Supply Chain Management Models: Recruitment and Cultural Fit

We�ll need to strengthen the team, but who should we recruit? What specialist knowledge should they have? What experience and cultural background would be best?

Deliverables

a) Review the existing World Bank project on improving access to finance for SMEs. Profile the type and location of companies that have been helped. (20% of word count)

b) By way of illustration, profile a chosen SME that you believe could be helped by the existing project. For your chosen company, detail

1. Who they are

2. Their main products and services

3. Who their customers are

4. Their main order winners and order qualifiers

c) Provide a summary of the findings of the recent study by Manikas et al (2019) on the subject of current academic research into Operations Management. Identify the top two growing trends relevant to your chosen company. (20% of word count)

d) Provide a summary of the findings of the recent study by Boscari et al (2018) into the role of national culture in operations management. (20% of word count)

e) From the results of your studies, synthesise an initial specification for the type of expert that you believe would add most value to the panel. (20% of word count)

f) Justify your specification by indicating how the expert might provide additional advice to the company identified in (b) above. (10% of word count)

Please ensure that your chosen company meets the normal criteria for SME status, i.e. has no more than 249 employees.

Graphical methods will be very effective at conveying some elements of these deliverables. Submissions that are solely comprised of text are unlikely to score highly.

The maximum permitted word count for this assignment is 1600 words. Tables, figures, references and appendices are excluded from this word count.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:

a) Apply and reflect critically on the Supply Chain Management Models as a basis for effective resource management.

b) �Develop effective oral and written communication and digital fluency.

d) Analyse the purpose and value of operations management within the supply chain context

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There are several supply chain management models that organizations can use as a basis for effective resource management. Here are a few of the most popular ones:

1. The SCOR Model: The Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model is a framework for analyzing and optimizing supply chain processes. It provides a standardized language, metrics, and best practices for supply chain management. The SCOR model identifies five key processes: plan, source, make, deliver, and return. By optimizing these processes, organizations can improve their resource management and reduce costs.

2. The Lean Supply Chain Model: The Lean supply chain model is based on the principles of Lean manufacturing, which aims to eliminate waste and improve efficiency. The model focuses on reducing lead times, increasing flexibility, and improving quality. By implementing Lean principles in their supply chain, organizations can reduce inventory levels, improve delivery times, and optimize their use of resources.

3. The Agile Supply Chain Model: The Agile supply chain model is designed to respond quickly to changes in demand and supply. It involves using flexible processes, technology, and organizational structures to enable rapid decision-making and adaptation. By being more responsive to changes in the market, organizations can optimize their resource management and reduce waste.