Assignment Task:

1. Report preparation: 

This report format is provided as a guide, but students should be able to adapt it to suit any case study/report writing situation. 

• Table of contents 
• Abstract/Executive Summary 

Introduction (5%) 

Description of product and company. Here you can discuss the essential points about the company and importance of investigating the particular product supply chain. Furthermore, write the aim of the report in short. 

Description of the Supply Chain (10%) 

Develop a detailed and easy to understand chart/diagram representing the specific supply and logistics chain for the selected product of the company. The diagram must include 

• The actors in the supply chain i.e. supplier, manufacturer, distributor, retailers 

• Upstream and downstream part of the supply chain 

• Geographical location of the supply chain operations. 

• Level of complexity in the supply chain 

Demand Management (15%) (Your discussion for this section must include answers to the following questions) 

• What factors do you think may affect the demand of the selected product? (Hint: random variations, trends, seasonal) 

• Could the company be benefitted using CPFR? How? 

• What CRM practices would you suggest to the company? 

Sourcing Management (15%) (Your discussion for this section must include answers to the following questions) 

• Where are the major suppliers of the company located for the selected product? 

• What factors do you think may affect the sourcing decisions e.g. supplier selection, supplier location? (Hint: cost pressure, availability, quality, supplier capability, competition etc.) 

Production Management (15%) 

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vs Variety and Responsiveness vs Efficiency. 

• Discuss whether the chosen supply chain follow a push or a pull or a push-pull system. 

Supply Chain Relationships (10%) 

• Discuss the existing relationships and their implications between the company and their buyers and suppliers (can be any two actors of the chain based on their role). 

Supply Chain Sustainability (15%) 

• Identify the sustainable practices of the selected supply chain and discuss why these practices are important for the supply chain. What are the other sustainable practices that can be implemented in the supply chain? Justify.