Faculty of Business and Law
Assignment Brief 2024/25
| Unit Title: Logistics and Supply Chain Practices | |||||
| Unit Code: | 5Z7V0035 | Core: Y | Level: 7 | ||
| Assignment Identifier: 1CW100 – Literature Review (100%) | |||||
| Unit Leader: Dr David Lascelles | |||||
| Contact Details: BS Room 6.17, email – d.lascelles@mmu.ac.uk | |||||
| Submission Date: See Mooodle | Feedback Return Date: See Moodle | ||||
| Submission Instructions: Each student will submit a Word document via the specified Moodle link | |||||
| Feedback Return Information: Via Moodle Link | |||||
| Assignment Task and word count: Research and critically review how sustainability is managed in a supply chain practice or industry sector of your choice. This is an individual assignment. You are required to submit a report of 3,000 words maximum in Word format | |||||
| Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed. Critically assess logistics and supply chain management practices.Critically evaluate and integrate theory and practice in the area of logistics and supply chain management. AOL Programme learning outcomes Assessed PLO 3 Our graduates will demonstrate an awareness of ethical, corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues appropriate to the level of study and the discipline context Performance Indicator 3.1 Identify and interrogate issues of ethics, responsibility and sustainability Trait Ref Trait Description 3.1.1 Recognise, explore and reflect on key ethical issues as they affecting own and others’ practice. 3.1.2 Recognise, explore and reflect upon corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues as they affect different stakeholders. | |||||
| Assignment Details and Instructions. Your Task: Critically review the influence of sustainability practices on contemporary supply chain management. The literature review should relate to a critical discussion on ethical and sustainable issues within the context of supply chain management. You may choose to focus your review on either the supply chain as a whole or on individual supply chain practices. Whole supply chain focus Critically review the influence of sustainability practices on the end-to-end supply chain of a specific industry or company. The choice of supply chain practices is yours, but examples include (but not limited to) the following: industry sectors: AutomotiveConsumer electronicsFashionFood MiningPharmaceuticals Individual Supply Chain Practices Focus Critically review the influence of sustainability practices on a specific supply chain practice. The choice of supply chain practice is yours, but examples include the following: Retail LogisticsWarehouse managementProcurementOrder fulfilmentInventory managementTransportReveres logistics The literature review should provide the following: Critically discuss ethical, corporate social responsibility and sustainability concepts drawing on supply chain management and your chosen practice(s). Develop your logical argument as to why you have chosen to focus a particular aspect of the supply chain, i.e. the rationale for selecting supply chain practice(s)Identify varying definitions and concepts relevant to the focus of your essay and their theoretical issues, features, strengths and weaknesses to recognise and explore good practice.Draw on an in-depth range of academic literature, including articles and books, to substantiate your claims.Summarise the key themes developed throughout the essayReflect upon the key ethical and sustainability issues, how they affect different stakeholders and the sector’s responsibility in addressing these Note: Report length maximum 3,000 words Only main body text is included in word countThe following are not included in word count: Cover page, executive summary, table of contents, tables, figures, images, references and appendicesMMU standard Harvard referencing is essential (if in doubt follow the link on Moodle)This document should have the look of an essay-style academic assignment.Substantiate all claims with evidence. The purpose of the essay is to make robust, expert, objective evaluation and recommendations based on a broad range of contemporary relevant sources that systematically explores key features of sustainability; rather than a subjective, ill-informed, non-substantiated opinion pieceProvide an abstract (not included in word count)Use headings, subheadings and page numbers to structure your essayUse evidence, facts and figures where necessary Use labelled and referenced tables and diagrams where appropriate | |||||
| Plagiarism and Academic Integrity The work submitted must be your own. All submissions are checked for originality using various tools such as Turnitin. Please refer to the University’s guidelines https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/student-case-management/guidance-for-students/academic-misconduct/ | |||||
| Late submission: If your submission is after the deadline but within five working days of it, your mark will be capped at 50%. If you attempt to submit after the five-day grace period, without approved exceptional factors, it will be classed as a non-submission. You will then be offered the opportunity to resubmit at the next assessment opportunity as determined by the exam board. Please Note: Your tutor cannot grant extensions. If you think you are unable to submit on time due to a health or some other unforeseen issue you must contact the student hub and apply through formal channels for exceptional factors. https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/student-case-management/guidance-for-students/exceptional-factors/ | |||||
| Feedback and Support: You will be given written feedback on your submitted work. This will comment your ability to be critical of information to support your argument and how you have analysed it in context and how you have used that to construct and communicate your argument and how you have used academic sources to underpin your thinking. The feedback will be posted in your unit Moodle area. | |||||
| Resources: Much useful information is provided in the unit Moodle area. In addition, you are referred to the Harvard Style Reference Guide: https://libguides.mmu.ac.uk/refguide/mmuharvard |
| Marking Criteria * (including how stepped marking applies) Mark UG Classification PGT Classification 95-100% Outstanding Distinction 90% Very High First 85% High first 80% Mid First 75% Low First 72% Marginal First Marginal Distinction 68% High 2:1 Merit 65% Mid 2:1 62% Low 2:1 58% High 2:2 55% Mid 2:2 52% Low 2:2 Marginal pass 48% High third Marginal Fail 45% Mid third 42% Low third 38% Marginal Fail Fail 35% 32% 28% Clear fail 25% 22% 18% Poor Fail 15% 12% 8% 5% 2% 0% Non Submission |
| Group Work Guidelines (If applicable) – Not applicable. |
| See Moodle for Unit Specification |
Assessment Marking Criteria Rubric In line with faculty guidelines, stepped marking will be employed (i.e., only the trailing digits 2, 5 and 8 will be used).
| Criteria | 0-19% | 20-39% | 40 – 49% | 50-59% | 60- 69% | 70-79% | 80-89%( | 90-100% |
| Introduction and Context Definition Identify sustainability challenges facing the sector supply chain or supply chain practice chosen and consider the ethical implications of this in the broader context of society. | No identification of sustainability challenges and ethical implications. | Poor identification of sustainability challenges and ethical implications. | Very limited identification of sustainable challenges and ethical implications. | Limited identification of sustainable challenges and ethical implications. | Adequate identification of sustainable challenges and ethical implications. | Excellent identification of sustainable challenges and ethical implications. | Exceptional identification of sustainable challenges and ethical implications. | Outstanding identification of sustainable challenges and ethical implications. |
| Academic Literature and Secondary Sources Consultation of a broad range of contemporary relevant sources to provide a detailed view of the sectoral supply chain or supply chain practice in a clear and concise way | No attempt to refer to contemporary relevant sources | Poor attempt to refer to contemporary relevant sources | Loosely or partially identified, insufficient sources considered, not analysed or integrated | Sufficient sources considered, but lacks clarity in some areas | Good range of sources, clearly identified and expressed | Excellent range of sources, fully identified and well expressed | Exceptional range of sources, fully identified and outstandingly expressed | Outstanding range of sources, fully identified and outstandingly expressed |
| Analysis: Grounded and coherent interpretation of research findings | No attempt to provide a coherent interpretation of research findings | Poor attempt to provide a coherent interpretation of research findings | Partially addressed, although insufficient sources or data considered, not analysed or integrated | Satisfactory range of sources and data, analysis has some critical focus, competent interpretation of findings | Extensive range of sources and data considered and analysed, good interpretation of findings, some critical content. | Excellent critical application, evidence of breadth and depth of sources and data reviewed, strong analysis of findings | Exceptional critical application, evidence of breadth and depth of sources and data reviewed, excellent analysis of findings. | Outstanding critical application, evidence of breadth and depth of sources and data reviewed, excellent analysis of findings. |
| Evaluation & Recommendations Critical evaluation of relevant evidence in order to construct new perspectives, activities, strategies or recommendations | No attempt to critically evaluate relevant evidence to construct final strategies or recommendations | Poor attempt to critically evaluate relevant evidence to construct final strategies or recommendations | Partially addressed, although insufficient evidence considered, poor links to weak final activities, strategies or recommendations | Satisfactory range of evidence considered, some links to competent final activities, strategies or recommendations | Extensive evidence evaluated, clear links to strong final activities, strategies or recommendations | Excellent evidence evaluated, very clear links to excellent final activities, strategies or recommendations | Exceptional standard, exceptional evidence evaluated, very clear links to excellent activities, strategies or recommendations | Outstanding standard, outstanding evidence evaluated, very clear links to excellent activities, strategies or recommendations |
| Presentation Quality of report presentation – including structure, writing style and referencing. | Unstructured presentation illogical flow, structure, inappropriate writing style and poor referencing | Inadequate presentation muddled structure, inappropriate writing style and inconsistent referencing | Poor presentation with unclear structure and/or inappropriate writing style, inconsistent referencing | Competent presentation, clear structure and acceptable referencing. Clearly if not fluently written. | Well-structured and clear, reasonably fluent writing style. Clear and accurate referencing. | Excellent structure with strong links between sections. Fluent and convincing. Excellent referencing. | Exceptional standard, clear structure with strong links between sections. Fluent and extremely convincing. Exceptional referencing. | Outstanding standard, clear structure with strong links between sections. Fluent and extremely convincing. Exceptional referencing. |
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