This individual project aims to apply supply chain and related aspects covered in the course. The word count is 3000, with
+/-10% limits allowed. The assignment accounts for 100% of your overall module marks.
Topics are given below. You can select ONLY ONE topic and relevant application to solve a specific supply chain problem
and relevant issues:
1. How does supply chain management contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., examples of agile supply chains
contributing to performance dimensions during covid-19). Performance dimensions are social, environmental, and economical.
2. How do analytics and data contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., customer analytics to understand
customer preferences and acting according to enhance performance dimensions)
3. How supply chain technologies contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., Internet of things and RFID for
automated data collection and its effects on performance dimensions)
4. How do network analytics contribute to the dimensions of performance (e.g., exploring supply chain actors’
networks and analyzing their contributions to performance dimensions (e.g., Internet of things and automated
data collection and its effects on business performance)
5. How do optimization and operational tools contribute to performance dimensions (e.g., optimizing supply chain
flows to minimize supply chain costs)
Re-sit Note:
This assessment significantly focuses on examining contemporary concepts. A choice of various topics is provided. In the
case of re-sitting, the student will NOT be allowed to work on the same topic, although the structure will remain the
same. The student will have to select a new topic for his/her re-sit. Therefore, the assignment descriptor is also
appropriate for the re-sit if required.
Referencing:
You are required to use Harvard referencing style, https://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/documents/guides/qgcit002.pdf
Alternatively, you can watch this video.
You can also use EndNote (it is a commercial software) or Mendeley (free and can be used from home) for referencing.
The following videos can help to learn how to use them. You can also utilize other relevant videos available on YouTube
(for example, how to install Mendeley on your system)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riqPfPvBCPU (EndNote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLtk6n8cFdk (Mendeley. For more information on Supply Chain Management Aspects visit this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain
