International Purchasing and Supply-Chain Management

Choose any ONE of the top ten retailers listed above. For your chosen organisation: Task 1 - Critically evaluate their approach to International Purchasing and Supply-Chain Management, against models and concepts that have been explored in this module and from your wider reading. Critical evaluation requires you to take a well-structured and balanced view of what is good in your chosen organisation and also what does not work so well and could be improved. (70% of the Grade) Task 2 – Critically evaluate the future challenges that your organisation is likely to face in the next 30 years or so, in terms of International Purchasing and Supply-Chain Management. What do you suggest that they need to do to address these future challenges and stay sustainable and competitive? (30% of the Grade) Format An Individual Management Report of a maximum of 3500 words in length. Criteria Students must be able to demonstrate an understanding of a range of relevant theories and analytical models and apply them to the specifics of your chosen organisation. This will provide a structure to aid your analysis of your organisations’ International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management approach. Significantly more depth is required than mere descriptions of information that you have found during your research. You will be required to show evidence of research and analysis about your chosen organisation and the key elements of a successful approach to International Purchasing and Supply-Chain Management. You will be expected to make recommendations about improvements that the organisation could make to its approach, with a clear academic rationale to support your ideas.