Read the details of the case first. Answer the questions based on the given case study and your knowledge on global logistics & transportation.The assignment report should contain analysis / answers in complete sentencesexplaining the case with sufficient theoretical underpinning.
No bullet point will be entertained in the report unless the bullet points evolve from a specific paragraph.
The report should contain identifiable sections with appropriate question numbers (different section names may be used as per your choice).
A "References" section is mandatory if you use references. For references follow the APA style. In-text references must be provided at appropriate places if you include "References" section at the end of the report.
Reference style Text: Citations in the text should follow the referencing style used by the American Psychological Association (APA).
LeanCor is a trusted consultant that delivers operational improvement for logistics / supply chains. The pdf document describes a case for a consumer products company. Read the pdf document and analyse the case so as to answer the following questions:
Q(1). What are the standard logistics operational characteristics of a consumer product company? You may be required to consult few research articles from the journals mentioned in Week #1 lecture notes. You may also consult reports available from other consumer products company.
Q(2). State the problem areas of the consumer product company considered in the case. What is the specific area of logistics considered in the case?
Q(3). The target areas of improvement (by LeanCor) are elucidated in the case. Link these target areas of improvement to the areas in logistics. Do you recommend adopting lean technique in the demand chain of this consumer products company? What is your opinion for adopting agile technique for the case company? Provide substantial technical reasons behind your opinion. (
Q(4). The case delineates:
"LeanCor ensured that the customer achieved its goal to reduce the number of distribution points by decreasing its number of warehouses by 13."
Why the consultant has reduced the number of warehouses? Analyse the implications of this reduction considering the "risks" in the logistics chain. A number of sources of the risks should be considered during the analysis and these sources should be illustrated with appropriate justification.