you to evaluate how the company manages production or delivery of service.

8     

Defend your choice of questions and support your selection with scholarly articles.

12    Academic Writing    Write  in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical  scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e.,  in APA format); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and  punctuation.  8    Total:  60