Innovation and IT in supply chains

Part 1:

Investigate an organisation of your choice in one of the above industries in relation to the following tasks.

1) Critically evaluate how the organisation of your choice manages innovation in its supply chain.

2) Critically evaluate which supply chain information technologies the organisation of your choice uses to enhance its competitive advantage.

Each group member has to present for 5 minutes.
You must back up your critical evaluations by using relevant academic literature.
Your presentation must have an introduction and a conclusion.
You must provide answers to both tasks.

Part 2:

The second part is an individual assignment, which accounts for 75% of the module mark. In this part of the assessment you have to write a 3000 word long reportexplaining and discussing the following (you MUST do both tasks).

Task 1 for Part 2:

Critically evaluate, discuss as well as compare and contrast the "knowledge-as-possession view" and the "knowledge-as-practice view" in relation to an organisation of your choice in the retail industry. Furthermore, in relation to an organisation of your choice in the retail industry, discuss the meaning of these two schools of thought in relation to managing innovation in supply chains, whilst relating this to some of the innovation and relationship management concepts discussed in the lectures and seminars throughout this module.

Word limit: 1200 words
Marks allocation: 80 / 100

Presentation and abstract:
Please pay particular attention to the structure of your report, the English language, and referencing.
Presentation format: Structured business report
Abstract: You must write an abstract.
Word limit for the abstract: 100 words.
Marks allocation: 10 / 100

Introduction and conclusion:
Word limit: 200 words
Marks allocation: 10 / 100

Task 2 for Part 2:

Critically evaluate and discuss the role of information technology (IT) in relation to a supply chain of your choice in the retail industry. Please analyse the information technologies adopted in your chosen supply chain and critically discuss the impact of these systems on supply chain performance.

Word limit: 1200 words