Ld7066 Global Operations And Assessment Answer

Students will be formed in teams at the beginning of the semester and MUST adhere to their team called as “Continuous Improvement (CI) Team (with a specific name)” throughout the whole semester. Students will select one real –world case study at the beginning of the semester and will critically evaluate one single operation and supply chain issue or challenge and how to address them and how to improve the business performance in relation to that issue. Students will work on the topic through research and literature review and provide Abstract by. Afterwards, students MUST adhere to this specific abstract and develop their research area with further analysis. This will be mainly involved in secondary data collection and analysis. Final stage will be a

In addressing and critically evaluating the case, you will need to consider theories and strategies such as:

SCM Processes

Supply Chain structure

Purchasing and Strategic Procurement

Logistics management

Strategic global SC and operations Excellence, efficiency and Improvement

Quality Management models/philosophies/systems

Six Sigma and TQM

Lean and Agile Supply Chain

Performance Measurement and Benchmarking

Forecasting

Location Decision Making

SC Partnership and IT

Cross-functional activities and integration in SC

Collaborative Supply Chain

Information Technology

Global SC Challenges

Sustainability in Global Supply Chain

Global sourcing/re- shoring/off-shoring

Mapping to Programme Goals and Objectives

This assessment will contribute directly to the following Postgraduate programme goals and objectives

Goal One: Be independent, reflective critical thinkers

Demonstrate awareness of their personal strengths and weaknesses through critical reflective practice.

Understand and challenge personal patterns of thinking and behaving.

Goal Two: Be culturally and ethically aware

Demonstrate their ability to work in diverse groups and teams.

Reflect on their own ethical values.

Goal Three: Have developed leadership and management capability

Demonstrate their personal contribution to team effectiveness.

Communicate complex issues effectively.

Demonstrate decision making and problem solving skills.

Carry out presentations and lead discussions.

Goal Four: Have developed and applied knowledge of international business and management theory

Acquire, interpret and apply knowledge of international business, management and organisational functions.

Goal Five: Have developed a range of research skills and project capabilities

Plan and complete a major individual piece of research on a contemporary business, management or leadership topic of their choice.

Demonstrate skills of analysis and synthesis in the application of research methods to the exploration of contemporary business issues.

Goal Six: Have developed specialist knowledge about the theory and practice of your programme of study

Demonstrate specialist functional knowledge in relation to your programme of study.