Unit Title: Supply Chain Planning (SCP) Unit Code: 5U7Z0044 Core: Y Level: 7 Assignment Title: Supply Chain Planning – Conference Paper and Presentation Unit Leader: Dr David Petty Contact Details: 6.14, Tel – 0161 247 3973, email – [email protected] Submission Date: See Moodle Feedback Return Date: See Moodle Submission Instructions: Via Moodle Link Feedback Return Information: Via Moodle Link Assignment Task Overview It is common for new researchers to write a conference paper. This is sometimes less than 2,000 words and the researcher(s) concerned would normally make a presentation on their paper at a conference. Element 1 (60%) Students are required to work in self-selecting groups of nominally four people. In exceptional circumstances, smaller or larger groups will be permitted at the discretion of the unit team. The task is to write a conference style paper in the general area of ERP systems. The paper could be in one of the following areas:-  The application of ERP in a particular sector (e.g., healthcare, retail, finance, automotive etc).  The application of ERP in a particular type of organisation (e.g., large organisations, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), public/government, etc).  The application of ERP in particular countries or groups of countries (e.g., developing countries or the BRIC nations etc.).  How ideas from the domain of information systems and information technology influence the application of ERP systems (e.g., the use of cloud-based systems). The paper must conform to the style specified for the ICMR Conference. Details of this conference style are presented in the additional information section below, but a key requirement is that the word length must be no more than 2,000 words. Assignment Brief 2016/17 Faculty of Business and LawElement 2 (40%) Groups are also required to present their paper in conference style. The duration of the presentation is fifteen minutes plus approximately five minutes of questions. Note that like a conference, the fifteen-minute limit will be strictly observed. It is expected that all members of the group will participate in the presentation. Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed. 1. Explain the application of information systems in the broadest sense to supply chain situations. 2. Configure an Enterprise Resource Planning package to meet the requirements of a simple supply chain 3. Plan the implementation of Enterprise Systems. Assignment Details and Instructions. In broad terms, the paper will adopt the ICMR format:- Fonts: Main title, Ariel 20 pt bold Headings, Ariel 14 pt bold Sub Headings, Ariel 11 pt bold. Main text, Ariel 11 pt. Length: 2000 words. Diagrams: Maximum of three. Referencing: This is the only area where there is a difference with the ICMR format; the Harvard style should be used as this is the MMUBS standard. Early Career/ World Class Professional Skills (PLOs) being assessed or developed/assessed. 1. PLO 1 - Apply critical thinking to the analysis of situations, draw appropriate conclusions and make recommendations for action. 2. PLO 2.1 - Communicate effectively in a written form appropriate to the audience. 3. PLO 2.2 - Communicate effectively orally in a form appropriate to the audience. 4. PLO 5 - Develop advanced subject specific knowledge, professional and research skills in Logistics. Supply chain professionals need to be able to understand and analyse complex situations, sometimes in very large organisations. Supply chain professions need to be apply these analyses in addressing problems. Inevitably, supply chain professionals will need to work with people from many different disciplines and the ability to communicate complex ideas to non-specialists is important. Finally, supply chain professionals need mastery of the discipline and Continuing Profession Development (CPD) is important from all practitioners. Resources Assignment Briefing - Podcast (see Moodle).Harvard Style Guide: http://www.library.mmu.ac.uk/eres_targets/didsbury_harvard.php. Examples of ICMR papers (see Moodle) Marking Criteria * Group Work Guidelines (If applicable) Issues with your group should be raised, in the first instance, with one of the unit team. It is recommended that the University guidance on group working be consulted (see Moodle). A peer assessment form is available for groups where problems occur, but this should be completed only after consultation with one of the tutors (who will provide the form). If it is used, the peer assessment form should ideally be completed by every member of your group. If peer assessment forms are used, these will be used by the relevant tutors to allocate individual marks to the group members (instead of one group mark for all members). Unit Specification See MoodleAssessment Marking Criteria* (Include Programme learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria as necessary) Assessment descriptor 0-19% 20-34% 35-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-85% 86-100 Paper: Synthesis of the evidence collected (either empirically or from the literature). No evidence of anything beyond a token engagement with the literature. No data collected. Extremely limited review of the literature and/or a very limited amount of primary data collected. Limited and/or superficial review of the literature. If primary data has been collected, there is only a limited attempt to undertake an analysis. Some literature sources have been consulted, but these are not used effectively to form coherent arguments. If primary data has been collected, some analysis has been undertaken, but this is flawed. A more than adequate range of literature and/or primary data has been collected. The literature and primary data (if collected) presented is synthesised thoughtfully to arrive at the conclusions. A wide range of literature and/or primary data has been collected. There is a rigorous, thorough and strongly analytical synthesis of the literature and primary data (if collected). As 60-69%, but rich in critical analysis. Some unexpected and/or original points are made. Suitable for publication in a real-world conference. Paper: Presentation of the material. The material presented is unintelligible. Largely Incoherent. No attempt to present the paper in the appropriate format. A significant proportion of the paper is incoherent though some parts can be understood. A very limited attempt to comply with the format required specified. Satisfactory for the most part, but still with some parts of the paper that are hard to follow or are unintelligible. There is some attempt to comply with the required format. The vast majority of the paper is clear and coherent. The paper broadly complies with the specified format. The material presented is fluent and precise throughout. The paper complies almost fully with the specified format, thought there are some minor errors. The material is very easy to follow. The paper complies fully with the specified format. Suitable for publication in a real-world conference. Oral Presentation The material presented is entirely unintelligible. Presentation is largely incoherent and unstructured. Limited content. No obvious rationale for selecting material from the paper. Some of the presentation is coherent, but some parts are not. The Visual aids used make some contribution to the presentation as a whole. The content is purely descriptive and effectively is a recitation of extracts from the paper. Most of the presentation is coherent, but there are still significant flaws. The content is largely descriptive. The Visual aids used make some contribution to the presentation as a whole. The content is largely descriptive. The full fifteen minutes is occupied, but not effectively. The presentation is clear, coherent and confident. Visual aids make a good contribution to the presentation as a whole. There is some analytical content. The full fifteen minutes is utilised effectively. The presentation is fluent and can be followed with ease. Visual aids make a strong contribution to the presentation as a whole. Presentation is analytical and the conclusions drawn are supported by evidence. The presentation is highly professional. The words of the speakers and the visual aids are well integrated. Overall, the presentation is rich in content, critical and persuasive. The oral presentation is above the average standard for a realworld conference.