This individual project aims to apply supply chain and related aspects covered in the course. The word count is 3000 (excluding references, table of contents, and appendices where used), with +/-10% limits allowed. The assignment accounts for 100% of your overall module marks. The topics are given below. You can select ONLY ONE topic.
1. How does supply chain management contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., examples of agile supply chains contributing to performance dimensions during covid-19). Performance dimensions are social, environmental, and economical.
2. How do analytics and data contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., customer analytics to understand customer preferences and acting according to enhance performance dimensions)
3. How supply chain technologies contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., Internet of things and RFID for automated data collection and its effects on performance dimensions)
4. How do network analytics contribute to the dimensions of performance (e.g., exploring supply chain actors’ networks and analysing their contributions to performance dimensions (e.g., Internet of things and automated data collection and its effects on business performance)
5. How do optimisation and operational tools contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., optimising supply chain flows to minimise supply chain costs)
Structure: Your project should be structured in the following sections and the focus should be as per the marks allocated.
Section Details Marks %
1) Introduction and the scenario for the problem and issues you want to address • Guiding the reader what is included in the project; the sequence and a brief explanation of each section
• Description of the specific problem and related issues you want to address 15%
2) Up-to-date literature review with a critical approach • Significance, breadth of sources, criticality, consistent referencing style, tightly connected with the topic, application, and examples for justification 20%
3) Technical platform, relevant challenges, and the scenario after implementation of your solutions • Define the technological platform (or measures) that you think are the most suitable to solve the problem and issues described in Section 1, providing examples and justification using cross-referencing from Section 2.
• Solution(s) after implementation
35%
4) Discussion and conclusions • Summarising
• Compare findings with the literature
• Recommendations for managers
• Limitations and future research recommendations 15%
5) Overall quality • Logically written
• Overall, tightly connected with the question/topic/application
• High quality of referencing
• Tables, figures, and data used 15%
Re-sit Note: This assessment significantly focuses on examining contemporary concepts. A choice of various topics is provided. In the case of re-sitting, the student will NOT be allowed to work on the same topic, although the structure will remain the same. The student will have to select a new topic for his/her re-sit. Therefore, the assignment descriptor is also appropriate for the re-sit if required.
Referencing: You are required to use Harvard referencing style,
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/documents/guides/qgcit002.pdf
Assessment Criteria and Guidelines
Grade PGT Award Grade Point Band Descriptor
A First 22.00-18.00 Excellent in all respects
B Upper Second 17.99-15.00 Very good in most respects
C Lower Second 14.99-12.00 Good in most respects
D Third 11.99-9.00 Pass, average in most respects
E Below Third 8.99-6.00 Marginal Fail, mere satisfactory evidence of overall grasp
F Below Third 5.99-3.00 Fail, not satisfactory performance
G Below Third 2.99-0.00 Fai, no submission
A B C D E F G
1. Introduction and the scenario for the problem and issues
Guide the reader on what is included in the project; sequence and a brief explanation of each section No structure, sequence, and a brief
explanation of the sections
A detailed description of the problem and issues, where the application is required, and why No description of the current state, not justified why the application is required, and key parts missing
Research, analyse, evaluate and consolidate relevant information and data that help to identify the gap in the required application/technologies or to support your arguments for the problem No relevant information to the application, no evaluation or analysis of information regarding the chosen technology/application
2. Up-to-date literature review with a critical approach
High quality and a broad range of literature sources for the arguments, reflecting a critical literature review approach Few (or no) relevant sources are used for the arguments, or they are used in a confused, uncritical, or superficial manner
Sources/references are frequently explained individually so the reader can easily understand the findings of the study presented References are often mixed up and they confuse the reader to understand the past findings
Excellently connected with the chosen application/topic, clearly showing how it contributes to performance dimensions Loosely connected with the chosen topic or irrelevant points were provided with no focus on links with performance dimensions
Accurately & completely list all sources used, logically written and connected, and theories/models used for referencing as explained in the template Missing list or inaccurate referencing, sloppily presented; typos & avoidable errors no structure; jargon; repetition & padding
3. Technical platform, relevant challenges, and the scenario after implementation of your solutions
Define the technological platform and techniques that are suitable for solving the problem described in Section 1 and supported by the literature Disjointed the technological platform and techniques with Section 1 and the literature
The key challenges faced during the implementation are mentioned The challenges not mentioned
Appropriately and realistically describe solution(s) and mapping against the problem mentioned in Section 1 No description of the future state and mapping against the scenario mentioned in Section 1
Effectively comparing the situation before and after implementation Confusingly presenting the comparison
Demonstrating powers of critical analysis The effects of the implementation not included
4. Discussion and conclusions
Excellently summarise the findings, and connect them with the scenarios and literature Not summarised or connected with the scenarios
Evidence-based recommendations for managers that are excellently connected with the scenarios and literature Lack of evidence-based recommendations and loosely connected with the scenarios and literature
Discussion of insightful and specific analysis Lack of insightful analysis, only generic discussion included
Overall quality
Highly effective style of writing –
All sentences/paragraphs/sections are logically written and connected
Repetitive, unclear writing, disjointed sentences/paragraphs/sections and they do not strongly intersect with assignment aims and create confusion
Tables, figures, and latest data appropriately utilised Tables, figures, and latest data are not used
Appropriate length Under/over the appropriate length
Grammar/spelling correct Many grammar/spelling errors
Accurate referencing Inaccurate or missing references
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