For mathguy18 ONLY – Supply Chain Design and Implementation
Scenario:
You have been asked to be a guest speaker in a high school business class. Your task is to explain the basic concepts of supply chain management to a group of students. The students will take a quiz on supply chain management based on the information in your presentation.
Instructions:
Develop a creative, engaging, educational handout that students can use to prepare for the quiz. Your handout should accomplish the following tasks.
- Diagram and explain the life cycle of a supply chain.
- Explain, and provide examples of, the models organizations use to manage forecasting, planning, and inventory.
- Examine, and provide examples of, the costs absorbed by organizations with respect to inventory and logistics.
- Describe how organizations use various parameters to monitor supply chain performance and provide examples.
Your handout should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner, as well as demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Write a 1–2-page handout in Word format along with a separate title page and reference page. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Grading Criteria:
Assignment Components |
Proficient |
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Diagram and explain the life cycle of a supply chain. |
Diagram and explanation are accurate, logical, and reflect in-depth comprehension of the supply chain life cycle. |
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Explain, and provide examples of, the models organizations use to manage forecasting, planning, and inventory. |
Examples provided correctly reference models used to manage forecasting, planning, and inventory. Explanation reflects a clear and accurate understanding of concepts related to supply chain management models. |
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Discuss, and provide examples of, the costs absorbed by organizations with respect to inventory and logistics. |
Costs related to inventory and logistics are accurately identified and thoroughly discussed in terms of their impact on the organization. |
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Describe how organizations use various parameters to monitor supply chain performance and provide examples. |
Description is accurate and detailed and reflects in-depth knowledge of parameters used to monitor supply chain performance. |
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Academic Writing |
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Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements. |
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements. |