Course Project Progress Report
For the Week 5 Progress Report, state how you will organize your objectives and discuss the key concepts and critical learning points. Identify at least three of your professional external research sources for your report. Do not simply write each objective.
Grading Rubric
Category Description Points
APA Format Provide clear and concise organization of content objectives; includes title page, reference page, heading, double space 10
Key Concepts Reflect broad insights into how operations and supply chain strategy relate to other organization functions and focus on all strategic areas impacting supply chain decision making 25
Critical Learning Points Reflect strong insights into how operations and supply chain strategy relate to other organization functions and focus on all strategic areas impacting supply chain decision making 25
External Resources Provide all three academic and/or professional resources to research and correctly use APA format and guidelines 15
Total 75
Course Project Final Paper
Draft an 8 -10 page research paper (not including a cover page and reference page) discussing what you have learned in this class regarding Global Supply Chain Resource Planning and Management. Apply how each Course Objectives is applied to global supply chain resource planning in the working world. You must provide real-world company examples of the concept(s) in action.
Course Objectives
Evaluate integrated systems to plan for future demand and evaluate a sales and operations plan (S&OP) as a tactical method to increase visibility in supply chains.
Develop effective plans and evaluate for a variety of operating parameters and configurations.
Assess the project management tools, methods, and organizational structures used to control changes in a challenging global supply chain environment.
Examine how to improve supply chain effectiveness while increasing customer response time and service levels.
Analyze the methods used to maximize and control inventory across the entire supply chain.
Ensure that the paper is written to include APA standards and uses at least five peer-reviewed references (not including textbook).
Grading Rubric
Category Description Points
Content Reflect deep insight into how operations and supply chain strategy relate to other organization functions and focus on all strategic areas impacting supply chain decision making 100
Real World Examples Provide current real-world examples demonstrating a clear understanding of relationships within global supply chain resource planning and management 35
APA Format Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization is presented in a professional and easy to read style and follows all APA guidelines using citations including title page, reference page, heading, double space 10
Page Requirement Provide a comprehensive 8-10-research paper 5
Total 150
Course Project Presentation
For the Week 8 submit a Narrated PowerPoint presentation (no more than 10 slides) summarizing the key points that includes:
Highlights on on all sections of your research paper.
Presentation should not exceed 10 minutes and contain speaker notes on every slide.
Grading Rubric
Category Description Points
Presentation Content Provide clear and concise organization of objectives 70
Narration Narration should be included on every slide discussing content on slides 20
Presentation Format Provide professional presentation using colors, theme, style, fonts, and talking points correctly 10
Total 100