Project Assignment
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to describe and analyze supply chain management practicesof a selected company for the topic below. The project provides the students with an opportunity to link theoretical aspects of the course with real-world situations and to learn the challenges faced by companies in the application of the principles of supply chain management.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
A. Select any company of your choice as long as you can gather sufficient information to provide a good analysis of the company's supply chain practices in one of the selected areas among the given below.The selected company is preferred to be a significant international company working in Saudi Arabia or abroad ( the company could be Saudi or Non-Saudi).
B. Select ONE of the following topics for your project:
a. The role of innovationin an effective and eco-friendly supply chain logistics.
b. Study on the process management in the supply chain of the company and how effective process management can help in company overall operations and profitability.
c. Stores Identification System - Needs, Advantages and Payoff: An detailoverview.
d. Logistics and supply chain information systems: Role of Information Technology.
e. Comparing the feasibility of Road transportation and Rail transportation.
f. The Criteria for qualified and shortlisted suppliers,in the companies and how it effects the overall sales and profitability of the company under the perspetives of SCM.
g. Challenges Associated in Implementation of an ERP System in SCM.
h. Scope, Importance & challenges of Materials Handling in SCM of the companies.
i. A literature based review of the role of robotic process automation in the procurement process and how it can be applied in local Saudi companies.
j. The green supply chain model- implications for critical stakeholders in the procurement and supply chain system.
k. Supply chain performance in knowledge-innovation environments- review of company of your choice.
l. The importance of suppliers for procurement management of the companies
m. A critical analysis of green procurement practices in high-end fashion retail outlets in KSA.
n. The role of ethics and sustainability in SCM and how it effects the company overall performance.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.