Executive summary writing guide

The executive summary is a short document for business purposes, it is normally used for case analysis.

It summarizes a longer report or recommendation or a set of related long reports $($more than $10$ pages$),$

so readers $($executive or board member$)$ can quickly become familiar with a large amount of material

without having to read everything.

Content:

$$ Background problem or issue

$$ Objective of the report

$$ Analysis of the core issue and options for resolution

$$ Recommendation and implementation

$$ Conclusion $($evaluation for short and long term$)$

CASE QUESTIONS

$1.$ Based on your knowledge of the global business environment and the positioning of

Alligator with regard to its markets and supply sources, what do you think are some

of the major global issues that will be relevant to the area of strategic sourcing?

$2.$ What are the impacts of less$-$than$-$perfect demand forecasts for Alligator products,

including GatorsTM, and of volatility in the length and cost the supply chain services

needed to move components from suppliers to manufacturing sites, and the

subsequent movement of finished products to market? What should be done to

mitigate these problem areas?

$3.$ What elements of the strategic sourcing process do you feel are the top candidates for

improvement at Alligator, and why?

$4.$ How would you respond to the assertion that some of your contract manufacturers

are involved in producing illegal merchandise $($i$.$e$.,$ GatorsTM $$knock$-$offs$)$ that ends

up competing with the branded merchandise of Alligator?