Supply Chain Management

1. Case study: Analyze an existing logistics process and suggest any improvements to be made (A case study could also represent opportunities for new business models),

Sample Outlines

Case Study: Analyze an existing logistics process and suggest improvement

Examples include

1. A study of the distribution system and store deliveries at McDonalds
2. The design of a logistics system for a manufacturer of refrigeration equipment

Preliminary

• A study of inventory practices at a company with suggestions for improvement.

The project report should not be a detailed description of everything you have done but a specific set of observations and recommendations. The general guidelines for the project are as follows:

Include an executive summary no longer than 250 words.

Define the process and the context (business unit) in which it operates.

What is the strategy / market of the business unit?

What does this imply in terms of the supply chain process you are studying? You are expected to identify specific dimensions along which the process is expected to do particularly well.

Describe the current process structure in terms of information, inventory, transportation, facilities, sourcing and pricin

Discuss the current process capabilities/weaknesses in terms of the specific dimensions identified by you in 4 and 5. What additional capabilities does the process need to develop?

How should the process be restructured to develop these capabilities? Discuss why the changes suggested by you will have the desired effect along the key dimensions identified by you.

Discuss how the suggested changes should be implemented with a time line. Explain any resistance you may face in implementing the changes.

Please note that these are general guidelines. I have listed the points that I feel are important in most reports. Please feel free to add to or alter the above list as best fits your project.

COURSE: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT