Question $1($Compulsory$)$

Critically discuss the challenges and trends facing contemporary supply chains.

$(100$ marks$)$

Question $2$

Critically discuss how organisations develop their Supply chain strategy$($ies$)$ to

achieve strategic fit with the competitive strategy$($ies$)$ of the organisation in the

contemporary business environment and identify and compare at least three different

supply chain strategies.

$(100$ marks$)$

Question $3$

The Bullwhip effect occurs when the demand order variabilities in the supply chain

are amplified as they moved up the supply chain. Companies can effectively

counteract the bullwhip effect by thoroughly understanding its underlying causes. For

instance, Yang et al$.,(2021)$ The behavioural causes of bullwhip effect in supply

chains: A systematic literature review. Industry leaders are implementing innovative

strategies that pose new challenges. For instance, Zighan $(2022)$ Managing the great

bullwhip effects caused by COVID$-19.$

Using the material you have examined and researched as part of your course, critically

discuss the causes of the Bullwhip effect and various Bullwhip countermeasures.

$(100$ marks$)$