You will need to prepare an essay and a report to show your understanding of supply chain and operations management Choose one organisation and write an essay in which you should use specific examples that: • Outline the nature of the organisation with a background to its operations. • Critically explain why an effective supply chain is important to all business functions within the organisation and the key factors to develop an integrated supply chain strategy. • Evaluate why and how the organisation maintains supplier relationships, before recommending a supplier relation system to your selected organisation. • Critically analyse the factors to consider in developing a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain. • Assess the use of information technology to create strategies to develop effective supplier relationships. • Provide two or more options to improve the supply chain of your organisation and assess their suitability, feasibility, acceptability and benefits before making your justified recommendation. Delivery and Submission: • 1x Essay (2500 words) excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendices Task 2 of 2 – Report (AC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) 1500 words Instructions: Write a report with reference to your chosen organisation in Task 1 and support your answer with examples. Your report should: • Justify the importance and use of logistics in the supply chain and explain their importance. • Evaluate the effectiveness of current procurement (both strategies and procedure) within the organisation. Base referral also on attached writing materials
