International supply chain management You will be expected to analyse an organization’s supply chain to develop a clear recommendation to improve their situation
Description
This assignment is designed for you to apply the tools and frameworks of supply chain management analysis. It will build and develop your ability to conduct problem solving skills and make sound recommendations. Your writing skills will develop as you will need to develop a clear argument between the analysis and recommendation and do this effectively in the word count.
Marking Criteria
The individual report will need to cover the following aspects:
Executive Summary: Briefly summarise the content of the entire consultancy report, this is not just the structure, but what the analysis in the report shows and the recommendation proposed. (Guideline: 300 words).
20%
(learning outcome 2 and 3)
Analysis of the current state (AS IS): Evaluate the current (AS IS) situation in their supply chain using the SCOR processes to examine how the processes are managed and identify any issues or challenges they are facing in these processes. You can also apply any further appropriate models and tools which will analyse effectively how the organisation manage their supply chain. This section should explain their supply chain and identify the major challenges they are facing in their supply chain and due to the Covid 19 pandemic (based on the analysis using the models and tools). (Guideline: 700 words).
30%
(learning outcome 2 and 3)
Recommendation (TO BE): Develop a recommendation to improve their supply chain and respond to some challenge discussed in section 2. This can be based on developing one of the ideas in the case study or be a new idea. This section should explain clearly to the organisation ONE recommendation in detail and explain the idea fully and include clear illustrations and application of tools and techniques. If you have many ideas and wish to include them, you can create a table (which does not count in your word count) and then focus on ONE recommendation, to show the depth of your knowledge. (Guideline: 600 words).
30%
(learning outcome 2 and 3)
Conclusion: The consultancy report is effectively summarised and final message made clear. (Guideline: 200 words).
10%
(learning outcome 2 and 3)
Report style and Academic Rigour: Your report should be written in good business English and be well-structured and presented. Your report should clearly include the academic insight, i.e. the concepts and the supporting references involved, indicated in the report and listed in the references and bibliography. It is expected that diagrams should be used in your analysis, diagrams and tables are not included in the word count.
10%
