Here, you are asked to present a report on Logistics and supply Chain Management, by reading the module handbook cover the following points:

• Analyse the relationship between Supply chain management and logistics management.
• Assess the significance of an effective logistics management function in achieving customer satisfaction. (LO1)
• Explain ERP and analyse how it can help the chosen organisation to improve its customer satisfaction.
• Suggest and analyse different best practices, which could help the chosen organisation to achieve its objective of cost reduction.

Include references in your report and provide an appropriate and clear structured report mentioning all the task.

LSCM5205

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Spring 2018

Word Limit: 2,000 words Report (Plus or minus 10%)

Learning outcomes assessed:

1. Discuss the purpose of the Supply Chain and explain the impact of Supply Chain decisions on the success of the Organisation.

2. Illustrate innovation in online business models and communications approaches.

3. Explore and analyse Best Practice in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

This coursework is worth 100% of the total marks for this module.

Coursework Instructions

Please read carefully

• Carefully read the module handbook, the marking criteria and the grade descriptors.

Academic Misconduct

You are responsible for ensuring you understand the policy and regulations about academic misconduct. You must:

• Complete this work alone except where required or allowed by this assignment briefing paper and ensure it has not been written or composed by or with the assistance of any other person.

• Make sure all sentences or passages quoted from other people’s work in this assignment (with or without trivial changes) are in quotation marks, and are specifically acknowledged by reference to the author, work and page.

Tasks:

 For a company of your own choice:

1. Analyse the relationship between Supply chain management and logistics management.
2. As an entrepreneur or a logistics manager, assess the significance of an effective logistics management function in achieving customer satisfaction. (LO1)
3. What do you understand by an ERP, analyse how an ERP can help the chosen organisation to improve its customer satisfaction, while reducing its cost, with a focus on e-commerce. Provide detailed analysis and support your answer with examples in relevance to your chosen organisation. (LO2)
4. The chosen organisation wants to reduce its logistics cost, suggest and analyse different best practices, which could help the chosen organisation to achieve its objective of cost reduction.

Total marks: 100

Instructions

• Please include:

         o Cover page

         o Table of contents

         o Introduction (report)

         o Introduction (chosen organisation)

         o Conclusion

     • Please mention the relevant task numbers before answering every

       question

      • Provide at least 9 – 10 references