Homework
Prior to beginning work on this homework, read sections 12.1-12.3 in Chapter 12 and sections 17.0-17.3 in Chapter 17 of the required textbook, Operations and Supply Chain Management. In addition, read pages 383-387 in Logistics and Supply Chain Risk and Uncertainty, Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management Any Business Can Follow, and The Effect of Top Management Involvement on Supply Chain Risk Management Through Buyer-Supplier Relationship.
For this class, the Supply Chain Management final presentation will apply toward Folio. Be sure to upload your PowerPoint presentation to Folio once you have completed it, and share a link in your submission in addition to uploading it to Waypoint to be graded. If you are not already familiar with Folio, please view the Folio Quick Start Guide.
Assume the role of a supply chain manager within an organization of your choice. Executive management has requested from you a presentation concerning supply chain risks associated with the organization and an action plan to mitigate those risks. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to present your plan to the higher-level executives.
In your presentation,
1) Identify three types of supply chain risks (one slide).
2) Develop an action plan to mitigate the risks (two to three slides).
3) Review how technology will be used to understand the voice of the customer (one to two slides).
4) Define what type of performance measures will be used to monitor the risks or when the customer's expectations change (one to two slides).
5) Explain how the supply chain manager will use the basic lean tools and approaches to provide a quality product, on-time, and at the lowest cost (two to three slides).
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.