In this activity, you will continue working on your operations management plan.  As part of your continuing development of your operations management plan, discuss the goal of supply chain management and its application within your business.

Learning Outcome

Discuss the goal of supply chain management and its application in a variety of organizational settings.

Specifications:

  • 2-3 page paper
  • Created in a Word document
  • Follows APA, 6th edition formatting
  • Includes a Reference page for cited sources

Instructions: Continue the operations management plan by writing a 2-3 page paper that discusses the role of the supply chain in your operations. It is okay if some of the information overlaps with your purchasing activities. Use at least 4 scholarly sources to write about how supply chain management applies to your organization and answer the following questions:

  1. What are the goals of supply chain management in terms of your
    operations? How will these goals affect your operations?
  2. Discuss if you will need to implement a global supply chain management
    strategy. Why or why not?
  3. Identify any suppliers or vendors you plan to utilize and why.
  4. Discuss how you will address shortages of supply whether it is
    equipment or employees as you propose developing this business.
  5. Discuss if you will attempt to acquire a supplier or vendor in order to
    have a greater span of control over the supply chain process.

Please score your paper or have a friend score your paper using the
following “rubric,” or “scoring guide.” The levels will equate to the following
letter grades:

4 = A; 3 = B; 2 = C; 1 = D; and 0 = F

Level Criterion
Research and Documentation (40%)
4 The paper should use at least 4 references from
peer-reviewed/scholarly sources to address the activity
instructions. Any in-text citations MUST be cited in APA format
using the APA Manual 6th edition. You should also include a
References page, also in APA format, at the end of your paper
to cite any sources used.
3 The paper uses at least three scholarly sources to support
your content, but it does not meet the minimum requirement for
4 sources.
2 Three or more popular sources (i.e. newspapers, internet
sites, magazines, etc.) make up a majority of the references to
support your content. The paper lacks credible, scholarly
sources and does not meet the minimum number of sources
required.
1 The paper includes one or two sources. The paper lacks the
use of credible, scholarly sources and may focus on using
popular sources. The number of sources used does not meet the
minimum requirement (4 sources) and the resources used may not
fully support the content of your paper.
0 The paper fails to cite referenced sources, or does not
include any research or sources to support ideas. The paper is
based off of non-original content.
Analysis and Argument (40%)
4 Your paper addresses the three questions in the instructions
with the use of supporting evidence and specific details and
explanation. You effectively address the following:
1. What are the goals of supply chain management in terms of
your operations? How will these goals affect your
operations?

  1. Discuss if you will need to implement a global supply
    chain management strategy. Why or why not?
  2. Identify any suppliers or vendors you plan to utilize
    and why.
  3. Discuss how you will address shortages of supply
    whether it is equipment or employees as you propose
    developing this business.
  4. Discuss if you will attempt to acquire a supplier or
    vendor in order to have a greater span of control over the
    supply chain process.
3 The content addresses only some of the questions presented
in the instructions section and reflects minimal original
thought and /or critical analysis relative to the business.
2 The content is vague and is weakly supported by researched
evidence. The essay lacks critical analysis relative to the
business.
1 The content does not address the required elements; ideas
presented are not supported by research or critical
analysis.
0 There is a lack of critical analysis for the operation
management plan, and/or the essay does not address the business
content from the Unit 1 Activity.
Grammar/Style (15%)
4 The content contains a maximum of two grammatical, citation,
and punctuation errors. The ideas are concise and presented in
a logical manner that is easy for the reader to follow.
3 The content contains three or four grammatical, citation,
punctuation, and/or spelling errors. The sentence structure
flows in a concise, logical manner.
2 The paper contains more than four grammatical, citation,
punctuation and/or spelling errors that distract the reader
from the comprehension of ideas being presented.
1 The paper demonstrates poor writing skills, reflected by
lack of syntax and proper grammar, which makes ideas difficult
to communicate. Ideas are not presented in a logical manner
that is easy to follow.
0 The paper contains numerous grammatical, citation,
punctuation, and/or spelling errors.
Format (5%)
4 The paper should properly formatted (paragraph style,
margins, etc.), using the APA Manual, 6th edition. The content
is typed in MS Word format, labeled with the student’s
name and the activity title/unit number, and a reference
section to cite any outside sources used.
3 The paper meets most of the requirements for formatting,
using the APA Manual, 6th edition, though may contain some
errors.
2 The paper lacks proper formatting, based on the APA Manual,
6th edition, and it may use another style of formatting (i.e.
MLA, Chicago, etc.).
1 The paper is typed in a format other than MS Word. A style
of formatting other than APA may be used, or there are numerous
formatting errors that distract the reader’s
comprehension.
0 The formatting does not comply with the APA Manual, 6th
edition and is not created in MS Word.