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organizations of all sizes both perform and are interested in this function. Therefore, understanding and implementing an efficient
supply chain strategy can prove critical to both an employees and a companys success.
Task 1 (P1, P2, P3, P4, M1, P5, P6, M2, D1)
P1
Make a report to Discuss the global scope of supply chain networks covering following aspects of businesses:
Achieving customer satisfaction through interdependence of organizations in a business network.
Role of individual business in supply chain networks.
Discuss the supply chain activities in respect to different roles played by intermediaries in the supply chain.
P2
Considering a product of your choice illustrate a product flow through a supply chain in your report from above. The illustration
should cover the scope of various stages involved in end to end process of entire supply chain. The work should have a
diagrammatic representation of product flow in supply chain and their associated stages.
P3
Keeping in mind the above report on supply chain describe different job roles found in the logistics workplace. In the description of
Job roles produce:
A typical job description of various functional activities set out at a logistics workplace.
The activities undertaken by employees in different job roles.
P4
Your report should also define the concept of adding value in supply chain by quoting some real time examples. You must also
Describe how value is added to a product, process or operation in a company of your choice.
M1
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Following the above report also analyze the effects of adding value on job roles.
P5
The report must explain the relationship between information flow and logistics functions with the help of a diagram. The diagram
should cover the scope of following aspects:
Supply chain nodes
Overlap of operations
Existence of notes both within and outside the organization.
P6
In the report from above consider a logistics company of your choice and examine:
At least four technologies practiced within the choice of your organization.
How information technology is used within the choice of your organization.
How supply chain relate technologies to enable the activities within the choice of your organization.
M2
The report must analyze the effects of information technology on the operations of the company chosen above. The effects must
include aspects such as credibility and speed in accessing data.
D1
The report must evaluate the effects of information technology on the operations of your chosen organization.
Task 2 (P7, M3, D2)
P7
Visit a Logistics company of your choice at Jebel Ali Free Zone and examine the impact of quality on supply chain operations of that
company. Look at the aspects of customer service and different logistics operations during your visit. You findings can be in a form
of power point presentation.
M3
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The presentation must explain how good quality logistics operations in the supply chain can impact on customer service and
provide competitive advantage. Kindly mention some of the competitive advantages you might have discovered during your visit at
the company.
D2
In the presentation evaluate how good quality logistics operations in the supply chain can impact on customer service and provide
competitive advantage.
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