​​ Further information about general assessment criteria, ARNA regulations, referencing and plagiarism can be found on the module's site on the e-Learning Portal. Students are advised to read and follow this information. Instructions on Assessment: This assignment is an individual academic report, which needs to be prepared by each individual student and be submitted before 12:00 pm of the deadline date. Students are expected to answer all two tasks below by assuming the position of a Global Supply Chain Advisor. The answer to each task must be presented under a separate heading, but in one single academic report. This report includes a front page and an executive summary at the beginning. Students are required to answer all tasks, as each task has a separate word count and marking share. The front page of the report must include the ID number, the programme name, the module name, the module code, the module tutor and the word count per task. Marking Structure Task 1: 40% Task 2: 40% Executive Summary: 10% Reference List and Presentation: 10% Task 1 (Max 1000 Words) (40% Mark) It has been emerged by global Supply Chain Management experts and global business owners that innovation, continuous improvement, risk management, sustainability and collaboration are key global supply chain challenges for early future. You will critically evaluate the benefits and challenges ahead of global organisations including manufacturers and retailers if they want to promote these crucial supply chain management strategies in the future. You are required to underpin your views using a wide variety of theories and strategies from academic journal articles and books. Furthermore, you are required to use examples from global businesses of your choice to support your arguments. The theories and strategies must be referred but not limited to those that have already been taught during this semester. Task 2 (Max 1000 Words) (40% Mark) Global manufacturers have been trying to gain more competitive advantage through different processes during last decade. You will critically evaluate the role of supply chain management to gain competitive advantage for a global maritime logistics provider. You are required to underpin your views using a wide variety of theories and strategies from academic journal articles and books. Furthermore, you are required to use one example from global manufacturers of your choice to support your arguments. The theories and strategies must be referred but not limited to those that have already been taught during this semester. Y:\NBS Admin\Document Templates\Documents\Learning and Teaching\Assessments\Assignment brief templates 2013- 14\Assessment brief UG Level 5 2013-14 B&M.doc Page 1 of 7 Assessment Brief – Level Five Undergraduate 10% of the marks are assigned to the presentation of the assignment and also to referencing (references must be minimum 30 and good quality journal articles and books). It is strongly advised to use references appropriately in the text by using them where required. Also consider that some references may be used more than once in the text. Therefore, it is not just the matter of the quantity, it is also the matter of the quality of the references that are used and how you used them). 10% of the marks are assigned to the executive summary (Max 500 words). This is about an overall understanding about the two tasks. The integration of the three tasks in the summary is important. You are required to have a very good understanding of all of the questions to link them together in your summary. Please, ensure to use the solutions and result of discussions in seminars in to this work. Please, make sure you answer these 2 questions separately under a specific heading and explain the issues by using underpinning academic theories and examples for all of these questions. The executive summary will be a summary of your understanding covering all tasks. You are expected to use all relevant material from lectures, seminars and also use an appropriate number of academic resources including text books from the recommended reading list and also peer reviewed academic journal papers from NORA and other data bases such as "Emerald". In addressing and critically analysing the case, you will need to consider global Supply Chain strategies such as (but not limited to): SCM Processes - Supply Chain structure - Purchasing and Strategic Procurement - Logistics management SC Excellence, efficiency and Improvement - Quality Management in SC - Six Sigma and TQM - Lean and Agile Supply Chain - Performance Measurement - Forecasting SC Partnership and IT - Cross-functional activities and integration in SC - Collaborative Supply Chain - Information Technology Y:\NBS Admin\Document Templates\Documents\Learning and Teaching\Assessments\Assignment brief templates 2013- 14\Assessment brief UG Level 5 2013-14 B&M.doc Page 2 of 7 Assessment Brief – Level Five Undergraduate Global SC Challenges