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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:
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
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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 |
| APA annotated biblio. style in-line citations, an 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% |
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)
