GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY (BUSS-B 3007) – FALL 2021 – CW1 (IA) - QP

IN SEMESTER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1

Module Code: BUSS-B- 3007 Module Name: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY

Level: 3 Max. Marks: 100

Instructions to Student
 Answer all questions.
 Deadline of submission: 17 Nov 2021 (23:59 Hrs)
 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage
of the assignment which is 35% Marks.
 Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is
submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date through email.
 Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by

Module Learning Outcomes

The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully

1. Develop a SC strategy.

2. Apply the Strategic SC process in a practical situation.

Assignment Objective
Be able to apply theory to practice in familiar and unfamiliar situations, Explaining and reasoning,
interpreting ideas, skimming information through documents and make sense of information and
to make the appropriate connections, Communicate ideas and opinions in writing.

Assignment Tasks
Task 1) (10 Marks)
Submit a work proposal for this assignment on or before 30 Oct 2021 (23:59) which must include:
 Understanding of deliverables – a detail description of deliverables. (4 Marks)
 General overview of proposed plan - initial understanding of solution to Task 2. (4 Marks)
 Timeline for completion of the given tasks. (2 Marks)
The work proposal must be submitted in a word file through the link available in Moodle.

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Task 2)

Suppose that you are the supply chain manager of Nissan in Japan. You are sourcing Seats, Head and Rear
Lights, Tires from three different contracted supplier for your final assembly in Japan. On the other hand
your suppliers have their subassembly for Seats, Tires, Head and Rear Lights in three different Countries
and they are being supplied by other six suppliers. These three supplier started to live late delivery
problems in their own sourcing activities with their suppliers of Fabrics, Foam Rubber, Halogen Lambs,
Glass, Elastomers and Wires. Inbound Transportation of Parts had been outsourced to DHL Global Logistics
and Outbound Transportation had been outsourced to NYK car carriers.

Car Parts Producer Country Seat Parts Producer Country

Seats Baurnhori Inc. China Fabrics Phookrai Ltd. India

Head and Rear Lights Klangang Inc. Taiwan Foam Rubber Karachi Inc. Pakistan

Tires Wooyong Tires Inc. Korea

Head and Rear Lights Producer Country Tires Producer Country

Halogen Lights Hannoi Inc. Vietnam Elastomer Young Inc. Australia

Glass Yun Min Inc. Thailand Copper Wires Master Inc. India

Distribution Channel Activity

TOYOTO MOTORS INC Distributor

MATSUSHITA CARS Car Dealers

TRENDY CARS Car Dealers

Part A

How would you organize, name and classify the Partners and Operations in the Upstream and Downstream
of Nissan supply chain to show the relationships between them, you need to draw proper flowcharts to show
the activities? (20 Marks)

Part B

What are the Performance Attributes of an Integrated Supply Chain? How would you define Supply Chain
Visibility and Supply Chain Collaboration with respect to Nissan Supply Chain? (10+10+10 = 30 Marks)

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Part C

Discuss the problems/issues of Main Operations and Processes in the Supply Chain of Nissan and provide
your suggestions for improvement. (Across whole supply chain)
(20 Marks)

Note: Make sure that your answers should have proper examples and reasoning to justify.

Part D (10 Marks)

MOOC to be done by students. Click the following link and complete the MOOC. Upon completion, a
MOOC reflective summary to be written (200-250 Words), the Certificate/ Screenshot to prove
completion to be attached. (Proof of Completion 5 Marks and Reflective Summary 5 Marks)

MOOC Course Link: https://alison.com/topic/learn/69613/supply-chain-design-part-1

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria Marks
Work Proposal 10 Marks
Organize, name and classify the Partners and Operations in the Upstream and Downstream 20 Marks
Performance Attributes of an Integrated Supply Chain, Supply Chain Visibility and Supply 30 Marks
Chain Collaboration
Problems/issues of Main Operations and Processes in the Supply Chain 20 Marks
MOOC Reflective Summary & Certificate 10 Marks
Referencing and Formatting 10 Marks
Total 100 Marks

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Rules & Regulations:

 All resources should be cited using the APA style of referencing (APA 7th Edition).
 The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using
the APA style of referencing (APA 7th Edition) and page numbers.
 Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of
the faculty.
 Softcopy in word format / PDF format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
 Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the dates informed earlier.

 1200 to 1500 words maximum

Guidelines:

 Assignment must be computer typed.

 Font - Times New Roman
 Font – Style - Regular
 Font - Size - 12
 Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.

 Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable
software or by pencil.
 Each student has to do the assignment individually.
 You can refer books in e-Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste
material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers
should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources.

Important Policies to be followed

1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:

MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation
of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of
violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below
mentioned categories:

1. Plagiarism
2. Malpractice
3. Ghost Writing
4. Collusion
5. Other cases

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If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the
student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of
plagiarism.
1. Plagiarism
A. First offence of plagiarism
I. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in
any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the
assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of
deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
II. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the
date he or she is advised to re-submit.
III. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be
awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one
week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
B. Second offence of plagiarism
If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a
subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism
is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of
suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling
session in such cases.
2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module
and shall be required to re-register the module
B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for
an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student
shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign
an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.

3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation

If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as
recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic
Affairs.

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4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:

If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall
fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level
academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.

5. Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases”
mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an
institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The
committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take
appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation
which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module
fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.

6. Types/Variations of Cases:
I. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be
applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs
to be resubmitted.
II. If plagiarism is detected in an individual assessment, the student will be considered as having
committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to them.
III. If plagiarism is detected in any component of the Individual assessment, the deduction in marks
will be applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone
needs to be resubmitted.
All students would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will
then be applied to the student
IV. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be an individual
assessment component (e.g. individual assignment 1) and an individual assessment 2 component
,the following will be applicable:
a. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the student will be
considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, the policy will then be applied to
them. Individual Assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy.
b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual
assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that
student alone.
c. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
assessment.

* for further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.

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2. Late Submission Regulations:

It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days)
for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the
submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission
till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one
week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded
a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating
circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late
submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the
original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting
certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision
of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be
applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of
submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if
required.

3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy

To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved
including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are
expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the
following shall apply.

 Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical
standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.

 Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and
approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.

 Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial,
animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety
Committee.

 Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended
uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the
commencement of research.

 Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only
for the intended purpose of research.

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Assessment Evaluation Rubric

Knowledge and
Classification Understanding / Technical / Practical Reflection and critical General / Transferable
And % Range Application of Theory / Skills analysis skills*
Evidence of Reading
 Outstanding  Tasks completed with  Outstanding skills  Outstanding ability to use
knowledge and depth very high accuracy. for critical analysis, learning resources
of understanding of  Outstanding skills in evaluation and  Outstanding presentation,
principles and interpretation of synthesizing. logically structured, using
concepts. results / and  Outstanding accurate grammar and
 Outstanding ability to accomplishing reflective practices, spelling.
apply the theoretical practical tasks. demonstrating  Mostly correct cross-
concepts by  Demonstrates high outstanding referencing and links to
considering of degree of autonomy in personal learning supporting evidence
information completing tasks and growth, insight  Outstanding ability to
systematically. into required communicate the
Outstanding  Evidence of reading a professional values information verbally and
wide range of and principles and in writing.
94 -100 educational professional  Outstanding ability to
literature/research development work in groups and to
and where applicable planning. manage teams.
workplace strategies,  Original Findings  Outstanding ability to
policies and presented with learn autonomously.
procedures. conviction and  Very accurate referencing
First Class

justified very well and bibliography using

appropriate referencing
style
 Outstanding problem-
solving skills and
outstanding decision-
making skills.
 Excellent knowledge  Tasks completed with  Excellent skills for  Excellent ability to use
and depth of high accuracy. critical analysis, learning resources
understanding of  Excellent skills in evaluation and
principles and interpretation of synthesizing.  Excellent presentation,
concepts. results / and  Excellent reflective logically structured, using
 Excellent ability to accomplishing practices, accurate grammar and
Excellent apply the theoretical practical tasks. demonstrating spelling.
concepts by excellent personal  Mostly correct cross-
84 – 93.99
considering of learning and referencing and links to
information growth, insight into supporting evidence
systematically. required  Excellent ability to
 Evidence of beyond the professional values communicate the
minimum expected and principles and information verbally and
range of of educational professional in writing.
literature/research

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and where applicable development  Excellent ability to work in

workplace strategies, planning. groups and to manage
policies and  Findings presented teams.
procedures. with conviction and  Excellent ability to learn
justified well autonomously.
 Accurate referencing and
bibliography using
appropriate referencing
style
 Excellent problem-solving
skills for decision-making
skills.
 Very good knowledge  Tasks completed with  Very good skills for  Very good ability to use
and depth of very good accuracy. critical analysis, learning resources
understanding of  Very good skills in evaluation and  Very good presentation,
principles and interpretation of synthesizing. logically structured, using
concepts. results / and  Very good accurate grammar and
 Very good ability to accomplishing reflective practices, spelling.
apply the theoretical practical tasks. demonstrating very  Mostly correct cross-
concepts by Good personal referencing and links to
Second Class, Upper Division

considering of learning and supporting evidence

information growth, insight into  Very good ability to
systematically. required communicate the
Very Good  Evidence of reading a professional values information verbally and
very good number of and principles and in writing.
77 – 83.99
educational professional  Very good ability to work
literature/research development in groups and to manage
and where applicable planning. teams.
workplace strategies,  Findings presented  Very good ability to learn
policies and with conviction autonomously.
procedures. with very good  Precise referencing and
justification bibliography using
appropriate referencing
style
 Very good problem-
solving skills decision-
making skills.

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 Good knowledge and  Tasks completed with  Good skills for  Good ability to use
depth of good accuracy. critical analysis, learning resources
understanding of  Good skills in evaluation and  Good presentation,
principles and interpretation of synthesizing. logically structured, using
concepts. results / and  Good reflective accurate grammar and
 Good ability to apply accomplishing practices, spelling.
the theoretical practical tasks. demonstrating  correct cross-referencing
concepts by good personal and links to supporting
considering of learning and
Second Class, Lower Division

evidence
information growth, insight into  Good ability to
systematically. required communicate the
Good  Evidence of reading a professional values information verbally and
good number of and principles and in writing.
70 – 76.99
educational professional  Good ability to work in
literature/research development groups and to manage
and where applicable planning. teams.
workplace strategies,  Findings presented  Good ability to learn
policies and with conviction and autonomously.
procedures. good justification.  Good referencing and
bibliography using
appropriate referencing
style
 Good problem-solving
skills and decision-making
skills.
 Satisfactory knowledge  Tasks completed with  Satisfactory skills  Satisfactory presentation,
and depth of satisfactory accuracy. for critical analysis, logically structured, using
understanding of  Satisfactory skills in evaluation and accurate grammar and
principles and interpretation of synthesizing. spelling.
concepts. results / and  Satisfactory  Satisfactory cross-
 Fair application of the accomplishing reflective practices, referencing and links to
theoretical concepts by practical tasks. demonstrating fair supporting evidence
considering of personal learning  Satisfactory ability to
information and growth, insight communicate the
systematically. into required information verbally and
 Evidence of reading a professional values in writing.
Third Class

Satisfactory
fair number of and principles and  Satisfactory ability to work
60 – 69.99 educational professional in groups and to manage
literature/research development teams.
and where applicable planning.  Satisfactory ability to learn
workplace strategies,  Findings presented autonomously.
policies and with conviction and  Satisfactory referencing
procedures. satisfactory and bibliography using
justification. appropriate referencing
style
 Satisfactory problem-
solving skills and
exceptionally competent
for decision-making.

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 Basic knowledge and  Tasks completed with  Basic skills for  Acceptable presentation,
depth of minimum acceptable critical analysis, logically structured, using
understanding of accuracy. evaluation and accurate grammar and
principles and  Acceptable skills in synthesizing. spelling.
concepts. interpretation of  Basic reflective  Acceptable cross-
 Basic ability to apply results / and practices, referencing and links to
the theoretical accomplishing demonstrating supporting evidence
concepts by practical tasks. some personal  Basic ability to
considering of learning and communicate the
Acceptable information growth, insight into information verbally and
/ Pass systematically. required in writing.
 Evidence of reading a professional values  Basic ability to work in
50 – 59.9 few number of and principles and groups and to manage
educational professional teams.
literature/research development  Basic ability to learn
and where applicable planning. autonomously.
workplace strategies,  Findings presented  Basic referencing and
policies and with conviction and bibliography using
procedures. acceptable appropriate referencing
justification. style
 Basic problem-solving
skills and decision-making
skills.
 Inadequate knowledge  Tasks not completed  Poor skills for  Poor presentation,
and understanding of  Poor skills in critical analysis, logically structured, using
principles and interpretation of evaluation and accurate grammar and
concepts. results / and synthesizing. spelling.
 Poor application of the accomplishing  Poor reflective  Inadequate cross-
theoretical concepts practical tasks. practices, referencing and links to
 No evidence of reading demonstrating supporting evidence
educational some personal  Poor ability to
literature/research learning and communicate the
Fail / Poor and where applicable growth, insight into information verbally and
workplace strategies, required in writing.
<50 professional values  Poor ability to work in
policies and
procedures. and principles and groups and to manage
professional teams.
development  Poor ability to learn
planning. autonomously.
 Findings presented  Inadequate referencing
unconvincingly with and bibliography using
improper appropriate referencing
justification. style
 Poor problem-solving
skills and decision-making
skills.

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