Guidance
There is no scenario for this assignment.
You will need to prepare an essay and a report to show your understanding of supply chain
and operations management.
Task 1 of 2 – Essay (AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3)
Instructions:
Choose one organisation and write an essay in which you should use specific examples that:
• Outline the nature of the organisation with a background to its operations.
• Critically explain why an effective supply chain is important to all business functions
within the organisation and the key factors to develop an integrated supply chain
strategy.
• Evaluate why and how the organisation maintains supplier relationship, before
recommending a supplier relation system to your selected organisation.
• Critically analyse the factors to consider in developing a strategy to improve an
organisation’s supply chain.
• Assess the use of information technology to create strategies to develop
effective supplier relationships.
• Provide two or more options to improve the supply chain of your organisation and
assess their suitability, feasibility, acceptability and benefits before making your
justified recommendation.
Delivery and Submission:
• 1x Essay (2500 words) excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendices