Bachelor of Business (Hons)

DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

(MKT203)
FEBRUARY 2023 SEMESTER

ASSIGNMENT 1 (INDIVIDUAL) &

ASSIGNMENT 2 (GROUP)
Note: The Assignments are to be released and discussed on the first week of the
semester in order to give the students ample time to prepare the same.

ASSIGNMENT 1: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

Due Date: 6 March 2023 (Week 5)

Value: 30% of total assessment in subject
Length: 2,500 - 3,000 words (excluding reference list and appendix)

Assignment Task:

With appropriate examples, distinguish between possession, form, time, and place utility. How
does logistics contribute to these utilities?

ASSIGNMENT 2: GROUP ASSIGNMENT (MINIMUM 3, MAXIMUM 5 PEOPLE)

Due Date: 10 April 2023

Value: 30% of the total assessment
Length: 3,000 – 3,500 words (excluding ES, reflective logs, references and appendices)

Assignment Task:

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) defined logistics as

“Logistics management is that part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and
controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and
related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet
customers’ requirements.”

Based on a logistic company (real company) of your own choice (excluding Fedex), illustrate
how this definition fits into its operations.

Individual Reflective Learning Log

Each group member is to prepare a reflective learning log to accompany the 2nd assignment.
The log must cover the following:
• The approach adopted to clarify and analyze the assessment task.
• The division of work amongst group members and the major tasks undertaken by the
group member, the contribution of group members in preparation of the final report.
• A reflection on what was learned about working in team – team dynamic, group
environment, project planning and management and etc.

Each member is to sign his or her reflective learning log and attach it to the front of the report
submitted. This log must be written individually and submitted together with the report. This
log is for the purpose of gauging how much the student have learned, their participation and
distribution of work among team members.
 ASSESSMENTS RUBRICS:

Your assignments will be marked according to the following criteria:

1. 1-4% 5-8 % 9-12% 13-16% 17-20% Marks

Format/orga 1-3% 4-6% 6-9% 10-12% 13-15%
nization
Very poor Minimal level of Acceptable level of Good organization Excellent organization
For organization and organization and organization and and presentation: and presentation:
Assignment presentation: presentation: executive presentation: executive executive summary, executive summary,
1 - 20% executive summary summary, summary, introduction, body, introduction, body,
(for assignment 2 introduction, body, introduction, body, conclusion, layout, conclusion, layout,
For only), introduction, conclusion, layout, conclusion, layout, heading, paging, heading, paging,
Assignment body, conclusion, heading, paging, heading, paging, paragraphing, paragraphing, margin,
2 - 15% layout, heading, paragraphing, margin, paragraphing, margin, margin, tone of tone of writing, in-text
paging, tone of writing, in-text tone of writing, in-text writing, in-text citation, reference list,
paragraphing, citation, reference list, citation, reference list, citation, reference appendices
margin, tone of appendices. appendices. list, appendices
writing, in-text
citation, reference
list, appendices
2. Content - 1-12% 13-24 % 25-36% 37-48 49-60%
coverage,
synthesis, No understanding of Lack understanding of Fair understanding of Good understanding Excellent
critical concepts underlying concepts underlying concepts underlying of concepts understanding of
thinking, the assessment the assessment the assessment underlying the concepts underlying
resourcefuln task/questions, task/questions, task/questions, assessment the assessment
ess understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the task/questions, task/questions,
subject matter and subject matter and the subject matter and the understanding of the understanding of the
the ability to ability to describe the ability to describe the subject matter and subject matter and the
60% describe the logistical functions of logistical functions of the ability to ability to describe the
logistical functions a company. Did the a company. Did the describe the logistical functions of
of a company. Did student answer/cover student answer/cover logistical functions a company. Did the
the student the questions or the questions or of a company. Did student answer/cover
answer/cover the pertinent areas of the pertinent areas of the the student the questions or
questions or assignment? Did they assignment? Did they answer/cover the pertinent areas of the
pertinent areas of execute it well? execute it well? questions or assignment? Did they
the assignment? Did Effective analysis and Effective analysis and pertinent areas of execute it well?
they execute it well? discussion on the discussion on the the assignment? Did Effective analysis and
Effective analysis topics/areas. Style of topics/areas. Style of they execute it well? discussion on the
and discussion on writing, flow, number writing, flow, number Effective analysis topics/areas. Style of
the topics/areas. of examples, of examples, and discussion on writing, flow, number
Style of writing, implications and etc implications and etc the topics/areas. of examples,
flow, number of Style of writing, implications and etc
examples, flow, number of
implications and etc examples,
implications and etc
3. Reflective 1 -2% 3 – 4% 5 – 6% 7 – 8% 9 – 10%
log (for
assignment 2 Very unclear in: the Minimal clarity in Acceptable: the Good - The Excellent - The
only) approach adopted to approach adopted to approach adopted to approach adopted to approach adopted to
clarify the clarify the assessment clarify the assessment clarify the clarify the assessment
assessment task; task; approach adopted task; assessment task; task;
10% The approach to analyze the task the approach adopted The approach The approach adopted
adopted to analyze requirements; the to analyze the task adopted to analyze to analyze the task
the task division of work requirements; the task requirements;
requirements; the in amongst group The division of work requirements; The division of work
division of work member and the major amongst group The division of amongst group
amongst group tasks undertaken by member and the major work amongst group member and the major
member and the the group member, the tasks undertaken by member and the tasks undertaken by
major tasks contribution of group the group member, the major tasks the group member, the
undertaken by the members in contribution of group undertaken by the contribution of group
group member, the preparation of the final members in group member, the members in
contribution of report; reflection on preparation of the final contribution of preparation of the
group members in what was learned report; reflection on group members in final report; Reflection
preparation of the about working in team what was learned preparation of the on what was learned
final report; – team dynamic, group about working in team final report; about working in team
reflection on what environment, project – team dynamic, group Reflection on what – team dynamic,
was learned about planning and environment, project was learned about group environment,
working in team – management and etc. planning and working in team – project planning and
team dynamic, management and etc. team dynamic, management and etc.
group environment, group environment,
project planning and project planning and
management and management and
etc. etc.

4. 1-4 % 5-8 % 9-12% 13-16% 17-20%

Quality/Sour 1-3% 4-6% 7-9% 10-12% 13-15%
ces/Styles/Re
ferencing) No clear Lack of clear Fairly clear Good development Execellent
development and development and development and and organisation of development and
For organisation of organisation of ideas, organisation of ideas, ideas, sources of organisation of ideas,
Assignment ideas, sources of sources of data and sources of data and data and info, sources of data and
1 - 20% data and info, info, correct use of info, correct use of correct use of info, correct use of
correct use of Harvard style Harvard style Harvard style Harvard style
For Harvard style referencing and referencing and referencing and referencing and
Assignment referencing and presentation of presentation of presentation of presentation of
2 - 15% presentation of supporting materials supporting materials supporting materials supporting materials
supporting materials and error-free text and and error-free text and and error-free text and error-free text and
and error-free text grammar. Submission grammar. Submission and grammar. grammar. Submission
and grammar. of turn-it-in. of turn-it-in Submission of turn- of turn-it-in
Submission of turn- it-in
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Assignment Cover Sheet

Student Information (For group assignment, please state names of
Grade/Marks
all members)
Name ID

Office
Module/Subject Information
Acknowledgement
Module/Subject Code

Module/Subject Name
Lecturer/Tutor/Facilitator

Due Date

Assignment Title/Topic

Intake (where applicable)

Word Count Date/Time

Declaration

. I/We have read and understood the Programme Handbook that explains on plagiarism, and I/we testify that,
unless otherwise acknowledged, the work submitted herein is entirely my/our own.
. I/We declare that no part of this assignment has been written for me/us by any other person(s) except where
such collaboration has been authorized by the lecturer concerned.
. I/We authorize the University to test any work submitted by me/us, using text comparison software, for
instances of plagiarism. I/We understand this will involve the University or its contractors copying my/our work
and storing it on a database to be used in future to test work submitted by others.

Note:1) The attachment of this statement on any electronically submitted assignments will be deemed to have
the same authority as a signed statement.
2) The Group Leader signs the declaration on behalf of all members.

Signature: Date:
Email:
 Feedback/Comments*
Main Strengths

Main Weaknesses

Suggestions for improvement

Student acknowledge feedback/comments

Grader’s signature Student’s signature:

Date: Date:
Note:
1)A soft and hard copy of the assignment shall be submitted.
2)The signed copy of the assignment cover sheet shall be retained by the marker.
3)If the Turnitin report is required, students have to submit it with the assignment. However, departments may allow students
up to THREE (3) working days after submission of the assignment to submit the Turnitin report. The assignment shall only
be marked upon the submission of the Turnitin report.
*Use additional sheets if required.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Honesty and Responsibility

Academic integrity is an important tenet for HELP University (the “University”). In pursuit of
the highest standards of academic integrity, the University holds its students to the highest
ethical standards defined by the Rules and Regulations section of the Academic Handbook. All
students studying a HELP University programme are subjected to and are bound by the Student
Academic Misconduct Rule to assure academic honesty. Students are required to sign a pledge
on the assignment cover sheet before submitting your assignments.

What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is academic dishonesty or academic theft, and it is a serious academic offence.
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the followings:
1. quote, paraphrase or summarise someone else’s ideas, theories or data, in whole or in
part, without appropriate acknowledgement;
2. borrow ideas, opinion or words, in whole or in part, from other sources without properly
crediting the author(s);
3. use any facts, statistics, diagrams or graphs, in whole or in part, without acknowledging
the source clearly;
4. claim or imply original authorship of someone else’s ideas, theories or data, in whole
or in part, as your own;
5. employ or allow someone to help to revise, amend or write your work and pass off as
your own original work;
6. collaborate with or allow other students to copy your work; and
7. draw on sources more than what you have acknowledged by citations.

While a student is not discouraged to discuss an assignment with his/her friends or classmates,
the work he/she submits must be done by the student alone. If a student shares his/her
assignment with other students and they plagiarise it, the student is as guilty as those students
who plagiarised his/her assignment. All parties to plagiarism are considered equally guilty.
Under no circumstances should a student be involved in collusion with other students unless
he/she is permitted to work on an assignment jointly by the lecturer/tutor. If a student is unsure
what constitutes plagiarism, he/she is obliged to consult the lecturer/tutor on the matter before
submission of his/her assignment.

When and How to Reference?

Knowing when and how to cite is a student’s responsibility. If he/she is in doubt or need more
help on this matter, the student may consult the lecturer/tutor. The following list comprises
some of the sources a student will need to reference. The list is by no means exhaustive, but
simply consists of the most common sources used by students to complete their work.

1. Books
2. Chapters in books
3. Journal articles
 4. Conference papers
5. Newspaper articles
6. Magazines
7. Websites
8. Study guide

Students are advised to cite in the following cases [1]:

1. When he/she quotes two or more words verbatim, or even one word if it is used in a
way that is unique to the source;
2. When he/she introduce facts that he/she have found in a source;
3. When he/she paraphrase or summarise ideas, interpretations, or conclusions that he/she
find in a source;
4. When he/she introduce information that is not common knowledge or that may be
considered common knowledge in your field, but the reader may not know it;
5. When he/she borrow the plan or structure of a larger section of a source’s argument (for
example, using a theory from a source and analysing the same three case studies that
the source uses);
6. When he/she build on another’s method found either in a source or from collaborative
work in a lab;
7. When he/she build on another’s program in writing computer code or on a not-
commonly-known algorithm; and/or
8. When he/she collaborate with others in producing knowledge.

In general, a referencing system requires two parts:

1. In-text citations
This is information about a source within the text of an assignment.
2. List of references
This is a list of all sources a student has used to research his/her assignment. It is
alphabetically arranged by author surname and appears immediately after the last page
of an assignment.

Different faculties or departments may have different requirement on how referencing for an
assignment should be done. The various formats used for in-text citations and list of references
are available in the following websites:
1. Harvard System
(http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/library/subjectsandsupport/referencemanagement/harvar
d))
2. Chicago Style (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/index.html)
3. American Psychological Association or APA Style (http://www.apastyle.org)
4. Modern Language Association of America or MLA Style (http://www.mla.org/style)

Once a student has selected a referencing style for his/her assignment, he/she must follow the
same style consistently throughout the assignment. We strongly suggest that the student
consults the lecturer/tutor about which method to use before submission of his/her assignment.
Penalties for Plagiarism

The Turnitin Similarity Index for all programmes offered should be not more than 15%.

1
http://www.yale.edu/bass/writing/sources/plagiarism/warning.html, accessed May 18, 2008.
Penalties for plagiarism ranges from mark reduction for the assignment to expulsion from the
University. If plagiarism has been found to have occurred, the action(s) taken will be
determined by the forms of plagiarism implicated:

1. Complete plagiarism
Verbatim copying another person’s work without acknowledgement
- To be referred to a panel2 for further investigation. If the student is found to be
guilty, a grade “FL” is to be awarded for the subject.

2. Substantial plagiarism (Turnitin Similarity Index ≥ 30%)

Near-verbatim copying another person’s work by simply altering the order of the
sentences or the format of presentation or by changing a few words or phrases without
acknowledgement.
- Based on a report submitted by the lecturer in charge of the subject, a Zero mark
will be awarded for the said assessment.

3. Minimal plagiarism (Turnitin Similarity Index ≥ 15%)

Paraphrasing by changing and/or eliminating some words without proper
acknowledgement.
- Based on a report submitted by the lecturer in charge, a deduction of up to
50% of marks the student is entitled to receive for the said assessment.

Pleading ignorance or unintentional plagiarism does not constitute valid reasons for plagiarism
and will not avoid the penalties from being imposed. Excuses for acts of plagiarism such as the
following, but not limited to, will not be entertained:
1. I don’t have time to do the assignment
2. I have too many assignments due on the same day
3. I don’t know, I really didn’t do it
4. I am not aware
5. I don’t understand what plagiarism means
6. I have no intention to plagiarize
7. I forgot to cite the reference
8. I forgot to include the bibliography
9. My English is not good
10. My lecturer/tutor did not explain to me
11. In my country, it is alright to copy someone else’s work
12. My friend copied my assignment when I let him/her to look at my assignment
13. My friend copied my assignment when I allow him/her to use my laptop
14. I did my assignment in the computer lab, someone must have copied my work
15. I asked my friend to submit my assignment and he/she copied my work
16. I discussed my assignment with my friends, so our answers are the same/similar
17. Even though I do not have in-text citation but I have bibliography/reference list

Students should be reminded that it is their responsibilities to take due care throughout their
written work to effectively reference or cite when they use others’ ideas from any source.

2
The panel consists of the HoD as the Chair and 2 to 3 senior academic staff.