The title is the organizations name and the strategy chosen, in this case the strategy is 'Capacity Planning'
Introduction
The assessment of the
... [Show More] Operations & Supply Chain Management module 0302361 is by both assignments ( group and individual ) and examination. The individual assignment comprises written essay providing you with the opportunity to research and reflect on the application of the concepts and techniques studied in this module, to current organisational practice.
Aim of this Assignment
The aim of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to:
• evaluate critically the applicability of module concepts to specific organisational contexts
• select and use appropriate tools, models and frameworks to develop a critical analysis of a business
situation
• communicate your analysis clearly and confidently through a written report
• work autonomously, managing the process of study and prioritising appropriately
• manage the research process to gather required information and data with minimum of guidance
The Task
You are required to carry out and report on a review of a topic from the Operations & Supply Chain Management. This will include an assessment of the importance of the topic to organizations today, a review of current thinking on the topic, examples of practice in the topic area and recommendations for practitioners.
The output of this assignment is:
The Report
The report should cover the following aspects:
• Assessment of the relevance and importance of the topic to organizations today (5 marks).
• Review of current thinking in the topic area to include a critical review of the key concepts, theories and frameworks used by academics and practitioners active in the topic area and integration of topical issues in
the area to illustrate applications of the concepts developed (5 marks).
• Recommendations for practitioners based on your analysis of theory and practice (5 marks).
General guidance
You are required to review current thinking in your topic area. This will allow you to identify theories, models and frameworks that are relevant to your chosen topic. Such theories, models and frameworks should be assessed critically in your review of current thinking and appropriate tools then applied to the ‘real-world’ examples in the topic area.
Remember you are working to a word limit. Long descriptive answers with little supporting data are not encouraged. Your assignment requires careful identification and analysis of relevant issues.
All tables and graphics should be captioned and referred to in the main body of the text. Referencing should use the APA referencing system.
Word count
• Your assignment should be about 1700- 2000 words in length Use of appendices
You are advised to be cautious when including appendices in assignments. There are no specific criteria for marking or mark allocation available for appendices, so the assessment process focuses on the appropriate use of appendices. When deciding whether or not to include appendices, consider the following points:
• Appendices should add value or detail to the discussion and analysis undertaken in the main body of the assignment.
• They offer students the opportunity to give greater relevant and appropriate detail to support the main analysis and discussion.
• The inclusion of appendices should not be viewed as an opportunity to include anything that cannot fit in the word count.
• Appendices should always be referenced at the appropriate point within the discussion in the main body of the text. [Show Less]