EXECUTIVE BACHELOR

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
MODULE TITLE: SUPPLY NETWORK
SUBMISSION DATE: 14 May 2011
WORD COUNT: 2500 words
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Assignment Question Due Date: 14 May 2011

The answers to the above two questions should be written in one assignment.

1. Supply Chains are really supply networks that move the products, money, information
and services. Explain 5 critical roles of supply networks that a manager must manage for
supply effectiveness. Explain the concepts and principles of Supply Chain Networks that
are useful for design of Supply Networks.

(50 marks)

2. What are the operational issues that a network member must address in order to manage
the network effectively? How can the manager manage these operational issues and
integrate them with other value chains in the Supply Chain Network? How can he use the
Relationship Management Principles to help him in integrating the value chains?
(50 marks)

[100 marks]

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ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINE

Guidelines to Students

1. Answers are written one-sided, using Times New Roman fonts, size 12, double spaced.
2. References must be included and taken from reliable sources such as books and journals.
Student must use the Harvard Referencing Systems for both in text and end text citation
and references.
3. Plagiarism, copying and cheating will not be tolerated, where no marks will be awarded.
4. Please bind the assignment well.
5. The cover of the assignment should include the following:
• Name of university, faculty and course
• Name of student, metric number, programme
• Name of instructor
• 2500 word count

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