Assignment title: Information
After reading material about John Lewis case, prepare a 3000 – 3500 word 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. After reading the case, prepare a 3000 – 3500 word 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 , through thorough answering of the questions at the bottom of page 288. 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? The Report needs to include the following · 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? Research Requirements: Use a minimum of 10 academic journal articles, 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 14 academic journals. A Distinction would require up to 22 references with a minimum of 18 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. Sources such as Wiki…, scribed.com, docstore.com, etc. are not considered acceptable sources and should not be used – reliance on such sources will result in a fail grade. Presentation: Report format – 3000 - 3500 word Word.doc or Word.docx (word count applies to content only, not title page, executive summary, table of contents and reference list). Responses should have a title page attached reflecting the content and the author, executive summary, table of contents, introduction, suitable headings and sub-headings to cover the relevant content and elements of analysis, conclusion, recommendations, reference list/bibliography, appendices (if relevant). Harvard referencing (Anglia version) is to be used.