Assessment Instructions
Choose a supply chain which delivers a retail product for sale in a town or city you are familiar with.
Identify products associated with the supply chain, and the value delivered from each. (10 marks)
Identify the supply chain actors, key performance measures, and governance relationships which are associated with delivering the products’ value. (10 marks)
Forecast 2020/21 consumer demand for one of the products in a specified location, using quarters as the time interval. (20 marks)
Formulate an optimal distribution system for one or more of the products. (20 marks)
Calculate and interpret EOQ for one or more of the products at one stage of the supply chain. (20 marks)
Identify and justify an appropriate Aggregate Planning strategy for retailer in this supply chain to follow. (10 marks) [you need not construct a complete aggregate plan]
Identify and justify an innovation which is likely to add to supply chain surplus. Identify the actors involved in or affected by the change, and describe impacts on them. Detail the implementation requirements, particularly in terms of governance and supply chain performance. (10 marks)
