Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) –CWIII-Spring 17-QP Page 1 of 5 BUSS (1504) QP Instructions to Student:  Answer the case using relevant reference points and relevant literature sources.  Date of submission: As 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.  The student is directed to do a thorough analysis of the case and study beyond the case to attempt answering  Marks awarded in the assessment are provisional till it is approved by the Exam Board  The final marks obtained will be scaled down to 40 marks The learning outcomes that will be assessed through this assessment are 1,4 & 5  Evaluate the role of warehousing in the management of an effective supply chain.  Distinguish the significance attached to order picking activities, its varying forms, and analyse improvement opportunities. Case Study- Spring 2017 Level: 3 (6-UoW) Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 weeks Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) –CWIII-Spring 17-QP Page 2 of 5 BUSS (1504) QP  Analyse the IT opportunities that exist within the warehouse environment and discuss implementation issues. The student will be choosing an organization with a dedicated warehouse for doing their individual assignment. The student will have to now do a SWOT analysis of the existing warehouse and also identify new opportunities and new strategies to help the organization overcome the weaknesses and the threats of the existing organization. In the process of doing the SWOT, identify the following as to where it belongs Information Technology, Order picking and find out whether it is a strength, weakness, opportunity or threat. Also conclude whether Warehousing is an advantage in the organisation’s Supply chain. Introduction- a snapshot of the discussion points of the assignment 5 marks History of the Company 5 marks Strengths 20 marks Weaknesses 20 marks Opportunities 20 marks Threats 20 marks Referencing 5 marks Conclusion 5 marks Total 100 marks Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarized documents, in parts or whole, submitted by the students will be rejected. However, if the plagiarism is found to be accidental the student may be advised to re- submit the work only once within one week from the date of rejection. A penalty of 25% of the Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) –CWIII-Spring 17-QP Page 3 of 5 BUSS (1504) QP total marks on the specific coursework assessment component will be imposed on the re-submitted work. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarised the student will be awarded a zero mark in the respective assessment. If the work submitted is found to be intentionally plagiarized to gain an unfair advantage in any form, such work will be automatically rejected and a mark of zero will be awarded. If the student is found to consistently submit plagiarized work it will be dealt with seriously and may warrant suspension for a period or expulsion as may be recommended by the committee set for the purpose. 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. 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 Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) –CWIII-Spring 17-QP Page 4 of 5 BUSS (1504) QP 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 awarded 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. Warehouse Design and Management (BUSS1504) –CWIII-Spring 17-QP Page 5 of 5 BUSS (1504) QP 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. 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, 2017