Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges of New Technologies in the Supply Chain

The purpose of this coursework is to develop skills in tying together theory and practice so that you gain valuable insight into the significance of marketing channels and logistics as a realistic activity.

Topic: Trends, opportunities and challenges of new technologies (Artificial Intelligence/ Internet of Things/Blockchain/Machine Learning/Drone/Robotics/Cloud/3D printing/Autonomous Vehicle/Big Data/Wireless power/) in the supply chain (choose ONE of these given technologies)

Description of Item 1 coursework (2500 words; 80% of the mark)

State-of-the-Art-Review (2500 words): Provide a state-of-the-art review using up-to-date academic journal articles and other articles. A state-of-the-art review should consider mainly the most current research in the given area or concerning the given topic. It often summarizes current and emerging educational trends,research priorities and standardizations in a field of interest. The review must aim to provide a critical survey of the extensive literature produced in the past decade, a synthesis of current thinking in the field. It may offer new perspectives on an issue or point out an area in need of further research.^ 

References:A “References” section is required to be included at the end of the coursework as per Brunel University Library’s referencing style.

 

Appendix:Additionally, you may include an “Appendix” section after the “References” section. This section will not be considered for calculating the number of words.

 

Total Word Count:The assignment should be completed in report format of no more than 2500 words in total which exclude the title page and any references and appendices.

Description of Item 2 group presentation (20% of the mark)

Working in groups, students are required to give a 10-minute in-class presentation. Groups and topics for the presentations will be decided in the seminar. Your participation is mandatory for submitting Item 2.

Indicative Structure For The Group Presentation

For the group presentation, students are asked to focus on the following indicative structure.

1. Importance of the chosen technology
2. Case study to show its benefits and barriers
3. What to expect in the future

Expectations: An excellent presentation should demonstrate a good team work, analytical thinking and speaking in front of the class.

Please enter here the marking scheme relevant for the coursework and provide an illustration of each assessment criterion achieved at each indicative mark band for UG/PG levels.  

UG mark bands, degree equivalent and grade point bands [Senate Regulation 2] are:

Coursework must be submitted electronically via the University’s WISEflow system. The required file format for this report is Adobe PDF. Your student ID number must be used as the file name (e.g. 0123456.pdf).  You must ensure that you upload your file in the correct format and use the College’s electronic coursework coversheet. Please note that submissions of ‘.pages / .docx etc’ documents will not be accepted and must be converted to approved format.

The electronic coursework coversheet must be completed and included at the beginning of all coursework submissions prior to submitting on WISEflow.

An example under development (for MG5547 Marketing Communications)

5 marking criteria all equally weighted

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Please ensure that you fully understand what constitutes plagiarism before you submit your work.

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