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Microsoft Word - MAN203_Assessment_1_T1_2016 Assessment Information Subject Code: MAN203 Subject Name: Logistics and Supply Chain Management Assessment Title: Assessment 1 – Take Home Exam Weighting: 30% Total Marks: 100 Due Date: Monday of Week 5 – 15:55 AEST . Assessment Description Submission: Turnitin Length: 1600 words +/- 10% Late submission possible: Published Kaplan penalties apply for late submissions Assessment Brief You are required to research and provide valid information that contributes to answering the following questions. All questions are of equal weight. Question 1. Supply Chain Management is an important facet of most organisations. a. Identify and briefly describe the three (3) of the main sub-systems in the supply chain. Are these relevant for all organisations? Why? b. Identify four (4) goals for the supply chain. What priority order would you rank these in? Why? Question 2. Strategic planning is important to every business, and it is also important to effective supply chain management. a. Identify and describe three (3) aspects of SCM that need planning. Justify your answer. b. Describe the purpose of a long-term strategy and a short-term strategy. Illustrate with an example. Question 3. Globalisation is becoming the norm. However, global supply chains have many challenges. a. Identify and describe three (3) global SCM challenges. Illustrate with an example. b. What is meant by central control versus local management? Illustrate with examples. Question 4. Environmentally sound choices are increasingly required to be integrated into supply-chain management. a. Explain the rationale behind this statement. b. How can a business understand how well they are performing on sustainability? You are expected to conduct your own research to help you answer these questions. 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Noncompliance with research scope guidelines. /10 Comments: Assignment Mark/Grade: Total score /100 MAN 203 Logistics and Supply Chain Management MAN203 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Week 1 Introduction: Logistics and Supply Chain Management Copyright Notice COPYRIGHT COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 WARNING This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Higher Education pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice 2 Learning Objectives • Define the concepts of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. • Understand the scope and goals and of Logistics & Supply Chain Management • Outline what we will be learning in the course • Go through the assessment tasks Today’s Big Idea Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. PF Drucker, 1974, Management: tasks, responsibilities, practices. Hienemann, London. Agenda ➢SCM Defined • Scope of SCM • Goals for SCM • Outline • Assessment History of Logistics • An ancient idea; applied when building the Egyptian Pyramids and in the defeat of the British in the American War of Independence. • In the modern era, the principles of logistics have been applied to business organisations in order to achieve competitive advantages. Logistics Defined • The ‘science’ of the efficient flow of materials • A management approach • Controls the effective forward and reverse flow of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and point of consumption Simple Supply Chain Not Just the Company... • Logistics may include an integrated flow of materials through several companies. • The interdependence of the company, its customers and suppliers requires synergy between those inside the company and those outside the company. Structural Issues • Specific conditions for how products, distribution, production and supply of materials should be designed • ‘Creating the structures’ – Example: Who are the suppliers? How do deliveries take place? Are products stored or distributed? Control Issues • Related to planning and implementation of the efficient flow of materials amongst existing structures. – Example: Initiating the transportation of materials SCM as Multiple Systems Source: Hickey, Nader and Williams (2017) Supply Chain Management • Approaches utilised to efficiently integrate the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion and distribution • Additionally includes processes such as product development and marketing Activity 1.1 Play Video Consider: How does Ikea drive innovation in the supply chain? Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOyBX0_GtNw https://youtu.be/g8ge6-u_m0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOyBX0_GtNw https://youtu.be/g8ge6-u_m0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOyBX0_GtNw • SCM defined ➢Scope of SCM • Goals for SCM • Outline • Assessment Agenda Strategic Decisions in SCM Source: Hickey, Nader and Williams (2017) Product • What new products need to be developed? • What products are reaching the end of their life cycle and need to be deleted from operations? • How will products be made different to competitors, such as better quality? • What services will be provided? Consider: Apple Inc. Process • How much capital and how much labour? • What developments in technology will there be that could be used in operations? Consider: Amazon Capacity • How large does the factory need to be? • How much will the business need to make and supply per hour or day? Consider: Fedex Location • Stay, move to a different location in Australia or relocate overseas? • Can the business provide its services using the internet? Consider: Facebook Factory Layout • How will the manufacturing be physically set out: using production lines in a process layout, or use a product layout or fixed position layout? Consider: motels, cafés, restaurants People • How many employees will be needed in the future? • What experience and skills will employees need? Consider: Deloitte, KPMG, EY Quality • How will quality be measured? • How will quality be improved? Consider: Sony, Samsung, VW Activity 1.2 • SCM defined • Scope of SCM ➢Goals for SCM • Outline • Assessment Agenda Goals of Logistics & SCM • Customer Service • Cost Reduction • Tied-up Capital • Flexibility • Time • Environment • Profitability Customer Service • Achieved through customer contact and delivery of products/services • Important to enable the exchange of information with the aim of decreasing uncertainties • Peripheral services may be provided Costs and Tied-Up Capital