Assignment Description
Please read the scenario below, and then answer the questions that follow in a 3-page analysis. The questions will guide your analysis of the situation, but they need to be presented as part of a report on risks associated with supply chain management to be delivered to the owner of the company.
Scenario:
In the following videos, you will learn about the risks associated with global supply chain management, as well as ethical and sustainable supply chains.
Please watch the following videos, and then answer the questions below (W. P. Carey School of Business, 2010):
What steps must occur when developing a global supply chain?
What is one potential advantage of a global supply chain?
Global supply chains help to alleviate what issues?
An understanding of what factors is critical for successful supply chain managers?
What factors should supply chain managers review when setting up a supply chain?
How can companies use loopholes to cut costs?
What are the characteristics and behaviors of unethical supply chain managers?
What are the tasks assigned to global supply chain managers?
How does an internal code of ethics regulate interactions in a company?
What are the goals of a sustainable supply chain management system?
How is the global supply chain defined?
Companies have broken down walls to make all employees concerned with what?
Who are significant channel partners?
What industries thrive on global supply chains?
What is the key to developing a competitive, modern, and integrated supply chain?
Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:
Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
Length: 3 pages minimum
Body: This begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
References
W. P. Carey School of Business. (2010a, April 15). Module 6: Supply chain integration – ASU’s W. P. Carey School [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQ200JAViA&feature=emb_logo
W. P. Carey School of Business. (2010b, April 15). Module 7: Global supply chain management – ASU’s W. P. Carey School [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQ200JAViA&feature=emb_logo
W. P. Carey School of Business. (2010c, April 15). Module 8: Socially responsible supply chain management – ASU’s W. P. Carey School [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQ200JAViA&feature=emb_logo
Assignment Objectives
Evaluate the legal, ethical, and cultural risks in managing international transactions in a global marketplace
