Assignment

Marks awarded to your assignment are based on the following guidelines:

1. 80 marks are allocated to the content of your answers:

· The marks awarded to what your answers cover depend on the extent to which they cover the key points that correctly and comprehensively address each question.

· The key points should be supported by evidence drawn from course materials and, wherever relevant, from other credible sources.

2. 20 marks are allocated to the presentation of your answers:

Wherever applicable, the marks awarded to how your answers are presented depend on the extent to which your answers:

· form a sound reasoning by developing those key points in a clear, logical and succinct manner;

· provide proper and adequate in-text citations and referencing to content drawn from course materials and other credible sources;

· strictly follow APA formatting and style guidelines, in particular for:

o in-text citations and end-of-report references;

o the identification of figures and tables;

[You can find a short tutorial on the APA formatting and style guidelines. ]

· use, wherever relevant, the specialised vocabulary and terminology commonly used in discussions about the topic(s) covered by each question;

· provide a reference or bibliography at the end of the main report;

· include the less relevant details in an Appendix;

· use sentence constructions that are grammatically and syntactically correct;

· are free from spelling mistakes; present the workings, numerical formulations and results in a logical manner that follows the APA formatting and style guidelines;

· design and present graphs, diagrams and plots that follow the APA formatting and style guidelines;

· are highly original;

· have proper formatting, which may:

o include a properly formatted cover page;

o respect the answer length/word count set out in the assignment guidelines, if any is prescribed;

o present answers in paragraphs with proper spacing and page margins;

o include page numbers and appendices, if necessary.

In this assignment, you are assessed on learning outcomes related to knowledge and understanding as well as on key skills such as:

· Relate the strategies and techniques in operation management to the work environment.

· Develop the essential knowledge and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team.

· Demonstrate written proficiency.

Question 1

Choose a company or organisation that you work for (or you are very familiar with). The company or organisation can be one that provide goods or services to its customers.

Relate the business of the chosen company or organisation in brief. Describe the different activities involved in its Operation and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) processes.

Company: use GE or Dell

(b) Explain the competitive dimensions of the chosen company or organisation. You may choose to include any available statistics to substantiate your analysis. Identify the order qualifiers and order winners for the product or services provided by this company or organisation.

(c) Comment on the major supply chain risks this company or organisation faces. What type of strategies should it apply to mitigate these risks?