This Assignment assesses the following module Learning Outcomes (from Definitive Module Document):
Assignment Brief:
Assume that you have been appointed by a medium-sized manufacturing and services enterprise, SmartSus Ltd, and that you are tasked by the enterprise to undertake an operations research project. The project involves simulation modelling and reporting. The task is in two parts as follows.
Part I
The first part of the project (Part I) requires that you:
Part II
System dynamics is a popular approach to understanding the nonlinear behaviour of complex systems over time In this part of the assignment, you are required to:
a) describe the systems dynamics approach, and
b) critique a selected application of system dynamics in logistics. You should select a relevant application of your choice from the literature to critique. Presentation:
You must present your work as follows.
Part I
You are required to document your answer to Part I of this assignment as a PowerPoint presentation with voice over; this requires that you add voice over your PowerPoint slides. The following are some important considerations for the PowerPoint presentation.
These should be cited and referenced according to the Harvard Referencing System. For the PowerPoint presentation, present the list of references at the end of the presentation and ensure that the references are cited at relevant, appropriate, places during the presentation.
Part II
Your submission for Part II of this assignment must be a written report. The report must contain no more than 1500±10% words including any diagrams, calculations, figures and/or tables where appropriate. Reports shorter than the word count will not lose marks but will lead to the omission of material which can gain them. Any words over the suggested word count will not be marked. Do not use any mechanism, such as embedded jpeg images containingsignificant text, tocircumvent the word count.
You are expected to provide a range of secondary sources to underpin your work. These must be cited and referenced according to the Harvard Referencing System. Include the word count in the header of your report.
Ensure that your report is well-structured and choose appropriate number and titles for the sections of the report please. There is no need to number the references section.
Your report must follow the content and guidance above and must include the specific instructions outlined below.
These should be cited and referenced according to the Harvard Referencing System.
Mark is allocated for referencing in this assignment, and the mark is influenced by the
thoroughness and integrity of the work as evidenced by your referencing. Marks are awarded notonly for correct referencing practice, but also the extent to which the arguments have been supported by cited sources.
Knowledge and understanding of the subject particularly in the context of the topics covered in this assignment.
a) Description of the process, presentation of a process map for the grocery store scenario and the assumptions.
b) Quality of the Witness simulation developed.
c) Presentation of findings and critical discussion of results.
d) Effect of closing one of the three checkout stands on service levels 10 Overall presentation of the video, including referencing.
a) Description of the systems dynamics approach.
b) Critique of a selected application of system dynamics in logistics. 25 Overall presentation of the report, including referencing.