report and ppt related to Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Task choice any one of the following industries to study its supply chain: • Oil Industry • Petrochemical Industry • Trucking Industry • Perishable Food Industry • Retailing Industry • Airline Industry The expected outline for the project presentations & reports are discussed below: The project report should not be a detailed description of everything you have done but a specific set of observations and recommendations. It should begin with an executive summary no longer than 250 words. All details are to be put in an appendix in the form of exhibits, tables etc. The general guidelines for the project are as follows: 1. Executive summary 2. Define the process and the context (business unit) in which it operates. 3. What is the strategy / market of the business unit? 4. What does this imply in terms of the supply chain you are studying? What must this process be able to do particularly well in terms of cost, time, quality, and flexibility? The headings mentioned here are broad. You are expected to identify specific dimensions along which the process is expected to do particularly well. 5. Describe the current process structure in terms of what we have seen in class, e.g., information, inventory, transportation, location, etc... 6. Discuss the process capabilities, given the current structure, in terms of the specific dimensions identified by you in 4. 7. Discuss existing problems and weaknesses in the current process. What additional capabilities does the process need to develop? 8. 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. 9. Discuss how the suggested changes should be implemented with a time line. Explain any resistance you may face in implementing the changes. Writing Style: Students must refer to MLA (Modern Language Association format is used for humanities and literature works Cheating and Plagiarism: Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism less than 15% 2500 words for report 15 to 20 slides Covers all aspects of the report deadline tomorrow 9 pm Saudi time