June 25
Term Project Assignment: Write a 5-8 page
(exclusive of cover page and reference
pages) single-spaced paper on one or more aspects of
procurement/supply management for any one of the following three
companies: Dell Computer, General Motors, or Wal-Mart.
The exact focus of the project is up to you, but it must be on one or more topics that we cover in ASCM 626.
You must focus on your chosen company's supply and procurement
strategies as they relate to inputs from its suppliers; not on its
distribution to its end customers/consumers. If you list a source
in your ending list of references, be sure to properly cite within
your content where you use it.
Your project should include comparative analysis, i.e., how
the company handles the supply chain management issue(s) that you
selected differently than one or more competitors (for example, GM
vs. Toyota, Wal-Mart vs. Target, etc.). It should analyze (i) what
topic-related challenges the company has faced in the past,
(ii) what have they done to overcome those challenges, and (iii)
what must the company consider when moving ahead in the 21st
century business environment. You are responsible for organizing
and segmenting your paper so it's clear you are covering these
issues. For a graduate-level paper, I need to see graduate-level
effort and results.
Use a modified APA format: 12-point font, one-inch margins,
but single-spacing instead of double-spacing. Include
only the references in your list that you actually cite in
your main text. Be sure to number your pages. While submission to
Turnitin is not required, I will use it to ensure that your work is
original and properly referenced. Use your own words and cite
properly. Use direct quotations sparingly. Do not re-use any
content that you submitted for another class as this will show up
negatively when I check it using Turnitin.
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