Task Details:
After reading the case, prepare a report ( executive summary, table of contents body, conclusions and recommendations) analysing the issues in the case, and identify logistics management strategies that enable the employee co-operative to operate in an efficient manner. Please also incorporate any examples of sustainability that the company engages in. Use a minimum of 10 academic journal articles, plus the text supporting your identification of problems and proposals / recommendations to resolve the questions. In your report you need to consider : Briefly touch on the following.
The fundamental reasons for success, with a comparison to another successful and an unsuccessful company?
How does the company maintain its competitive advantage, here the concept of sustainability may again be of interest?
Is the company's formula for success suitable for other companies and if so explain why, if not explain why?
What Supply chain challenges does the company face when dealing with demand fluctuations and comment on how the supply chain investments support its overall customer service and resources utilisation objectives?
What prerequisites are important for the operation of the lean systems that are in place?
Incorporation of the 4 case study questions is also required. Research Requirements:
Use a minimum of 10 references, plus the text supporting your identification of problems and proposals / recommendations to resolve the questions. It is envisaged a Credit grade would require up to 18 references with a minimum of 8 academic journals.
A Distinction would require up to 22 references with a minimum of 12 academic journals.
To be considered relevant, reference sources should be used correctly to support the discussion, analysis and recommendations, so take care to carefully link the case elements and discussion / analysis to correctly referenced logistics concepts and models, Articles chosen need to be recent (written since at least 2008) and relevant to both the topic and context of the assessment task. Additional non-academic sources may also be used, however students need to show an understanding of their validity.