Guidelines for the Supply Chain Plan Part 2 assignment are as follows.
· It should be a 12-page written paper (double spaced), Times New Roman, and 10 font.
· Directly apply the concepts of Modules 4, 5, 6, and 7 to your selected product or service.
· Each weighted section should be two pages.
· See table below for section details.
Section
Content
Title Page
· Paper title
· Name
· Do NOT list any personal information (i.e., phone number, address, et al.).
Chapter 9 Considerations: Materials Requirements Planning
· Explain the importance of having a robust standard material requirements planning program.
· Provide examples that support the following elements: (1) forecasts of demand, (2) firm orders, (3) engineering design changes, and (4) inventory transactions.
Chapter 14 Considerations: Location, Logistics, and Distribution
· Detail out a location, logistics, and distribution plan with areas of identified risk.
· Provide mitigation associations with each identified risk.
Chapter 10 Considerations: Quality Management and Six Sigma
· Provide examples of each dimension of quality.
· Describe how the concepts of Six Sigma could be applied.
· Explain how the analytical tools for Six Sigma and continuous improvement (DMAIC) could be applied to optimize the supply chain.
Chapter 12 Considerations: Lean Supply Chains
· Explain how a value stream map would be useful.
· Provide an example of a value stream map.
· Link the value stream map to an effective logistics and distribution process for the supply chain.
Chapter 11 Considerations: Inventory Management
· Explain how the concepts of inventory costs apply and how these costs can be minimized.
· Explain how the forecasting model you selected earlier will help improve inventory management and cost management.
Chapter 13 Considerations: Global Sourcing and Procurement
· How might a bullwhip effect occur, and what steps would you take to mitigate any bullwhip effect?
· Are there any opportunities for green sourcing? Identify those opportunities and link this to overall cost.
Conclusion
· What value did walking through the supply chain process for your selected product or service provide you?
· How will you apply the concepts you wrote about in your professional or personal life?