How long did this take and how many steps and movements

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Assignment: Business Strategy

Length: 2000 words.

Select a product/ service that you own, use, or consume. Collect information about the supply chain of this product/ service contacting the company representatives through email/ digital platform, or using secondary sources available online/ in our library.

I. Describe its supply chain, going as far upstream as possible to raw materials.

A. Where and how was it made?

1. Where were its components/parts made?

2. Where were the raw materials/resources sourced from?

B. How long did this take? How many steps and movements?

II. What are the key challenges in the planning and operations of this supply chain? (To answer this, pick 1-2 below questions relevant to your product/service consideration). You should carry out an in-depth analysis and not pick more than 1-2 of the below examples.

A. What were the key issues in managing inventory, warehouse and distribution?

B. How does the supply chain under consideration collaborate and manage their materials?

C. Does the supply chain under consideration have any risk and sustainability issues?

D. How does the supolv chain under consideration measure performance?

1. What are the key challenges in the planning and operations of this supply chain? (To answer this, pick 1-2 below questions relevant to your product/service consideration). You should carry out an in-depth analysis and not pick more than 1-2 of the below examples.

E. What were the key issues in managing inventory, warehouse and distribution?

F. How does the supply chain under consideration collaborate and manage their materials?

G. Does the supply chain under consideration have any risk and sustainability issues?

H. How does the supply chain under consideration measure performance?

I. How does the supply chain under consideration leverage the usage of technology to compete with leading supply chains?

J. How does the supply chain under consideration deal with Brexit/Covid-19/trade war issues between countries/other significant events?

Add recommendations to overcome the challenge(s).

Assessment method:

A. Selection of unique product or service supply chain and rich data from both primary (email contacts) or secondary sources of information.

B. Tracking of the supply chain

1. End to end supply details including the location and how the product is sourced, making, time, steps

C. Analysis and presentation

Selection of a typical predominant challenge applicable to the product/ service supply chain

1. Depth and relevance of research

a. Synthesis and evaluation of data

2. Application, analysis, and understanding of appropriate concepts

3. Recommendations to overcome the challenge(s).

4. A clear, professional, and well-presented report.

III. Develop a critical awareness of the role that effective supply chain management plays in terms of achieving competitive advantage.

IV. Apply the tools, techniques, and concepts of the module to a variety of case organizations.

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