STEP 1: CHOOSING YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION
You first need to select one of the following research questions:
- While a key objective of a supply chain is to minimise total cost, how does modern slaveryaffect technical operations and the supply chain? Critically evaluate this issue in a given organisation or sector (e.g. Textile, Pharmaceuticals, Motor Vehicles and Parts, telecom, Commercial Banks or other hi-tech sectors etc.). This report needs to be supported by the taught theories and seminar articles in this module along with primary/secondary data to assess modern slavery including the pros and cons and discuss how your organisation/sector can tackle the negative impacts on its supply chain. Remarkably, your focus must be on a given topic such as Supply Chain Performance, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, ERP, Logistics, Quality management to explore this research in-depth.
- The supply chain is increasingly considered as a vital determinant of competitive advantage while productivity growth in the United Kingdom has slowed in recent years. What are the barriers to UKmanufacturing productivity and how to address barriers to productivity in supply chains? Critically evaluate this problem in a given organisation or sector (e.g. Textile, Pharmaceuticals, Motor Vehicles and Parts, telecom, Commercial Banks or other hi-tech sectors etc.). This report needs to be supported by the taught theories and seminar articles in this module along with primary/secondary data to assess the productivity puzzle for the UK and discuss how your organisation/sector can address productivity barriers and improve the productivity of operations and supply chain.
STEP 2: CHOOSING YOUR ORGANISATION/SECTOR
you need to select an international British company or an international organisation that one stage (e.g. supplier, manufacturer, etc.) of the supply chain is located and operated in the UK.
Your choice can be an organisation that is characterised by its good/not-so-good practices in the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management.
STEP 3: PROVIDING YOUR INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
o Start with an introduction and a very brief explanation of your rationale for a selected topic
o Provide a quick literature review
o Describing the problem
STEP 4: COLLECTING AND ANALYSING DATA
o It is recommended to collect primary or secondary data helping you to assess the problem
o Explain your research methodology
o Situation analysis (application of theories)
o Examine the status quo of the chosen topic in detail
o Discuss the problems
o Elaborate other apparent problems/advantages/disadvantages you have found