Week 8 Course Project - Evaluate integrated systems

530W8CP

Course Project Overview

The purpose of this Course Project is to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the various concepts and elements that you learned in the course. This is an individual project and you have the option to leverage material from the discussions, live lessons, the textbook, your personal experiences, and the DeVry's online library databases. You are expected to create an 8 -10 page research paper ( not including a cover page and reference page) discussing what you have learned in this class regarding Global Supply Chain Resource Planning and Management.  You will be expected to apply how each Course Objectives is applied to global supply chain resource planning in the working world along with providing real-world company examples demonstrating the concept(s) in action.

Course Objectives

· CO 1: Evaluate integrated systems to plan for future demand and evaluate a sales and operations plan (S&OP) as a tactical method to increase visibility in supply chains.

· CO 2: Develop effective plans and evalua te for a variety of operating parameters and configurations.

· CO 3: Assess the project management tools, methods, and organizational structures used to control changes in a challenging global supply chain environment.

· CO 4: Examine how to improve supply chain effectiveness while increasing customer response time and service levels. Analyze the methods used to maximize and control inventory across the entire supply chain.

· CO 5: Ensure that the paper is written to include APA standards and uses at least five peer-reviewed references (not including textbook).

  Final Paper

· Create a paper that is 8-10 pages (not including a cover page and reference page) discussing what you have learned in this class regarding Global Supply Chain Resource Planning and Management.

· Ensure that the paper is written to include APA standards and  uses at least five peer-reviewed references (not including textbook).

· Apply how each Course Objective is applied to global supply chain resource planning in the working world.

· Include discussions on each of the Course Objectives and provide real-world company examples of the concept(s) in action.

· Organize your thoughts by writing them in the comments section below each Course Objective, and then use your comments to assemble a meaningful paper.

· Submit the completed Course Project Paper in Week 8.

Textbook Name: "Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain