Case Study Report: Logistics, Sustainability, and Strategy

This case study report analyzes a selected company's logistics and supply chain management strategies, focusing on its success or failure. The report addresses key questions regarding competitive advantage, sustainability, and the applicability of the company's strategies to other businesses. It examines the fundamental reasons for the company's success, comparing it to both successful and unsuccessful counterparts. The analysis incorporates research from the provided textbook and a minimum of twelve additional credible sources. The report includes an introduction, headings and subheadings, a conclusion, and recommendations, adhering to Harvard referencing guidelines. The aim is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the company's logistics practices and their impact on its overall performance, while also considering the broader implications of sustainability within the context of the case study.

Assignment
Assessment Type: Case Study – 2300 – 2500 word report
Due date: 13th April 2017
Task Details:
After selecting and reading a case study of your choice (found in the set text),
prepare a 2300 – 2500 word report, executive summary (not compulsory), table
of contents, body (sub headings of questions answered, conclusions and
recommendations, analysing the issues in the case. Identify logistics
management strategies that enabled the company to become successful or
otherwise, as it could be an example of a failed company. You should also
consider the questions which appear in a text box and labeled “QUESTIONS”
located near the case study.
The questions are relevant to the case study and you may incorporate answering
them into your report.
In your report you need to consider:
1. The fundamental reasons for success, with a comparison to another successful
and an unsuccessful company?
2. How can the company maintain its competitive advantage?
3. Could this be suitable for other companies and if so explain why, if not explain
why?
4. Discuss the concept of sustainability and its relevance to the company featured
in the case study.
Research

Students need to support their analysis with reference from the text and a
minimum of twelve (12) suitable, reliable, current and academically acceptable
sources – check with your tutor if unsure of the validity of sources. This implies
evidence of research is found within your work not merely the cutting and pasting
of references to pad out the submission.
Sources such as Wiki…, scribed.com, docstore.com, etc. are not considered
acceptable sources and should not be used – reliance on such sources will result
in a Fail grade.
Presentation:
Report format – 2300 - 2500 word Word.doc or Word.docx (word count applies to
content only, not title page, executive summary, table of contents and reference
list). Responses should have a title page attached reflecting the content and the
author, executive summary (not compulsory), table of contents, introduction,
suitable headings and sub-headings to cover the relevant content and elements of
analysis, conclusion, recommendations, reference list/bibliography, appendices (if
relevant).
NOTE:
 Harvard referencing (Anglia version) is to be used.
 Plagiarism to be checked from TURNITIN software. (No more than 5 %).
 Text book (Mangan, J,. & Lalwani, C,. (2016) Global Logistics and Supply
Chain Management 3 rd ed . Cornwall: Wiley).