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presentation3.pptxOrder of Presentation
[1] Executive Summary
[2] Aim. Central Questions
[3] Content Details…
[4] References
Note: This guideline is to clarify some common questions students raise.
Executive Summary
Provide Summary of what this project is about
Individual Progress Report 2 Completion
1st page:
Title: Individual Progress Report 2 (Company Name, Your name, Date)
Aim and Questions
Company name and website (http://xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Basic Details about the firm:
History (who, when, where, how it started)
Headquarters (location) and major competitors (names)
products/services (e.g., sample pictures/description of products/services)
financial performance—3 years (e.g., sales, net income, assets, industry position, growth rates)
organizational structure (e.g., leadership/organizational chart, plants/business unit locations)
Other diagrams (Firm’s competitive position, business model, business ecosystem, supply chain diagram)
Summary of Firms (Table 1)
Key Supply Chain Issues (able 2)
Career Path and Opportunities (Table 3)
Interviews (Specify Team Plans or Report Interview Results)
Lessons are about individual and team’s new discovery and findings in terms of new understanding about organizational/ /business issues and career growth .
Implications are about individual and team’s learning impact in terms of changing perspective and actionable goals.
If any of the details are not available, you may refer to as “TBD”(specific plans to secure the information) or ask about this.
Note: Prepare <30 slides
Submit to Blackboard (e.g., IndividualProgressReport2YourName.pptx)
Aim and Questions
(1) Clarify the aim of this project
(2) Provide central questions this project intends to address
Basic Information
Name of Firm,
History/Size/
Business Model/Value Chain/Eco-system Diagram
Goals
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Each of the above detail may be presented in one slide. Total 5+ slides
Identify Firm’s Competitive Position
Firm Scale
Market Scope
Local Market
Competitive Firm
Regional Market
Competitive
Firm
Regional Market
Prominent
Firm
Domestic Market
Prominent
Firm
Global Market
Prominent
Firm
Global Market Competitive
Firm
Domestic Market
Competitive
Firm
Local Market
Prominent
Firm
Sample of Competitive Position of Major Competitors
Net Income
Market Capital
1 B
2 B
3 B
4 B
Dell
Gateway
Hewlett-Packard
25 B
75 B
100 B
Apple
50 B
Soya
Basic Information
Business Model
(Direction, Vision, Mission, Value, Products/Services, Market Segments)
Business Model Example : OMRON Source: http://www.omron.com/about/ir/irlib/pdfs/ar15e/ar15e_05.pdf
Value Chain/Business Ecosystem Diagram
Source: https://slideshop.com/PowerPoint-Business-Ecosystem-Actors
Sample Supply Chain Diagram
Sample Supply Chain Diagram http://www.slideshare.net/hazman/supply-chain-management
Sample Supply Chain Diagram
Key Supply Chain Issues
Table 2: Key Global Supply Chain Issues
| Drivers Nature of Global Sourcing and Market Forces | Strategic Design and Planning Issues | Operational Cross-Functional Issues | Technology/Performance Management Outcomes of Processes |
| Competitive Pressures | Dynamic Network Responses Productivity Enhancements | Sourcing/Purchasing Process | Core Technology Competence |
| Market/Demand Chain Forces | Managing Turbulent/Stable Demand | New Product Development/ Innovation Issues | Customer Relationship Management |
| Technology Factors | Global Sourcing/Outsourcing | Quality Management/Benchmarking | Achieving Technology Advantage |
| Dynamic Customer Requirements | Differentiation Strategy Strategic Cost Management | Define Order Qualifiers/Oder Winners | Lean Management through Technology Use |
| Supply Chain Forces | Managing Suppliers | Suppliers Negotiations | Managing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) |
Note: Prepare for individual firm issues. You may not need to show all aspects and use the above as a guideline in identifying key global supply chain issues
Key Performance Outcomes (Key Performance Indicators--Operational, Financial and Market)
Productivity Enhancement Tools
Provide details and summary of firm annual reports/other firm sources.
Emerging Business Issues (Including business externalities)
Provide details.
Career Paths/Opportunities
(Check firm website for career paths; opportunities)
Source: https://www.theladders.com/companies/Intel/
Table 3: Career Growth Opportunities
| Category | Firm A |
| Leadership Profiles | |
| Career Growth Patterns | |
| Cross-Functional Collaboration | |
| Managing Human Resources (Domestic) | |
| Managing Human Resources (Global) | |
| Critical Competence Requirements | |
| Others |
The purpose of this table is to provide takeaways of each section.
If no information is available for some aspects, then you may skip but try to provide adequate content..
[4] Interviews
Interview(s) are an important part of this project. Each person is encouraged to conduct interview(s) with practicing managers. Team interviews (two people) are allowed. Each team (3 or 4 members) has to conduct at least two interviews.
Interviews involve meeting practicing managers (e.g., sourcing, supply chain, senior executives) and ask questions related to the topics mentioned in this project.
Examine the differences between what is presented through secondary source (e.g., financial statements, internet, and literature search) and actual interactions with managers.
See sample specific structured interview questions in the next page.
Sample Interview Questions
Express your appreciation for the interview, Introduce yourself and purpose of this interview. Ask if the interview could be recorded. If not, write down/document key details of the interviews. Assure that the interview contents will remain strictly confidential and the name of the firm/the interview participants will not be disclosed and the content is strictly for OSCM 3660 learning purpose.
Briefly explain your position/roles and major responsibilities. What aspects of your job do you like/enjoy most?
What kind of education and training most helpful for doing your job responsibilities well?
(3) How would you describe your firm? Could you tell about your products/services, customers, suppliers (one by one and ask more details)?
How important is sourcing, supply chain in your firm (e.g., in terms of $$ amount involved)? What position(who) handles sourcing/supply chain functions? Could you describe how key sourcing decisions are made? (e.g., individual work, collaborative work, strategically planned work)
What are the real opportunities for growth of your firm? What specific emerging trends in your industry does your firm and yourself take seriously. Why?
What are the biggest competitive challenges that your firm, or your position face?
What are important productivity measures in your firm? For your current position, how is your work productivity is measured? What are important productivity enhancement tools?
What are the key performance indicators (KPIs) that your firm use? Are these KPIs related well to key financial/strategic goals? Are routine daily work activities are organized around to accomplish these KPIs?
What are the three or five critical requirements to be successful in your firm/industry (e.g., behavioral, technical, communication, negotiation, relationship skills)? Which were the most important three-five years ago? At present? In the next three to five years?
Any other open-ended questions.
Communicate that the contents of the interviews will remain confidential and all the team’s final report will be available upon request.
[5] Lessons and Implications
Lessons are about individual and team’s new discovery and findings
in terms of new understanding about organizational
/business issues and career growth .
Implications are about individual and team’s learning impact in terms of changing perspective and actionable goals.
Note:
For both final team presentation and final debriefing, specific details from personal applications/ implications are encouraged.
Data/Information Source:
[1] Reading Materials/Cases/Lecture Notes
[2] Company Website
[3] Articles (Newspapers, Industry Sources, Business Magazines,
Journal Articles)
[4] Google Search
