| MODULE NAME: | MODULE CODE: |
| LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 1A: INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | LOGM5122/d |
| LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | LOGM5112/d/p |
| ASSESSMENT TYPE: ASSIGNMENT 1 (PAPER ONLY) TOTAL MARK ALLOCATION: 100 MARKS TOTAL HOURS: 10 HOURS |
| By submitting this assignment, you acknowledge that you have read and understood all the rules as per the terms in the registration contract, in particular the assignment and assessment rules in The IIE Assessment Strategy and Policy (IIE009), the intellectual integrity and plagiarism rules in the Intellectual Integrity Policy (IIE023), as well as any rules and regulations published in the student portal. INSTRUCTIONS: No material may be copied from original sources, even if referenced correctly, unless it is a direct quote indicated with quotation marks. No more than 10% of the assignment may consist of direct quotes.Save a copy of your assignment before submitting it.Assignments must be typed unless otherwise specified.All work must be adequately and correctly referenced.Begin each section on a new page.This is an individual assignment. |
Referencing Rubric
Providing evidence based on valid and referenced academic sources is a fundamental educational principle and the cornerstone of high- quality academic work. Hence, The IIE considers it essential to develop the referencing skills of our students in our commitment to achieve high academic standards. Part of achieving these high standards is referencing in a way that is consistent, technically correct and congruent. This is not plagiarism, which is handled differently.
Poor quality formatting in your referencing will result in a penalty of according to the following guidelines a maximum of ten percent being deducted from the overall percentage. Please note, however, that evidence of plagiarism in the form of copied or uncited work (not referenced), absent reference lists, or exceptionally poor referencing, may result in action being taken in accordance with The IIE’s Intellectual Integrity Policy (0023).
Markers are required to provide feedback to students by indicating (circling/underlining) the information that best describes the student’s work.
Minor technical referencing errors: 5% deduction from the overall percentage. – the student’s work contains five or more errors listed in the minor errors column in the table below.
Major technical referencing errors: 10% deduction from the overall percentage. – the student’s work contains five or more errors listed in the major errors column in the table below.
If both minor and major errors are indicated, then 10% only (and not 5% or 15%) is deducted from the overall percentage. The examples provided below are not exhaustive but are provided to illustrate the error.
| Required: Technically correct referencing style | Minor errors in technical correctness of referencing style Deduct 5% from overall percentage. Example: if the response receives 70%, deduct 5%. The final mark is 65%. | Major errors in technical correctness of referencing style Deduct 10% from the overall percentage. Example: if the response receives 70%, deduct 10%. The final mark is 60%. |
| Consistency The same referencing format has been used for all in-text references and in the bibliography/reference list. | Minor inconsistencies. The referencing style is generally consistent, but there are one or two changes in the format of in-text referencing and/or in the bibliography.For example, page numbers for direct quotes (in-text) have been provided for one source, but not in another instance. Two book chapters (bibliography) have been referenced in the bibliography in two different formats. | Major inconsistencies. Poor and inconsistent referencing style used in- text and/or in the bibliography/ reference list.Multiple formats for the same type of referencing have been used.For example, the format for direct quotes (in-text) and/or book chapters (bibliography/ reference list) is different across multiple instances. |
| Technical correctness Referencing format is technically correct throughout the submission. The correct referencing format for the discipline has been used, i.e., either APA, OR Harvard OR Law Position of the reference: a reference is directly associated with every concept or idea. For example, quotation marks, page numbers, years, etc. are applied correctly, sources in the bibliography/reference list are correctly presented. | Generally, technically correct with some minor errors. The correct referencing format has been consistently used, but there are one or two errors.Concepts and ideas are typically referenced, but a reference is missing from one small section of the work.Position of the references: references are only given at the beginning or end of every paragraph.For example, the student has incorrectly presented direct quotes (in-text) and/or book chapters (bibliography/reference list). | Technically incorrect. The referencing format is incorrect.Concepts and ideas are typically referenced, but a reference is missing from small sections of the work.Position of the references: references are only given at the beginning or end of large sections of work.For example, incorrect author information is provided, no year of publication is provided, quotation marks and/or page numbers for direct quotes missing, page numbers are provided for paraphrased material, the incorrect punctuation is used (in-text); the bibliography/reference list is not in alphabetical order, the incorrect format for a book chapter/journal article is used, information is missing e.g. no place of publication had been provided (bibliography); repeated sources on the reference list. |
| Congruence between in-text referencing and bibliography/ reference list All sources are accurately reflected and are all accurately included in the bibliography/ reference list. | Generally, congruence between the in-text referencing and the bibliography/ reference list with one or two errors. There is largely a match between the sources presented in-text and the bibliography.For example, a source appears in the text, but not in the bibliography/ reference list or vice versa. | A lack of congruence between the in-text referencing and the bibliography. No relationship/several incongruencies between the in-text referencing and the bibliography/reference list.For example, sources are included in-text, but not in the bibliography and vice versa, a link, rather than the actual reference is provided in the bibliography. |
| In summary: the recording of references is accurate and complete. | In summary, at least 80% of the sources are correctly reflected and included in a reference list. | In summary, at least 60% of the sources are incorrectly reflected and/or not included in reference list. |
Overall Feedback about the consistency, technical correctness and congruence between in-text referencing and bibliography:
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| Question 1 Case Study (Marks: 40) |
| Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. |
| Mastering complexity and getting sustainable at VW To add to its already very complex supply chain, VW has announced ambitious plans for electric vehicle production. Its assembly plant in Zwickau, Germany is the first in the group to exclusively make electric vehicles in the shape of the ID.3 and ID.4. By the end of this year the company intends to be making six EV (electric vehicle) models at the plant across three group brands. That switch to EV production, which will grow massively over the coming decade, brings with it its own complications for logistics, not least because of the special requirements for lithium-ion battery transport and storage. What is more, the company is looking for a more sustainable way to deliver parts and finished vehicles through the use of commercial vehicles either powered by electric or by alternative fuels. To manage this increasingly complex and more sustainable supply chain the carmaker is adopting the latest technology to digitalise and automate logistics processes and at this year’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Europe Live conference Matthias Braun, head of digitalization and concept development, at Volkswagen Group Logistics explained what new technologies were opening up opportunities for the company that were previously impossible. According to Braun the digitalisation of logistics – or logistics 4.0 – requires new ways of thinking across inbound, outbound and aftersales logistics, as well as in-plant production logistics. Braun said the company was looking at everything from RFID tracking of containers, to the use of smartphones by its delivery and warehousing operatives, as well as including the use of virtual reality in daily logistics planning and operations. “There are a lot of new technologies coming that will change the way that we are working today and how people behave in the logistics environment in the future,” noted Braun. Source: Adapted from: Williams, M. 2021. Mastering complexity and getting sustainable at VW, Automotive Logistics, 26 April 2021. [Online]. Available at: |
| https://www.automotivelogistics.media/oems/mastering-complexity-and-getting-sustainable-at- vw/41819.article [Accessed 30 June 2022]. | ||
| Q.1.1 | When buying car parts, consumers can buy them from VW or resellers. Would you say that car companies like VW operate using an indirect or direct channel or both? | (2) |
| Q.1.2 | Information is a key driver of supply chain. Identify any two examples of information being used to improve operations at VW from the case study. | (4) |
| Q.1.3 | Your manager gives a speech to your team about the selection of new suppliers of batteries for the electric cars which will be made. He ends it off by saying, “quality is the only important selection evaluation criteria and we will use it to become the best.” Do you agree with this statement? Justify your stance by discussing at least two key points. | (7) |
| Q.1.4 | Transportation is a driver of supply chain. Do you think VW has changed the way the company uses this driver? Justify your stance by discussing at least two points from the case study. Note: Your answer must include the following: A paraphrased overview of transportation as a supply chain driver;Stance; andJustification from the case study. | (10) |
| Q.1.5 | VW is looking for a new supplier for tyres. Your manager asks you to identify suppliers using their company websites. Identify three suppliers and list their website links. Note: you are required to conduct your own research. | (3) |
| Q.1.6 | Your manager Joe wants to transport tyres from the Durban warehouse to the factory in Johannesburg and wants to use a pipeline to do so. Do you think this is a good idea? If not, explain to Joe which mode/s of transport would be ideal for transporting goods like tires inland. | (4) |
| Q.1.7 | Joe Wants to know whether it would be beneficial to carry extra tyres in stock but is unsure about the benefits of doing so. In your own words, explain to Joe the reasons why an VW would choose to carry inventory. Note: You are required to provide a paraphrased understanding of the reasons before you apply them to VW. | (10) |
| Question 2 (Marks: 15) | ||
| Define each of the following terms and provide an original example of each related to VW’s supply chain. Note: More marks will be awarded for the quality of your paraphrasing. | ||
| Q.2.1 | Intermodal transportation. | (5) |
| Q.2.2 | Work-in-process stock. | (5) |
| Q.2.3 | Obsolete stock. | (5) |
| Question 3 (Marks: 45) |
| Operations management is a vital part of a business’ efforts to increase effectiveness and efficiency. In an essay, explain with the aid of examples the 8M’s of operations management in relation to an organisation of your choice. Note: Please make use of in-text referencing in your essay as a means of identify and validating points of discussion. You are required to use at least five quality sources. |
| You will be assessed according to the categories below: | ||||
| Criteria Points | Points for consideration | Marks | ||
| Structure of Essay and Clarity of Writing | Correct essay structure: introduction, body and conclusion are present. | (5) | ||
| Logical and coherent flow between paragraphs throughout the essay. | ||||
| Communicates ideas clearly using a formal, academic tone. | ||||
| Content – Knowledge and Subject | Paraphrased overview of each M. | (16) | ||
| Application of each M to the chosen business. | (16) | |||
| Overall Argument | Comprehensiveness of answer. | (5) | ||
| Balance of breadth and depth. | ||||
| Use of Resources | Evidence of wider reading. | (3) | ||
| Number of quality of sources used (at least five) | ||||
| TOTAL | /45 |
[TOTAL MARKS: 100]
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