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====== Assignment ======


===== Written Report =====

Answer the following questions. Each team will be assigned one of the following two case studies:

  - Case 10.2 – Business Case: Lowes’s Fresh Approach to Supply Chain Management (pages 328-329, questions 1-5)
  - IT at Work Case 10.3 – Managing the U.S. Munitions Supply Chain (page 314, questions 1-6).

Teams will be required to present their findings to the class in a presentations format using a
range of media, tools and resources.

====== Your checklist before you submit ======

++++Pre-flight checklist |

  * No coloured-text
  * No cover image
  * Cover page must include:
    * course name;
    * instructor’s name;
    * student’s First and Last name;
    * student number;
    * date; and
    * word-count.
  * Page numbers
  * Address all 5 or 6 questions (depending on the case)
  * Answer all questions in detailed paragraphs (no one-liners; detailed explanations are needed)
  * Table of Contents must be included
  * Paper’s length range: min 950, max 1200 words, excluding the covers, TOC, repeated questions, block-quotes, and the bibliography (no out-of-range papers please)
  * Use styles with headings and subheadings. Use short and appropriate headings instead of repeating each question in full in the headings. Heading numbers **must** correspond to the question numbers
  * Citations: [[https://www.zotero.org/styles?q=annotated|APA annotated bibliography]], in-text citations, and an [[citation#annotate_your_bibliography_references | annotated bibliography]] (the paper will be rejected if these are incorrect or incomplete)

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====== Written Report Marking Scheme ======

++++The marking scheme |

^ Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ^ Marks for case 10.2  ^ Marks for case 10.3  |
| Cover-page includes assignment title, instructor’s name, course & assignment name, student’s first and last name, student number, date, word count, subheading numbers correspond to the questions, and Table of Contents is included                 | 2                    | 2                    |
| Response to Q1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 14                   | 12                   |
| Response to Q2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 13                   | 10                   |
| Response to Q3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 13                   | 12                   |
| Response to Q4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 13                   | 10                   |
| Response to Q5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 13                   | 12                   |
| Response to Q6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | -                    | 10                   |
| Extensive, valid, library research from reliable sources in addition to the textbook (‘Google search’ is not a source, no Wikipedia articles. Read [[references]] for more info.)                                                                     | 4                    | 4                    |
| [[https://www.zotero.org/styles?q=annotated|APA annotated biblio. style]] in-line citations, an [[citation#annotate_your_bibliography_references| annotated bibliography]], correct format and structure followed (read [[citation]] for more info.)  | 4                    | 4                    |
| Correct spelling / proper grammar                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 4                    | 4                    |
| TOTAL POSSIBLE MARKS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 80                   | 80                   |
| ANY form of plagiarism is unacceptable (read [[plagiarism]]). Maximum amount of quotes in your paper must not exceed 30%. Violations will be reported to the campus director immediately.                                                             | -100%                | -100%                |
| Late submission                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | -100%                | -100%                |

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====== Submitting Your Written Report ======

  * Share a digital copy of your final paper with me via Google Docs (use my gmail address)
  * Then submit the same document to the school’s LMS
  * Day 5 is the last day for this assignment (late submissions won’t be accepted)