Assessment Information

This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes:

LO1.Apply modern international supply chain management principles and practice, including the evolution of modern operations management theory, to global business cases.

LO2.Analyse the process of supply chain management decision making in a global context.

LO3. Apply and analyse appropriate management frameworks which can be used for the planning and control of materials and services, from the viewpoints of quality, quantity and cost analysis.

LO4. Appreciate and utilise the range of tools and techniques available to aid efficient and effective global supply chain managerial decision making.

 

This assignment is an individual assignment.

Background

The nature of product characteristics requires that supply chain and logistical processes are designed accordingly. Fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) display characteristics which require the design of processes which are inherently different to products which have innovative/technological characteristics.

This assignment requires you to:

1. Critically identify and explain the mechanisms of an efficient supply chain. What types of products would require such processes?

2. Critically identify and explain the mechanisms of a responsive supply chain? What types of products would require such processes?

3. Compare and contrast the two supply chain processes.

Criteria for Assessment

Criteria	Proportion of overall module mark
1. Introduction/summary · Is the chosen topic well introduced and clearly defined?	10
2. Efficient Supply Chain Process · Have the mechanisms of an Efficient Supply Chain been identified and discussed? · The use of Information Technology · The use of outsourcing? · Distribution? · Manufacturing? · What insights have been drawn from the literature? · Are arguments supported by theory and/or practice?	40
3. Responsive Supply Chain Process · Have the mechanisms of a Responsive Supply Chain been identified and discussed? · The use of Information Technology? · The use of outsourcing? · Distribution? · Manufacturing? · What insights have been drawn from the literature? · Are arguments supported by theory and/or practice?	40
4. Presentation, grammar, spelling and referencing	10%
Total	100% (x 30% weighting)

 

Word Count

The word count is 2500 words.

There will be a penalty of a deduction of 10% of the mark (after internal moderation) for work exceeding the word limit by 10% or more.

The word limit includes quotations and citations, but excludes the references list.

How to submit your assessment;

• Your coursework will be given a zero mark if you do not submit a copy through Turnitin. Please take care to ensure that you have fully submitted your work.
• Please ensure that you have submitted your work using the correct file format, unreadable files will receive a mark of zero. The Faculty accepts Microsoft Office and PDF documents, unless otherwise advised by the module leader.
• All work submitted after the submission deadline without a valid and approved reason (see below) will be given a mark of zero.
• The University wants you to do your best. However we know that sometimes events happen which mean that you can’t submit your coursework by the deadline – these events should be beyond your control and not easy to predict.  If this happens, you can apply for an extension to your deadline for up to two weeks, or if you need longer, you can apply for a deferral, which takes you to the next assessment period (for example, to the resit period following the main Assessment Boards). You must apply before the deadline.

You will find information about the process and what is or is not considered to be an event beyond your control at https://share.coventry.ac.uk/students/Registry/Pages/Deferrals-and-Extension.aspx

• Students MUST keep a copy and/or an electronic file of their assignment.
• Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved plagiarism checking websites.

GUIDELINES AND BACKGROUND TO THIS ASSIGNMENT.

Plagiarism

As part of your study you will be involved in carrying out research and using this when writing up your coursework. It is important that you correctly acknowledge someone else’s writing, thoughts or ideas and that you do not attempt to pass this off as your own work.  Doing so is known as plagiarism.  It is not acceptable to copy from another source without acknowledging that it is someone else’s writing or thinking. This includes using paraphrasing as well as direct quotations. You are expected to correctly cite and reference the works of others. The Centre for Academic Writing provides documents to help you get this right.  You can also check your understanding of academic conduct by completing the Good Academic Practice quiz available on Moodle.

Self-plagiarism or reuse of work previously submitted;

You must not submit work for assessment that you have already submitted (partially or in full), either for your current course or for another qualification of this and any other university, unless this is specifically provided for in your assignment brief or specific course or module information. Where earlier work by you is citable, ie. it has already been published/submitted, you must reference it clearly. Identical pieces of work submitted concurrently will also be considered to be self-plagiarism. Self-plagiarism is unacceptable because you cannot gain credit for the same work twice.

Moodle includes a plagiarism detection system and assessors are experienced enough to recognise plagiarism when it occurs. Copying another student’s work, using previous work of your own or copying large sections from a book or the internet are examples of plagiarism and carry serious consequences. Please familiarise yourself with the CU Harvard Reference Style (on Moodle) and use it correctly to avoid a case of plagiarism or cheating being brought.  Again, if you are unsure, please contact the Centre for Academic Writing, your Progress Coach or a member of the course team.