ARTICLE SUMMARY #3
You will answer the following question during your summary presentation:
What is the title of your article?
What are the main points of your article?
How does this article relate to the course reading materials and supply chain management?
Do you agree or disagree with the author’s points? Explain why or why not.
Logistics and supply chain management
Completion of this work will satisfy the following learning outcomes from module BMS
Demonstrate key supply chain concepts, principles, and processes in an organisational context
Critically analyse how logistics and supply chain strategy can contribute to the competitiveness of an organisation
Critically evaluate the issues associated with the development of supply chain strategy
Evaluate the interrelationships between supply chain and other areas of an organisation With the rapid growth of globalisation and the record amount of imports the UK industry receives it is important to look at the role and contribution supply chain management makes to a business.
You are therefore required to write a report that examines and provides a critical analysis and evaluation of the logistics and supply chain management, in a business context.
Your report should:
Explore key supply chain concepts, principles, and processes in an organisational context and consider good practice and failures
Critically analyse how logistics and supply chain strategy can contribute to the competitiveness of an organisation following the growth in globalisation.
Critically evaluate the issues associated with the development of a supply chain strategy, identifying solutions based on good practice models
Evaluate the interrelationships between supply chain and other areas of an organisation considering their importance to the success of a business
