Group Project: Research Question, Executive Summary, Introduction, Integration and Value Generation

Research Question and Executive Summary

In the group project, students are required to submit the following tasks in the order given  below. Project tasks are divided into group (G) and individual (I) categories. Please refer to  the group project template available on the course Moodle site for format details.
1 Research question (1 page, G)
In the organisation of your choice from Table 1, frame a main research question to  seek answers for the selected problem. The main research question should further be  split into sub-questions corresponding to each group member. 2 Executive summary (1 page, G) Provide a summary of the report. It should include: purpose, background, main  findings, conclusions and recommendations.
2 Introduction (2 pages, G)
Introduce the supply chain and logistics problem and elaborate its scope clearly in the industrial and organisational context. Present an illustration of the broad supply chain of the organisation considered in your main research question.
3 Integration and Value Generation (2 pages per member, I)
In the context of your sub-research question, select a specific supply chain stage. Based on this, present an instance of an appropriate supply chain integration scenario.Critique and evaluate the integration aspect. Generate a Value Stream Map (VSM) around the selected supply chain stage