Assessment task details and instructions The outbreak of COVID-19 has drawn atte

Assessment task details and instructions
The outbreak of COVID-19 has drawn attention to the vulnerability of global supply chains. The disease has revealed how critical it is for businesses to have reliable and efficient supply chains to maintain continuity of operations. COVID-19 has also shown that disruptions in the supply chain can cause significant financial losses and even threaten the viability of businesses. Several businesses have reported that the outbreak has cost them significantly.
In addition to the COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022 has further disrupted the supply chain of goods globally. The conflict has caused delays and higher costs for companies that rely on transporting goods across the border. Many companies have had to reroute their shipments to avoid the conflict zone, which has added extra time and cost to their operations. Some companies have had to suspend operations altogether due to the disruptions.
Based on the above statement, you are asked to choose a sector/industry (e.g., food, steel, healthcare, retail, services, automotive), and critically:
i. Assess the effects of the recent challenges in the supply chain structure of your chosen industry.
ii. Evaluate how the industry dealt with (or coping with) supply chain management issues between the year 2020 to 2022.
iii. Access and suggest how can advanced technologies be used to rehabilitate the supply chain challenges of the specific industry.
For each question above, you should support your arguments by bringing into the discussion 1-2 examples of companies that belong to the selected sector/industry. You will also need to consider the following when completing your assignment:
• Quality of executive summary (does it give a brief summary of your paper for an executive to read?)
• Establishment of relevant theory (e.g. how supply chain environments are differentiated in the current situation?)
• Examples (is the examples focused on the current context and supply chain environments)
• Allocation of credit and sources used (have I included references and citations to the material I have used?)
• Clarity of argument (is the arguments clear and focused on the questions and the context given)
• Understanding of the matter (does the report demonstrates your Knowledge and Understanding of the current context and supply chain environments)
• Quality of Conclusions (does it give a summary of your main findings and suggestions)
• Overall report presentation, including spelling and grammar (is the overall report presentation is as per the standard)