supply chain 2000 word essay
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lecture_21.pptxLevel Two Supply Chain Management
Assessment Session
Today......
You should have a good understanding of the requirements for coursework 2.
And, be able to confidently start this piece of work
Feedback
Use your grades and feedback so far to improve your overall standard of work.
What do you think you have done well so far?
What do you think you need to improve?
Assignment
This assignment requires you to write a 2000 word original report addressing the following areas:
Compare and analyse the supply chain of one service and one manufactured product of your choice. In addressing this report you should ensure that you consider:
The overall design of the supply chains
How decisions are made
The role of the consumer
The importance of quality
The Products
One must be a service product
One must be a physical manufactured product
You should be able to research the products in full.
No primary research is allowed.
The Products
They may be products you know well - but remember you will need to be able to research the entire supply chain.
Ideas?
Overall Design of the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Design (25%)
Remember that this report should be a comparison
What does each supply chain look like?
Does it fit with the traditional model or something else?
Are there any areas of issue or weakness?
Sustainability or ethical issues?
What could be changed or improved?
Decision-Making
Decision-Making (20%)
How are decisions made? What is the process?
What implications do these decisions have?
What special considerations have to be taken into account?
Have any poor decisions been made?
Could the process be improved?
Overall strategy
The Role of the Consumer
Consumer (20%)
How is the consumer/customer involved with the supply chain?
What influence do they have over the company or associated decision making?
Do they shape supply chain strategy or not?
Is manufacturing determined by consumers? Push or Pull manufacturing. Service implications?
The Importance of Quality
Quality (25%)
What part does quality play in the overall supply chain strategy?
Is quality something that is important in your examples?
How do other functions of the supply chain such as purchasing impact on overall quality and quality perception?
Recommended Reading
Journal articles
Reputable websites. Wikipedia is not reputable!
Company records or publications
Books
No primary research is allowed
Marking Breakdown
| Area | Weighting |
| The overall design of the supply chains | 25% |
| How decisions are made | 20% |
| The role of the consumer | 20% |
| The importance of quality | 25% |
| Referencing and layout | 10% |
Deadline
Deadline – 9th of January 2017 at 23:55
Try to submit early in case of any issues.
Turnitin will only allow you to see plagiarism scores once per day.
Hints and Tips
Be specific! Use examples you can research and know well. Try to avoid using additional examples.
Use diagrams if necessary. They don’t take up words!
Only use theories or models if they are relevant.
Use the seminars this week and lecture session on Thursday.
Questions?
Good Luck!
Seminars this week will focus on CW2.
