Assignment
Preparation for Term Project
This is the information for the term project in this course. This assignment will be due at the end of Module 7.
For the final exam, you will focus on the case study: Strategic Supply Chain Management Implementation - Case Study of IKEA (document is below). Please read through the case study and then prepare a 7-8 page case study analysis. Your analysis should include the following:
Overview of the case and its purpose
Explain the competitive strategy that IKEA has used through its supply chain
Explain the key points of the IKEA supply chain and all third-parties, if applicable
Discuss how value is given to the customers through the supply chain
Discuss the order processing strategy used by IKEA
Summary of the case and recommendations of improvement
Strategic Supply Chain Management Implementation - Case Study of IKEA.pdf
Support your assignment with at least five scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 5-6 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
PRESCRIBED READINGS
Cohen, Shoshanah, and Joseph Roussel. (2013). Strategic Supply Chain Management: The Five Disciplines for Top Performance. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
Recommended Readings
Nakano M., (2019), Supply Chain Management: Strategy & Organisation, Springer Singapore
Gattorna J., (2017), Strategic Supply Chain Alignment Best Practice in Supply Chain Management, Taylor & Francis