While companies that serve local or regional markets may utilize in-house delivery resources, most businesses use third-party logistics (3PL) or engage in partnerships. Some of the larger players in o
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Operations Management Control Module 2 Case
Professor’s Name
Date of Submission
Operations Management Control Module 2 Case
2-3 sentence introduction. Resources should be no more than three years old for this case because the industry is changing rapidly and the goal is to remain relevant throughout your career.
B2B logistics
Research the pros and cons of logistics delivery choices: from the perspective of cost, supply chain integration and competitive advantage for Business to Business (B2B). This portion of the paper will be 1-page in length
B2C logistics
Research the pros and cons of logistics delivery choices: from the perspective of cost and customer service for Business to Consumer (B2C). This portion of the paper will be 1-page in length
Last mile logistics
Research the cost and logistical implications of last mile delivery. (Human resource and legal aspects of last mile delivery which were addressed in the discussion should not be included.) This portion of the paper will be 1-page in length
Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in third person; this means words like “I”, “we”, and “you” are not appropriate. The excessive use of quotes or unoriginal content will directly impact performance since it suggests lack of comprehension and indicates that a student may not have mastered the concepts.
Conclusion
This is your 2-3 sentence conclusion. Remember this is the last thing your reader will hear. Your submission will include:
Trident University International’s cover page
The body will be 3 pages with APA citations (2-3 sentence introduction, 3-page body, 2-3 sentence conclusion)
The alphabetized reference list page in APA format
References
This listing should be in alphabetical order. Below are a few examples of reference list entries. The following list needs to be removed before you submit the paper (not by category).
Journal in online library (be sure that you give the specific library database for journal articles that you have retrieved from the library, e.g., Proquest, EBSCO – Academic Search Complete, EBSCO – Business Source Complete, IBISWorld, etc.):
Last name, Initials. (yyyy of journal volume). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume
number,(issue number), pages. Retrieved from [insert name of library database]
Example:
Borgerson, J. L., Schroeder, J. E., Escudero Magnusson, M., & Magnusson, F. (2009).
Corporate communication, ethics, and operational identity: A case study of Benetton. Business Ethics: A European Review, 18(3), 209-223. Retrieved from Proquest.
Book in online library:
Last name, Initials. (yyyy published). Book title. Retrieved from [insert name of library
database]
Example:
Johnson, R. A. (2009). Helping really fat dogs. Retrieved from EBSCO eBook Collection.
Newspaper in online library:
Author last name, first initial. (YYYY, MM DD). Name of article. Title of Newspaper,
pages. Retrieved from [name of library database].
Example:
Dee, J. (2007, December 23). A toy maker’s conscience. New York Times Magazine, 34-39.
Retrieved from EBSCO – Academic Source Complete.
Websites
APA end reference for a website – with author:
Author. (Year [use n.d. if not given]). Article or page title.
Larger Publication Title. Retrieved from https://urladdress
Example:
Shiva, V. (2006, February 12). Bioethics: A third world issue. Nativeweb. Retrieved
from https://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/shiva.html
APA end reference for a website – with no author:
Title of article. (Year [use n.d. if not given]). Website Title. Retrieved from
https://www.website-name/ABCDEFG-12345
Example:
Media giants. (2014). Frontline: The Merchants of Cool. Retrieved from
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/giants/
