Describe and analyse the supply chain for a product of your choice and discuss how Lean can be implemented in this particular supply chain.

Supply Chain & Operations Management

Assessment Information

This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes:

1. Apply modern supply chain management principles and practice, including the evolution of modern operations management theory, to business cases.

2. Critically analyse the process of supply chain management decision making.

3. Apply and critically analyse appropriate management frameworks which can be used for the planning and control of materials and services, from the viewpoints of quality, quantity and cost analysis.

4. Appreciate and utilise the range of tools and techniques available to aid efficient and effective Supply chain managerial decision making.

This assignment is an individual report of 2250 word +/- 10%

 

Describe and analyse the supply chain for a product of your choice and discuss how Lean can be implemented in this particular supply chain.

In addressing this report, you should ensure that you include the scope of your product’s journey and the following aspects in your discussion:

• How supply chain tools can be applied to your chosen product

• What issues and problems may exist within this supply chain

• How Lean can be applied to your specific product

• How Lean models and tools can be used and adapted.