Module 3 – Case
LOGISTICS PLANNING
Case Assignment
Read the five journal articels provided in the Background page.
Then in a 3-4 page paper answer the following questions:
1. Discuss the major factors responsible for making yesterday’s supply chain networks less relevant today. Be sure to include in your discussion any other issues the authors may have missed that you would consider important.
2. Assess the feasibility of the design solutions provided in the Napolitano article for addressing the challenges faced in today’s “down” economy.
3. Determine if Burlington Coat Factory, IKEA, and Electrolux effectively utilized the design suggestions discussed in the Ironside and Napolitano articles in the redesign of their logistics networks
Submit your assignment for grading by the end of this module.
Assignment Expectations
Expectations for the assignment are based on the paper showing an understanding of what is involved in logistics system design and planning and why it is important for organizations to develop a comprehensive plan. It is expected that the work display critical thinking and logic in performing a comparative analysis of the changes taking place in supply chain networks. It is also anticipated that the work will show how elements of the planning process can be applied to specific case study organizations in demonstrating how they have revamped and redesigned their logistics plans to address the challenges of todays economy.
Module 3 – SLP
LOGISTICS PLANNING
Welcome to the SLP for the third module of the course. Take a look at your organization and the way it plans its logistics operations then in a 2-3 page paper answer the following question.
Does your organization maximize its logistics efficiency through good systems design and planning?
Submit your assignment for grading by the end of this module. Use the same format as your module one paper.
SLP Assignment Expectations
It is anticipated that the paper demonstrates an understanding of what is included in a logistics system and plan, and why it is important when applied to the reference organizations management approach. Expectations focus on the work utilizing critical assessment skills and demonstrating an understanding of key elements of a logistics plan in assessing if the reference organization is utilizing comprehensive logistics design and planning to optimize logistics efficiency.