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9.5 Individual assignment
9.5.1 Description individual assignment
Write a paper about a global supply chain management issue in or around your organization, or an
organization that you are familiar with (for instance because you worked with that organization before
or because it is or was your client). It is preferable that you discuss an issue that has not yet been
resolved so that you present creative ideas as part of your solution. Note that you may also address a
company producing services, so it’s not restricted to physical products. You are also allowed to
concentrate on one organizational unit or on one product/service, as long as there is enough scope
and depth to focus on the single unit. However, if you do so ensure that you also link it and incorporate
it to the broader perspective. You can focus on an issue that has your special interest. In any case
make sure that there is enough scope for discussion, analysis and meaningful conclusions.
For the structure of the paper: select an organization that you are familiar with, give a brief
background, and describe in as much detail as possible the present Operations & Supply Chain
Management system being used. This part of the assignment must identify the critical strengths and
weaknesses of the system. Flow diagrams illustrating the flow of goods / services and information
between the various players is also expected. Select a method and/or framework for analysis, deeply
analyze and discuss, generate conclusions and recommendations.
Suggested areas - depending on applicability and relevance in the light of the issues, hence not all
have to be covered — in random order are as follows:

e = Inventory management

e Procurement strategies and systems

e — Information flows

e Manufacturing processes

e Supplier relations

e Technology to support, enforce and/or enable Supply Chain improvement

e Warehousing

e Distribution

e =Transportation

e Planning of sales and operations, of supplies

e Customer service
Recommend improvements to the Operations & Supply Chain Management system that the company
could potentially and realistically implement.
Access to actual data from the organization would be considered an asset.
Syllabus Global supply Chain Management — Version July 2022 Page 13
The requirements are: minimum size 1500 words, target size 2500 words, maximum size 3500 words.
The size excludes the references — which by the way are expected. No other general format
requirements exist. The paper should be well presented and easily readable. Appropriate academic
practices are to be adopted: please write using own words, “copy and paste” is not allowed as this
may constitute plagiarism. Please do refer to all other sources used in an appropriate way and adopt
APA-6 or APA-7 style. For evaluation criteria and their weightings please see the following table.