SOE11147 Global Logistics and Supply Chains

Critically Evaluate the Role of Procurement in New Product Development Reports must be submitted online through the submission box on Moodle (Turnitin).

Individually you will prepare a report which may include the following:
? Use formal report structure.
? Critically evaluate appropriate procurement and supply chain approaches in this specific context.
? A review ofsupply chain concepts, (supported by references) must underpin discussion.
? A critical evaluation of the potential trade-offs.
? Support points with relevant examples.
? Conclusion and recommendations should be logical, justified, and relevant.
? Citations in the text and also reference list which should primarily include journals!
? Appendices

? Substantiation - The reports should be underpinned by course concepts, theory and citations to demonstrate understanding.
? Insight - Your work must demonstrate critical evaluation and insight into the operation and relevant theory. This will come out across sections.
? Presentation - The reports should be well structured and clearly presented,supported by adherence to the report writing style (Napier Report HouseStyle on Moodle).

Your report should be a maximum of 2,000 words excluding title page, tables/figures,references and appendices. Sticking to a strict word limit is difficult and an important skill for you to acquire, so make sure that you write in a concise and focused manner It should be typed font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing and presented in portrait format,not landscape.

You must use a formal report structure “Napier Report House Style” (See Moodle) An essential feature of the reports is to illustrate how theoretical constructs or models can help to explain the actions of organisations in practice. You are therefore advised to read widely. In fact, unless you have read and referenced at least 15 discrete references, it is unlikely that you have done sufficient reading. Sources from the internet must not be used. Apart from reputable and academic references that can be downloaded through the Internet, most Internet references are not considered reliable for an academic piece of work. Penalties will be applied for use of non-academic sources used to support SCM concepts (eg. Businessballs, MindTools, and anything ending in pedia). Using lecture slides as referencing is also forbidden. Academic journals generally offer a better source than textbooks.