Logistics and Supply Chain Management Assessment -
Report - Analyse and evaluate the supply chain and logistics operations of a nominated enterprise.
You are to research only one (1) of the two (2) nominated organisations and then write a comprehensive report that describes, analyses and evaluates the supply chain and the associated logistics operations of that organisation.
Your report should concentrate on providing valid information that contributes to answering the following questions.
1. What is the history of the enterprise?
2. In what markets does the organisation operate and what is the scope of its operations?
3. Using both a descriptive narrative and a supporting diagram to illustrate your answer, what are the characteristics of the organisation's supply chain and logistical operational activity?
4. What are three (3) activities that the organisation is using to ensure its supply chain is sustainable and in what ways is the organisation influencing all elements of its supply chain to adopt sustainable practices?
5. How does the organisation collaborate with its suppliers and logistics partners to ensure end-customer satisfaction with its products or services?
When writing a formal business report, your submission must conform to the conventions that underpin the report structure. Every report should have the following sections:
- Title page
- Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Recommendations (if appropriate)
- References
- Appendices
Even though this assignment is not due until Week 7 you are encouraged to commence your reading about the two organisations as soon as Week 1. You can then decide early on which enterprise you will investigate and then use your lectures, tutorials and other reading to help you start to compile your report.
The two organisations that can be used as the focus for analysis are:
1. IKEA, or
2. Unilever