Strategic Organizational Supply Chain Management Report

This report is a comprehensive analysis of strategic organizational supply chain management and logistics. It examines the importance of effective SCM in achieving organizational objectives, the links between SCM and various business functions, and key drivers for integrated supply chain strategies. The report assesses the use of information technology in optimizing supplier relationships and managing the supply chain, evaluating IT's contribution and effectiveness. It also evaluates procurement practices, the role of logistics, and factors for improvement. Finally, it proposes a plan to improve the organization's supply chain, assesses its benefits on overall business performance, and identifies strategies to overcome potential barriers to implementation. The report follows the guidelines provided, including the scenario of a learner selecting an organization and conducting a full review of its supply chain and logistics, as well as adhering to Harvard referencing format.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Feedback
Name of the Assessor Parag Tikekar
Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria (AC) Assessor
Feedback
LO 1 TASK-1
AC METUnderstand the relationship
Between supply chain
management (SCM) and
organizational business
Objectives
1.1 Explain the importance of effective supply chain
management in achieving organizational objectives
1.2 Explain the link between supply chain
management and business functions in an
organization.
AC MET
1.3 Discuss the key drivers for achieving an integrated
supply chain strategy in an organization. AC MET
LO 2
AC MET
Be able to use information
Technology to optimize
supplier relationships in an
organization
2.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of
Strategies used by an organization to maintain supplier
relationships.
2.2 Use information technology to create strategies to
develop an organization’s relationship with its
suppliers.
AC MET
2.3 Develop systems to maintain an
Organization’s relationship with it
Suppliers.
AC MET
LO 3
AC NOT MET
AC NOT MET
AC MET
Understand the role of
information
Technology in supply
chainManagement
3.1 Assess how information technology could assist
integration of different parts of the supply chain of an
organization
3.2 Evaluate how information technology has
contributed to the management of the supply chain of
an organization
3.3 Assess the effectiveness of information technology
in managing the supply chain of an organization
LO 4
AC METUnderstand the role of logistics
and
Procurement in supply chain
Management
4.1 Explain the role of logistics in supply chain
management in an organization
4.2 Evaluate procurement practices inan organization AC MET
4.3 Discuss the factors that must be
Considered when improving logistics and procurement AC MET

practices in an organization
LO 5
AC MET
Be able to plan a strategy to
improve an organisation’s
supply
Chain
5.1 Plan a strategy to improve an organisation’s
supply chain
5.2 Assess how a supply chain improvement strategy
will benefit overall business performance in an
organization
AC MET
5.3 Explain how barriers will be overcome in an
organization when implementing a supply
chain improvement strategy
AC MET
Over All Result/Grade REDO Date: 18/06/2019
Summative Feedback:
Overall Feedback on
current work with
emphasis on how the
student can further
improve in future.
Redo Remark:
Task 3.1:
Details found too short and vague. No key point discussion has been found to meet the task
requirement.
Task 3.2:
Evaluation has to be done in an evident manner while submitting relevant key points with
supportive descriptions

General Guidelines
(Please read the instructions carefully)
1. Complete the title page with all necessary student details and ensure that the signature
of the student is marked in the declaration form.
2. All assignments must be submitted as an electronic document in MS Word to the
LMS (Use 12 Times New Roman script).
3. Assignment that is not submitted to the LMS by the prescribed deadline will be
accepted ONLY under the REDO and RESIT submission policy of Westford.
4. You will PASS the full assignment task only if you achieve “AC Met” in each of the
Assessment Criteria.
5. The results are declared only if the student has met the mandatory attendance
requirement of 75% and/or a minimum of 50% under extenuating circumstances
approved and ratified by the Academic Director. The student has to repeat the module
(with additional fees applicable) if the attendance is below 50%.
6. The assignment should not contain any contents including references cited from
websites like www.ukessays.com, www.studymode.com, www.slideshare.net ,
www.scribd.com.
7. Students can refer Wikipedia as a source of information, but the references cited
in Wikipedia has to be mentioned.
8. Submit the assignment in a MS Word document with the file name being:
First Name Last Name_ abbreviation of the subject.
Example: John Smith_SSCML.
Quick reference Checklist for the students before submitting the assignment:
1. Adherence to the deadline of submission date.
2. Original cover sheet and format retained.
3. Student information and signature intact.
4. Font style and size used as instructed.
5. Harvard Referencing System and Citations are strictly followed.

Task 1: Report covering LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4& LO5.
Assignment title Strategic Organizational Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Scope (LOs and ACs) of this assignment:
Learning Outcome 1: Understand the relationship between supply chain management (SCM) and
organizational business objectives.
 AC 1.1: explain the importance of effective supply chain management in achieving
organisational objectives
 AC 1.2: explain the link between supply chain management and business functions in an
organisation.
 AC 1.3: discuss the key drivers for achieving an integrated supply chain strategy in an
organization
Learning Outcome 2: Be able to use information technology to optimise supplier relationships in
an organization
 AC 2.1: Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used by an organisation to maintain supplier
relationships
 AC 2.2: Use information technology to create strategies to develop an organisation’s relationship
with its suppliers tactics.
 AC 2.3: Develop systems to maintain an organisation’s relationship with its suppliers.
Learning Outcome 3: Understand the role of information technology in supply chain management
 AC 3.1: Assess how information technology could assist integration of different parts of the
supply chain of an organisation
 AC 3.2: Evaluate how information technology has contributed to the management of the supply
chain of an organisation
 AC 3.3: Assess the effectiveness of information technology in managing the supply chain of an
organization
Learning Outcome 4: Understand the role of logistics and procurement in supply chain

management
 AC 4.1: Explain the role of logistics in supply chain management in an organisation
 AC 4.2: Evaluate procurement practices in an organisation
 AC 4.3: Discuss the factors that must be considered when improving logistics and procurement
practices in an organization
Learning Outcome 5: Be able to plan a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain
 AC 5.1: Plan a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain
 AC 5.2: Assess how a supply chain improvement strategy will benefit overall business
performance in an organization
 AC 5.3: Explain how barriers will be overcome in an organisation when implementing a supply
chain improvement strategy
Assignment Task: Read the following Scenario and prepare a report with the guidelines provided.
Scenario: The learner selects an organization, understands and undertakes a full review of how it
manages its supply chain and logistics. They will need to produce a report that includes how the
management of the supply chain impacts on business performance, the role of IT in managing
the supply chain, the role of procurement and logistics management. The final part of the report
will be a plan for a strategy to improve the organisation’s supply chain and logistics
management.
The report should include the following:
1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction of the Chosen Organization
3. Explain the importance of effectiveness of supply chain management in achieving
organizational objectives and the link between supply chain management and business
functions in the organization. What is the supply chain strategy of the organization and
discuss the key drivers for achieving an integrated supply chain strategy? (AC 1.1, 1.2,
1.3)
4. Assess and evaluate how information technology has contributed in effective management
and integration of various parts of the supply chain management. Explain the strategies
employed by the organization to establish relationship with the suppliers and evaluate
them. Discuss how IT can be used to develop systems and strategies to enhance and
maintain the relationship with suppliers. (AC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
5. Evaluate the procurement practices in the organization and the role of logistics in
effectively managing the supply chain management in the organization. Also, discuss the
factors to be considered to help improve the logistics and procurement practices in the
organization. (AC 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)

6. Propose a plan with a strategy to improve the organization’s supply chain and assess how
the proposed strategy will benefit the overall business performance of the organzation.
Identify the internal and external barriers and explain how the barriers would be overcome
when the proposed strategy is being implemented. (AC 5.1, 5.2, 5.3)
7. Findings, conclusions and recommendations.
8. References (Adhering to Harvard Referencing Format)
The report shall not exceed 10,000 words and should include relevant examples and
illustrations.
Recommended guidelines for learners and assessors:
The report should address the essence of the ACs within the guidelines provided below:
For AC1.1, learners need to explain the importance of effective supply chain management in
achieving organisational objectives. To illustrate this, they could relate this explanation to the
achievement of objectives in their own organisation.
For AC1.2, learners need to explain the link between supply chain management and business
functions in their own/chosen organisation. To illustrate these links, the explanation needs to
contain real examples from their chosen organisation.
For AC1.3, learners need to discuss the key drivers that are moving their chosen organisation
towards implementing an integrated supply chain.
For AC2.1, learners need to describe the strategies used in their chosen organisation to
maintain relationships with suppliers before evaluating the effectiveness of these
strategies.
For AC2.2, learners need to demonstrate how they have used IT to create strategies to develop
their chosen organisation’s relationship with its suppliers. From this, they need to develop
systems to maintain these relationships (AC2.3).
To demonstrate their understanding of the role of IT in supply chain management for their chosen
organisation, they need to assess the effectiveness of IT in managing the supply chain, (AC3.3),
evaluate how IT has contributed to the management of the supply chain (AC3.2) and assess how
IT could assist in the integration of different parts of the supply chain (AC3.1).
For AC4.1, learners need to explain the role of logistics in the management of the supply chain in
their chosen organisation and then evaluate procurement practices (AC4.2). Having examined both
procurement and logistics management, learners need to discuss the factors that must be
considered when looking at making improvements to both procurement practices and logistics in
the organisation (AC4.3).
For AC5.1, having reviewed their chosen organisations’ supply chain and logistics activity, learners
need to plan a strategy to improve the management of the supply chain.

For AC5.2, learners need to assess how their improvement strategy from AC5.1 will benefit overall
business performance in their chosen organisation.
For AC5.3, learners need to identify any current or potential barriers that could prevent or hinder
their improvement strategy from being implemented successfully in their chosen organisation.
Learners need to explain clearly how these barriers will be overcome.

Table of Contents
Assignment Cover Sheet................................................................................................................1
Student Declaration.......................................................................................................................2
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Feedback.............................................................................3
General Guidelines.........................................................................................................................5
Example: John Smith_SSCML.........................................................................................................5
Quick reference Checklist for the students before submitting the assignment:..........................5
Task 1: Report covering LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4& LO5........................................................................6
Executive Summary......................................................................................................................11
Introduction..................................................................................................................................11
Task 1: Understand the relationship between SCM (SCM) and organizational objectives............12
Task 1.1: Explain the significance of effective SCM in achieving organizational goals..............12
21st century, one major concern for organizations is to develop effective strategies that
facilitate product delivery in the shortest time. In various sectors, various sectors attain a
competitive advantage over their competition by delivering services to customers faster, further
asserting the importance of time. For such firms to stay ahead of their rivals, they craft solutions
to ensure that their supply chain is time effective (.....................................................................12

The supply chain is a corporate function, and as a result, various organizational challenges such
as outsourcing and reengineering globalization influence it directly and indirectly. Arguably, time
is a crucial factor, as the quicker a company can provide products to customers, the higher the
sales (............................................................................................................................................12
Task 1.2: Explain the link between SCM and business functions in Alamarai...........................13
Task 1.3: Discuss the key drivers for achieving an integrated supply chain strategy in an
organization..............................................................................................................................13
Task 2: To use information technology to optimize supplier relationships in an organization.....13
Task 2.1: Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used by an organization to maintain supplier
relationships.............................................................................................................................13
Task 2.2: Use information technology to create strategies to develop an organization's
relationship with its suppliers...................................................................................................14
Task 2.3: Develop systems to maintain an organization’s relationship with its suppliers.........14
Task 3: Understand the role of information technology in SCM...................................................14
Task 3.1: Assess how information technology could assist the integration of different parts of
the supply chain of an organization..........................................................................................14
Task 3.2: Evaluate how information technology has contributed to the management of the
supply chain of an organization................................................................................................15
Task 3.3: Assess the effectiveness of information technology in managing the supply chain of
an organization.........................................................................................................................15
Task 4: Understand the role of logistics and procurement in SCM...............................................15

Task 4.1: Explain the role of logistics in SCM in an organization...............................................15
Task 4.2: Evaluate procurement practices in an organization...................................................15
Task 4.3: Discuss the factors that must be considered when improving logistics and
procurement practices in an organization................................................................................16
Task 5: Plan a strategy to improve an organization’s supply chain...............................................17
Task 5.1: Plan a strategy to improve an organization’s supply chain........................................17
Task 5.2: Assess how a supply chain improvement strategy will benefit overall business
performance in an organization................................................................................................17
Task 5.3: Explain how barriers will be overcome in an organization when implementing a
supply chain improvement strategy.........................................................................................18
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................19

Report On Alamarai’s Supply Chain
Executive Summary
Almarai is a global dairy giant, and its headquarters are in Saudi Arabia. Due to its
massive size, the company's supply chain is a matter of great concern. The following
document critically evaluates and discusses various aspects of the supply chain. The
introduction provides a summary of the focus of the discussion and the organization's
background. The second section of the paper discusses the role and significance of IT in
SCM, which progresses to the third section of the document. The next part examines the
role of logistics and procurement in the firm's supply chain. Finally, the fifth section
critically evaluates the supply chain implemented at Almarai, illustrating issues, and
offering recommendations on how the supply chain can be enhanced to provide
organizational benefits.
Introduction
SCM strategies are crucial for sustainability, growth, and development of
organizations regardless of the sector. Notably, there are multiple to SCM: strategic,
operational, and tactical phases (Li, Li, &Lent 2015). Almarai's management makes
critical strategic decisions of the supply chain aimed at reflecting the organization's
corporate strategy. At the strategic level, the supply chain decisions affect the overall
supply chain, including logistics, vendors, customers, product development, and
manufacturing. The focus of this study is the SCM strategies applied at Almarai, a dairy-

based company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Almara 2017). Almarai was established
in 1977 with its headquarters in Saudi Arabia. Previously, it had partnered with Alastair
McGuckian, an Irish food company. Almarai invested a plant for cheese and a bakery
2005 and 2007 respectively (Almarai 2016).
In 2009, it acquired HADCO, which lead to the launch of Alyoum, a poultry
brand. Also, in the same year, Almarai partnered with PepsiCo to launch a joint venture.
Owing to these collaborations, Almarai offers a wide variety of products, including
juices, poultry, infant formula, dairy, and bark products. Over the past decade, Almarai
has developed into a household name in the Middle Eastern region (Almarai 2016).
Accordingly, the report evaluates the SCM strategy that Alamarai currently uses
critically. The goal is to identify its strengths and the challenges it encounters to propose
approaches the firm can incorporate to develop supply chain qualities
Task 1: Understand the relationship between SCM (SCM) and organizational
objectives
Task 1.1: Explain the significance of effective SCM in achieving organizational goals
21st century, one major concern for organizations is to develop
effective strategies that facilitate product delivery in the shortest time.
In various sectors, various sectors attain a competitive advantage over
their competition by delivering services to customers faster, further
asserting the importance of time. For such firms to stay ahead of their
rivals, they craft solutions to ensure that their supply chain is time
effective (Niknam, Golestaneh, & Malekpour 2012). They achieve this by