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    This document provides guidelines and materials for students taking the course Introduction to Supply Chain Management at Allama Iqbal Open University. It includes a checklist of course materials, warnings about plagiarism and guidelines for the two assignments. The assignments require students to discuss key aspects of supply chain management and complete a research report and presentation on a selected topic. The course outline provides details of the units that will be covered in the course.

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    This document provides guidelines and materials for students taking the course Introduction to Supply Chain Management at Allama Iqbal Open University. It includes a checklist of course materials, warnings about plagiarism and guidelines for the two assignments. The assignments require students to discuss key aspects of supply chain management and complete a research report and presentation on a selected topic. The course outline provides details of the units that will be covered in the course.

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    ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

    (Department of Business Administration)

    INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (9541)

    CHECKLIST

    SEMESTER: AUTUMN 2020

    This packet comprises the following material:

    1. Textbook
    2.Course Outline
    3.Assignment No. 1 and 2
    4.Assignment Forms (2 sets)

    In this packet, if you find anything missing out of the above-mentioned material,
    please contact at the address given below:

    The Mailing Officer


    Mailing Section, Block # 28
    Allama Iqbal Open University
    Sector H-8, Islamabad.
    Tel: (051) 9057611-12
    ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
    (Department of Business Administration)
    WARNING
    1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING
    THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD
    OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
    2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENT(S) BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
    OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
    “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.
    GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT No. 1 & 2:
    You should look upon the assignments as a test of knowledge, management skills, and
    communication skills. When you write an assignment answer, you are indicating your
    knowledge to the teacher:
     Your level of understanding of the subject;
     How clearly you think?
     How well you can reflect on your knowledge & experience?
     How well you can use your knowledge in solving problems, explaining situations,
    and describing organizations and management?
     How professional you are, and how much care and attention you give to what you do?
    To answer a question effectively, address the question directly, bring important related
    issues into the discussion, refer to sources, and indicate how principles from the course
    materials apply. You must also be able to identify important problems and implications
    arising from the answer.
    For citing references, writing bibliographies, and formatting the assignment, APA format
    should be followed.
    Course: Introduction to Supply Chain Management (9541) Semester: Autumn
    2020
    Level: PGD (SCM) Total Marks: 100
    Pass Marks: 50
    ASSIGNMENT No. 1
    (Units: 1–5)
    Q. 1 Discuss the key components of supply chain management in detail. Which
    component you consider is most critical and why? (20)
    Q. 2 Highlight recent trends occurring in the field of global supply chain management
    (SCM). (20)
    Q. 3 The bullwhip effect is a distribution channel phenomenon in which demand
    forecasts yield supply chain inefficiencies. Discuss the causes and consequence of
    bullwhip effect in detail. (20)
    Q. 4 What are the key drivers for learn supply chain? Also discuss the nature and
    process of learn supply management. (20)
    Q. 5 What do you understand by the term Agile supply chain management? What are
    the ways and significance to outsource agile supply chain management? (20)
    2
    ASSIGNMENT No. 2
    (Units: 1–9) Total Marks: 100
    Pass Marks: 50

    This assignment is a research-oriented activity. You are required to obtain


    information from a business/commercial organization and prepare a report of
    about 1000 words on the topic allotted to you to be submitted to your teacher for
    evaluation.

    You are required to select one of the following topics according to the last digit of
    your roll number. For example, if your roll number is P-3427180 then you will
    select topic # 0 (the last digit): -

    Topics
    0. Recent Trends in SCM
    1. Global Supply Chains as a Solution
    2. Capacity Planning and Implementation
    3. Agile Supply Management
    4. Learn Manufacturing
    5. Strategic Purchasing and Portfolio
    6. Developing Strategic Alliance
    7. Transaction Management Foundation
    8. Watch Dynamics
    9. Risk Management

    The report should follow the following format:


    1) Title page
    2) Acknowledgements
    3) An abstract (one-page summary of the paper)
    4) Table of contents
    5) Introduction to the topic (brief history & significance of topic assigned)
    6) Practical study of the organization (with respect to the topic)
    7) Data collection methods
    8) SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats) relevant to
    the topic assigned
    9) Conclusion (one-page brief covering important aspects of your report)
    3
    10) Recommendations (specific recommendations relevant to topic assigned)
    11) References (as per APA format)
    12) Annexes (if any)

    GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT # 2:


     1.5 line spacing
     Use headers and subheads throughout all sections
     Organization of ideas
     Writing skills (spelling, grammar, punctuation)
     Professionalism (readability and general appearance)
     Do more than repeat the text
     Express a point of view and defend it.

    WORKSHOPS
    The workshop presentations provide you an opportunity to express your
    communication skills, knowledge & understanding of concepts learned during
    practical study assigned in assignment # 2.

    You should use transparencies and any other material for effective presentation.
    The transparencies are not the presentation, but only a tool; the presentation is the
    combination of the transparencies and your speech. Workshop presentation
    transparencies should only be in typed format.

    The transparencies should follow the following format:


    1) Title page
    2) An abstract (one-page summary of the paper)
    3) Introduction to the topic (brief history & significance of topic assigned)
    4) Practical study of the organization (with respect to the topic)
    5) Data collection methods
    6) SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats) relevant to
    the topic assigned
    7) Conclusion (one-page brief covering important aspects of your report)
    8) Recommendations (specific recommendations relevant to topic assigned)

    GUIDELINES FOR WORKSHOP PRESENTATION:


     Make eye contact and react to the audience. Don't read from the
    transparencies or from report, and don't look too much at the transparencies
    (occasional glances are acceptable to help in recalling the topic to cover).

    4
     A 15-minute presentation can be practiced several times in advance, so do
    that until you are confident enough. Some people also use a mirror when
    rehearsing as a substitute for an audience.

    WEIGHTAGE OF THEORY & PRACTICAL ASPECTS IN


    ASSIGNMENT # 2 & WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

    Assignment # 2 & workshop presentations are evaluated on the basis of theory &
    its applicability. The weightage of each aspect would be:
    Theory: 60%
    Applicability (practical study of the organization): 40%

    PREPARE ASSIGNMENTS AS PER THESE GUIDELINES AND IT MAY BE


    RE-EVALUATED BY THE QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL, DEPARTMENT
    OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AIOU, ISLAMABAD AT ANY TIME.

    INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT


    DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE (9541)

    Unit-1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management


    1.1 The Need and Significance to manage Supply Chain
    1.2 Key Concepts for Supply Chain Management
    1.3 Customer Orientation and Customer Focused SCM
    1.4 Nature and Components of Supply Chain Management
    1.5 Recent Trends in SCM

    Unit-2 Supply Chain Management in Global Environment


    2.1 Global Business Dynamics
    2.2 Strategic Challenges and Solutions
    2.3 Global Supply Chains as a Solution
    2.4 Current Trends in Global SCM
    2.5 Global Transportation, Warehousing and Supplier Selection

    Unit-3 Formulating Plans for Supply Chain


    3.1 Configuring Supply Chain
    3.2 Concept of Vertical Integration
    3.3 Nature and significance of Outsourcing and Offshoring
    3.4 Location Decisions
    3.5 Capacity Planning and Implementation
    3.6 Bullwhip Effect
    5
    Unit-4 The Nature and Process of Lean Supply Management
    4.1 The Nature and Significance of Lean Manufacturing
    4.2 Lean Supply Principles and Applications
    4.3 Costing Decisions
    4.4 Key Drivers for Lean Supply Chain
    4.5 Understanding Lean Process Mapping Tools

    Unit-5 Concept, Framework and Essentials of Agile Supply Management


    5.1 Agility Concept in Supply Chain
    5.2 Agile Supply Chain Pitfalls
    5.3 Framework and Design
    5.4 Competing on Responsiveness
    5.5 Outsourcing for Effective Agility

    Unit-6 Supplier Selection


    6.1 Significance of Purchasing
    6.2 Strategic Purchasing and Portfolio
    6.3 Supplier Relationship Management
    6.4 Essentials and Tools for Supplier Selection
    6.5 Knowledge Based Sourcing
    6.6 Trends of Supplier Relations in Pakistan

    Unit-7 Strategic SCM, Relationing and Integration


    7.1 The Concept and Need of Supply Relationship
    7.2 Strengthening Partnership
    7.3 Developing Strategic Alliance
    7.4 Issues and Pitfalls in Relationship
    7.5 Supply Chain Integration

    Unit-8 Future Challenges and Opportunities


    8.1 Introduction to Supply Chain IT Framework
    8.2 The concept of Customer Relationship Management
    8.3 The Need of Internal Supply Chain Management
    8.4 The Transaction Management Foundation
    8.5 The Future of IT in the Supply Chain
    8.6 Key IT Practices in Supply Chain

    6
    Unit-9 Role of Information Technology in Supply Chain
    9.1 Creating Customer Centric Supply Chain
    9.2 Managing Supply Networks
    9.3 Watch Dynamics
    9.4 Risk Management
    9.4 Managing Uncertainty

    Recommended Books:
    Lu, D., (2011), Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management, (Latest Edition),
    Ventus Publishing Aps.

    Sunil, C., and Meindl, P. (1974), Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning,
    and Operation, (Latest Edition), Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

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