The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
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Go through the given case scenario
Choose an organization operating in any part of the
globe (preferably a super market, hyper market chain (or) a fast-food industry
or an electronics equipment manufacturer/distributor, automobile manufacturer
or automotive parts or retail products / services.
The organization that you choose should either
manufacture or market or distribute some products / services. The
competition in these businesses majorly depends upon price, quality, timely
delivery and service (which are core aspects of Supply Chain Management). Hence
there is immense pressure on all the organizations in these businesses to keep
the four aspects mentioned to their supreme best.
As these businesses are the most emerged industries
in the recent past, the supply chain has seen huge transformations. These
businesses are getting to the maturing stage and so as the transformations in
the supply chain management of these business become more and more competitive,
the customer gets only the best products / service.
Note: In case your chosen
organization is operating in many countries and deals with many products, it is
enough you consider the operations in any one country and indicate some
materials that are part of the business and select 2 or 3 materials out of them
for providing answers to the questions given below.
Students can make use of graphs,
tables, illustrations, maps, pictures, images to add clarity to your answers.
1.
Examine and
evaluate your chosen organization’s Supply Chain, describe its basic working,
strategy used by them, key drivers for achieving an integrated supply chain.
What is the SCM model used?
2.
Go through the
typical Working of the chosen Organization’s logistics process, Is there a role
for reverse logistics for your chosen organization’s products / services ? If
there is a role, explain the process that is applicable.
3 Analyse and
understand the different modes of transportation employed by your chosen
organization. Indicate whether the current arrangements are effective. Suggest
improvements for making the transportation sustainable and new modes of
transportation.
4.
What is the
Warehouse design used by the chosen organization and provide your idea on the
appropriate warehouse design that will be suitable for the future. Justify your
choice with proper reason.
5.
Given the nature of
the products that you have selected for your chosen organization, what is the
type of Inventory management control that your chosen organization should
adopt? Give reasons.