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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
DKingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Introduction to Operations Management (MGT 311)
Due Date: 04/10/2025 @ 23:59 THE FIFTH WEEK
Course Name: Introduction to Operations
Management
Course Code: MGT 311
Student’s Name:
Semester: First
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year:2025-26-1st
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Dr Asif Hasan
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained/Out of 10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
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Understand fundamental supply chain management concepts.
Apply knowledge to evaluate and manage an effective supply chain.
Understand the foundational role of logistics as it relates to transportation and
warehousing.
How to align the management of a supply chain with corporate goals and
strategies.
Go through the given case scenario
Choose an organization operating in any part of the globe (preferably a super
market, hyper market chain (or) a fast-food industry or an electronics
equipment manufacturer/distributor, automobile manufacturer or automotive
parts or retail products / services.
The organization that you choose should either manufacture or market or
distribute some products / services. The competition in these businesses
majorly depends upon price, quality, timely delivery and service (which are
core aspects of Supply Chain Management). Hence there is immense pressure
on all the organizations in these businesses to keep the four aspects mentioned
to their supreme best.
As these businesses are the most emerged industries in the recent past, the
supply chain has seen huge transformations. These businesses are getting to
the maturing stage and so as the transformations in the supply chain
management of these business become more and more competitive, the
customer gets only the best products / service.
Note: In case your chosen organization is operating in many countries
and deals with many products, it is enough you consider the operations
in any one country and indicate some materials that are part of the
business and select 2 or 3 materials out of them for providing answers to
the questions given below.
Students can make use of graphs, tables, illustrations, maps, pictures,
images to add clarity to your answers.
1. Examine and evaluate your chosen organization’s Supply Chain,
describe its basic working, strategy used by them, key drivers for
achieving an integrated supply chain. What is the SCM model used?
(2MM)
2. Go through the typical Working of the chosen Organization’s logistics
process, Is there a role for reverse logistics for your chosen
organization’s products / services? If there is a role, explain the process
that is applicable. (2MM)
3. Analyse and understand the different modes of transportation employed
by your chosen organization. Indicate whether the current arrangements
are effective. Suggest improvements for making the transportation
sustainable and new modes of transportation. (2MM)
4. What is the Warehouse design used by the chosen organization and
provide your idea on the appropriate warehouse design that will be
suitable for the future. Justify your choice with proper reason. (2MM)
5. Given the nature of the products that you have selected for your chosen
organization, what is the type of Inventory management control that
your chosen organization should adopt? Give reasons. (2MM)
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You must include at least 5 references.
Format your references using APA style.
Each answer must not be less than 300 words
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