D079 RNM1 or BXM1 – Business Environment Applications II: Process, Logistics, and Operations – Task 2 – Logistics & Operations Management/Change Management
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Task 2: Logistics & Operations/Change Management
A. Discuss options and considerations for transporting the product described in the scenario to the retail facilities by doing the following:
1. (A1) Identify two different product packaging options and explain why you chose them. CLARITY – Identify two options for packaging (materials used) your product and explain why you chose them.
2. (A2) Identify two different potential risks to consider when storing your product and describe how you will mitigate each risk. CLARITY – Explain two potential risks to consider when storing your product and describe how you will mitigate/resolve those risks.
3. (A3) Describe two transportation modes to move your product from the manufacturer to the retail facilities. Then explain an advantage and a disadvantage of each chosen transportation mode. CLARITY – Describe two transportation modes to move your product from the manufacturer to the retail facilities in Europe and the U.S.
Explain an advantage and a disadvantage of each chosen transportation modes
4. (A4) Describe two different characteristics of the transportation management system (TMS) that
will aid in transporting the product. CLARITY – Describe two different characteristics (e.g., GPS and RFID are part of the same characteristic of “Track and Trace”) of the Transportation Management System (TMS). There are five (5) different characteristics of TMS – (1)- route optimization – (2) – track and trace – (3). Contract Management – (4) – Integration with other systems like Enterprise Resource Planning – ERP – (5) – Reports and Business Intelligence. TMS is a logistical computer system for Logistics and Operations Managers including elements like GPS, RFID, and a computer oversight for tracking. The Learning Resource and many sources on the Internet can provide more information. Just remember to properly source any outside information in accordance with the “Sources” information in the RUBRIC and mentioned below.
B. Discuss how you would address a barrier or bottleneck in transporting your product to the retail facilities by doing the following:
1. (B1) Describe how a barrier or bottleneck from the scenario can affect transporting the product. CLARITY – discuss how you would address either a barrier or bottleneck and how it affects/disrupts transporting the product to retail facilities.
2. (B2) Choose either the Lewin or ADKAR change management model and discuss how you would
apply each step of the chosen model to address the barrier or bottleneck from part B1. CLARITY
It would be good if you Use ADKAR here then mention Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability,
Reinforcement – -or—it would be good if you use the Lewin Model method to mention Unfreeze,
Change, Refreeze]
3. (B3) Discuss how you will address an ethical consideration for the barrier or bottleneck from part B1. CLARITY – Discuss how you will address/manage/fix an ethical consideration for the barrier or bottleneck from aspect B1.
Sources – CLARITY – List your sources ONLY If you are referencing work through quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content and outside of the D079 Course material. Sources must be given credit to the original author. Please identify the ‘Big Four’ requirements –
1.Author’s name
2.Date Publish
3.Name of Book or Article with Publication
4.Source Location
Do Not list only a Weblink – please include the name of the website and any identifiable features like the article from the website.
Professional Communication – CLARITY – PROOFREAD! – ensure there are little to no grammatical errors. Please work with the Writing Center for additional assistance and watch the Professional Communications Video on the Course Resource Page.
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