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Assessment Description: 1500 Words +/-10%

This document outlines the requirements for a 1500-word report evaluating the supply chain and logistics operations of either Aldi or Costco. The report must answer five questions about the organization's history, markets, supply chain characteristics, sustainability activities, and supplier collaboration. Students must conduct independent research using at least 12 credible references formatted in the Harvard style. The report should follow a standard structure including title page, table of contents, executive summary, introduction, discussion, conclusion, and references. Research on the selected organization can begin in the first week of the term.

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Assessment Description: 1500 Words +/-10%

This document outlines the requirements for a 1500-word report evaluating the supply chain and logistics operations of either Aldi or Costco. The report must answer five questions about the organization's history, markets, supply chain characteristics, sustainability activities, and supplier collaboration. Students must conduct independent research using at least 12 credible references formatted in the Harvard style. The report should follow a standard structure including title page, table of contents, executive summary, introduction, discussion, conclusion, and references. Research on the selected organization can begin in the first week of the term.

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Assessment Description

Submission: Turnitin

Length: 1500 words +/- 10%

Late submission possible: Published Kaplan penalties apply for late submissions

Assessment brief: You are to research only one (1) of the two (2) nominated organisations and then
write a comprehensive report that describes, analyses and evaluates the supply chain and the
associated logistics operations of that organisation.

Your report should concentrate on providing valid information that contributes to answering the

following questions.

1. What is the history of the enterprise?

2. In what markets does the organisation operate and what is the scope of its operations?

3. Using both a descriptive narrative and a supporting diagram to illustrate your answer,

what are the characteristics of the organisation’s supply chain and logistical operational

activity?

4. What are three (3) activities that the organisation is using to ensure its supply chain is

sustainable and in what ways is the organisation influencing all elements of its supply

chain to adopt sustainable practices?

5. How does the organisation collaborate with its suppliers and logistics partners to ensure

end-customer satisfaction with its products or services?

You are expected to conduct your own research to help you answer these questions. As an

indication, a satisfactory level of research would be evidenced by the presence of at least 12

references in the Reference List. As with all Kaplan assessments, your Reference List must be

formatted strictly to the Harvard style.

Your reference material may be in the form of texts, academic journals, business journals and

reports, organisational websites and reports, newspapers, magazine articles and even

transcripts of television and radio interviews and investigations.

On-line sources of information that have no established academic reliability such as Wikipedia,

Slideshare, Business balls etc. are to be avoided.


When writing a formal business report, your submission must conform to the conventions that

underpin the report structure. Every report should have the following sections:

• Title page

• Table of contents

• Executive summary

• Introduction

• Discussion

• Conclusion

• Recommendations (if appropriate)

• References

• Appendices

Even though this assignment is not due until Week 7 you are encouraged to commence your

reading about the two organisations as soon as Week 1. You can then decide early on which

enterprise you will investigate and then use your lectures, tutorials and other reading to help

you start to compile your report.

Assessment 2 – T2 2019

The two organisations that can be used as the focus for analysis are:

1. Aldi, or

2. Costco

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