Assignment title: Management
Part 1: HBR Case Study (25 marks) The Dabbawalla System: On time delivery, Every Time Containter management System .As a basic requirement you will provide a mapping of the existing Supply Chain/Network of the focal firm involved along with its core functions and processes, including analysis and evaluation of the network involved in delivering its products and services to its customers in the context of this case study. Further, you will evaluate and analyse your supply chain and propose a solution to the problem identified in the case study. In this analyses please note any changes that may have occurred in the past 5 years of the business operation, eg. deployment of new technology to deliver services, are intermediaries still an important part of the SC, or have sales moved direct to customer etc. Your recommended solution should take a systemic approach and should propose a disruptive business model underpinned by digital transformation, possibly using the business model canvas, if applicable. Subsequently you will map the new Supply Chain/Network for the focal firm. In accessing your information you can refer to the company's website or any other published information relevant to the assignment. It will also be beneficial to use the available academic literature to establish any industry or sector trends, as well academic robustness in your arguments. Part 2: Research and examine industry reports on Supply Chain over the past five years (15 marks). You are expected to obtain at least a dozen industry reports such as readily available reports by PwC, Cap Gemini, McKinsey, IBM or other supply chain reports via the internet, as well as the Guest Lecture by prof John Gattorna and his book Dynamic Alignment. From these reports/book research and consolidate issues, risks and challenges faced by global supply chains, and identify barriers and enablers of supply chains. Further, identify areas where Australian firms seem to be facing a shortfall in relevant competencies and capabilities within organisations to manage their supply chains. In this essay discuss the role of supply chain management and advanced technologies (specifically, additive manufacturing or 3D printing etc) together with transition to sustainability across supply chains ie. what would be the economic, environmental, and social impacts of adopting advanced technologies on current supply chains and how they ought to change the future SC in the coming 5 years?