Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 1 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Instructions to Student:  Answer within a word limit of 2000 words.  Submission by the week mentioned in the MIG  Submission form: Soft copy to be submitted through Moodle at Turnitin.  Late submission shall be penalised as per the norms of MEC mentioned in the Module Information Guide.  Plagiarism policy is as per the MEC guidelines as mentioned in the Module Information Guide.  Marks Awarded in the assessment are provisional till it is approved by the exam board  The final marks obtained in this assessment will be scaled down to 25 The learning outcomes assessed in the Individual Assignment are Outcomes1,2 and 5  Evaluate the role of warehousing in the management of an effective supply chain.  Propose warehouse design process and critically analyse the benefits and limitations of modelling warehouse decisions.  Analyse the IT opportunities that exist within the warehouse environment and discuss implementation issues. In Semester Individual Assignment – Spring 2017 Module: Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS 1504) Level: 3 Max Marks: 100 Duration: 4 WeeksWarehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 2 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Questions The student is expected to choose one organisation in Oman that has a dedicated warehouse and find out information regarding the following concepts. 1. Warehouse Control systems (including IT) used in the warehouse 2. Inbound and outbound consolidation of Warehouse 3. Material handling equipment used in the warehouse 4. Propose an alternate model for the existing warehouse Evaluation criteria: Criteria Marks Introduction 10 Warehouse Control systems (Including IT) used in the warehouse 20 Inbound and outbound consolidation of Warehouse 20 Material handling equipment used in the warehouse 20 Propose an alternate model for the existing warehouse 10 Conclusion 10 References 10 Total 100 Plagiarism Policy: The plagiarism policy guidelines will be followed as per clarification given below. LATE SUBMISSIONS: Penalty for late submission - 5% of the maximum mark specified for the assessment is to be deducted for each working day for a maximum of one week. Note: Must follow assignments instructions.Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 3 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Clarification on Plagiarism Policy As per MEC policy, any form of violation of academic integrity will invite severe penalty. Plagiarised documents, in part or in whole, submitted by the students will be subject to this policy. A. First offence of plagiarism a. A student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed. b. Mark deduction: When the work is resubmitted, the marking will be undertaken according to the marking criteria. In compliance with this policy, the 25% deduction is then made on the marks obtained. For example, in an assessment that carries a maximum of 50 marks, suppose a student were to obtain 30 marks for the resubmitted work, the final marks for that assessment will be 22.5 (after deducting 25% of the marks actually obtained for the resubmitted work). c. Period of resubmission: The student will have to resubmit the work one week from the date he or she is advised to resubmit. For example, if the formal advice to resubmit was communicated to the student on a Sunday (latest by 5 pm), the student will have to resubmit the work latest by next Sunday 5 pm. d. If the re-submitted work is also detected to be plagiarized, then the work will be awarded a zero. e. Resubmission of the work beyond the maximum period of one week will not be accepted and the work will be awarded a zero. B. Any further offence of plagiarism a. If any student is again caught in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (either in the same module, same semester or in any other semester), the student will directly be awardedWarehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 4 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to re-submit the work. C. Guidelines a. Type 1: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at different times) of one assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. b. Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all students. c. Type 3: Combination of Type 1 and Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at different times) of a group assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all the students of the group. d. Type 4: Variation of Type 1 and Type 2: In cases where the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the following will be applicable: 1. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all students of the group. In such cases the group assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy.Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 5 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP 2. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy. The policy will then be applied to that student alone. 3. In both cases (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment). D. Amount of similar material a. The total amount of similar material in any form of student work from all sources put together should not exceed 30% (including direct quotations). b. The total amount of quoted material (direct quotations) in any form of student work from all sources put together should not exceed 10%. c. The total amount of similar material in any form of student work from a single source should not exceed 7 percent. However, cases having a similarity of less than 7 percent in such cases may still be investigated by the faculty depending on the seriousness of the case. d. If faculty member find enough merit in the case of a student work with a similarity (with a single source) of more than 7 percent as not a case of plagiarism, the faculty member should provide detailed comments/remarks to justify the case. January, 2017Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 6 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Marking Grid for Procurement Management (Individual Assignment) Tasks/Gr ade 90-100 % 80-89 % 70-79 % 60-69 % 50-59 % 40-49 % 0-39 % Introduct ion (10) The introducti on given clearly briefs about the organizati on chosen and also about the warehousi ng activities of the organizati on with sufficient explanatio ns The introductio n given briefs about the organizatio n chosen and also about the warehousin g activities of the organizatio n with limited explanatio ns The introductio n given briefs about the organizatio n chosen and also about the warehousin g of the organizatio n with very minimum explanatio ns The introductio n given talks about the organizatio n but does not give a briefing about the warehousin g activities of the organizatio n. The introductio n does not give sufficient introductio n about the organizatio n and does not give a briefing about the warehousin g activities of the organizatio n The introductio n given talks about the organizatio n but enough efforts cannot be identified about the briefing of the warehousin g activities of the organizatio n There is no effort to explain the organization or the warehousing activities od he organizationWarehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 7 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Warehou se control system used in the warehou se (20) The warehous e control system is written well and the IT systems used in the warehous e is also written well. No spelling and grammatic al errors. The warehouse control system is written well, but there are few points that are not clarified and not explained. There are no spelling errors and grammatic al errors. The warehouse control system is written well. The IT component is not written well. There are few spelling errors and grammatic al errors. The warehouse control system and the IT component is written well, but it is not sufficient. It is not clear about the system that is used. The warehouse control system and the IT system in the chosen organisatio n is written well, but there is not enough informatio n about the techniques used. The answer is not sufficient and there are quite a few spelling errors and grammatica l errors. The answer is not sufficient and there are lots of grammatical errors and spelling errors. Inbound and Outboun d consolid ation of warehou se (20) Comprehe nsive and focused discussion on identificati on inbound and outbound consolidati on and the importanc e Answers are well structured and clearly linked to the topic given. Very detailed discussion is provided with critical analysis. No errors in referencin g, grammar The discussion on inbound and outbound consolidati on is discussed in detail and in very good clarity. Answers are clearly linked to topic. Discussion is well structured with critical analysis. No errors are visible in referencing , grammar and spellings. There are at least four sources of in-text The inbound and outbound consolidati on is identified and explained in detail. Good Clarity in explanatio ns. Answer clearly demonstrat es the student understand ing on the topic. There are few errors in referencing , grammar and spellings. There are at least three sources of in-text The inbound and outbound consolidati on is discussed. Still there is room for making the answer more structured. There are repeated errors in spelling, grammar and referencing . Two intext citations from relevant sources are provided. The discussion on inbound and outbound consolidati on is explained with relevance to the task given. Repeated errors in grammar, spelling and referencing . At least one in-text citation from relevant source. Answer needs to made more structured and related to the case study provided. The inbound and outbound consolidati on is explained very basically. Not really connected to the model. Demonstrat es only a basic understand ing of the student. One in-text citation is provided from relevant sources. Repeated errors in grammar, spelling and referencing . The topic is explained. Some of the explanations are relevant and some explanations are not very clear. Failed to meet the expectation completely. No citation from relevant sources. Many errors in grammar, spelling and referencing.Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 8 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP and spelling. There are at least five sources of in-text citation and correspon ding references from relevant journals and articles. citation and correspond ing references from relevant journals and articles. citation and correspond ing references from relevant journals and articles.Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 9 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Material handling equipme nt in the warehou se (20) Answer provides a very clear discussion on material handling equipmen t. Task is complete and presented in profession al structure. The answer is critically discussed. Answer is supported with at least five different sources of citations and correspon ding references from relevant journals and articles. Research is widely evident. No errors in referencin g, grammar and spelling. Very clear answer is given. Critical discussion is provided. Very good structure of the report. The material handling equipment are properly explained. No errors in spelling, grammar and referencing . Answer is supported with four different in-text citations and referencing from relevant journals/ar ticles. The material handling equipment is discussed clearly. Answer tries to give a critical reading but this needs to be further enhanced. There are citations and referencing from at least four different journals/ar ticles. few errors are visible in grammar, spelling and referencing . Clear discussion on material handling equipment is given. Critical discussion is not provided. Few Repeated errors in spelling, grammar and referencing . There are citations and referencing from at least three different journals/ar ticles. Basic discussion of material handling equipment is given. No critical discussion. There are citations and referencing from at least two different journals/ar ticles. Repeated errors in grammar, spelling and referencing . Further reading and research needed. Material handling equipment is explained very basically. Three advantages are given. Answer could have been critically analyzed. Answer shows basic understand ing of the concept. There are citations and referencing from at least one different journal/arti cle. Repeated errors in grammar, spelling and referencing . All methods are not identified. Some of the explanations are relevant and some explanations are not very clear. Answer failed to meet the expectation. No proper citations and referencing. Wide reading and research is not evident. Mistakes in grammar, spelling and referencing are very obvious.Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 10 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Alternat e model for existing warehou se (20) Alternate model of warehousi ng is identified and explained in detail. Good Clarity in explanatio ns. Answers are linked to case study given. Answer explains how objectives are framed. No errors in grammar, spelling. Alternate model of warehousin g is given. Answer is well structured. It also explains how objectives are framed. Few advantages are discussed in detail. No errors are visible in spelling, grammar and referencing . Alternate model of warehousin g is given. Few advantages are explained clearly. Answer shows a very good understand ing of the concept. Attempt is made to explain how the objectives are framed but not a detailed discussion. Few errors are visible in spelling, grammar. Very clear input on Alternate model of warehousin g is given. Few advantages are given and explained clearly. There at least three in-text citations and correspond ing references from relevant sources. Few repeated errors in grammar, spelling. Alternate model is written and the answers are linked to case study but needs more focused approach. There are repeated errors in spelling, grammar. Answer provides a basic explanation on alternate strategy. More linkage could be done. There are repeated errors in spelling. At least one in-text citation and correspondi ng referencing is given. Answer failed to meet all expectations. Alternate model is given but not very clear. Certain explanations are not relevant to the task. Hard to get the meaning. There are no proper referencing and citation. Errors are obvious in grammar, spelling. Conclusi on (10) Conclusio n very clearly reflects on main findings of the study and provides recommen dations to the company. Clear conclusions of the study are given and recommend ations are made. There are no spelling errors and grammatica l errors Clear conclusions of the study are given and recommend ations are made. But there are few spelling errors and grammatica l errors. Conclusion s reflect on main findings of study. But the conclusion is not sufficient. There are few grammatica l errors and spelling errors Conclusion s are given and are clear but there are quite a few of spelling errors and grammatica l errors. Conclusion s are given but it is not sufficient. There is very limited clarity in the conclusion. Effort is made to provide conclusions of study. There are lot of spelling errors and grammatical errors.Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) – CW I –Spring -17-QP Page 11 of 11 BUSS (1504) QP Referenc es (10) Followed prescribed font size, color and style. Table of contents are clearly given. Cover page attached. Overall alignment is perfect. Clearly followed Harvard referencin g style. Adhered to prescribed font size, color and style. Table of contents is very clear. Cover page attached. Very good alignment of the report. Followed proper Harvard style of referencing . Prescribed font size, color and style. Table of contents are clear. Cover page attached. Good alignment Followed Harvard style referencing . Prescribed font size, color and style used. Table of content is given. Cover page attached. Few errors in Harvard referencing style. Font size, color and style are acceptable. Table of contents given. Cover page attached. Harvard style of referencing but with few mistakes. Acceptable font size, size and style. Table of content is given. Cover page attached. Obvious errors in Harvard referencing style. Not followed prescribed font size, color and style. No table of contents, no cover page and no references provided.