SUP 2083 Group Assignment 3

SUP 2083 Logistics -Warehousing and Distribution P a g e | 1 Group Assignment 3 Scavenger Hunt on Distribution Network Models  Total Marks: 100 [Weightage for the final grade: 10%]  Use this template for submitting your assignment.  Upload a soft copy of the assignment [MS Word file] on Turnitin D ATE : I NSTRUCTOR : # S TUDENT F IRST N AME S TUDENT L AST N AME S TUDENT N UMBER 1 2 3 4 © 2021 LAMBTON COLLEGE IN TORONTO

SUP 2083 Logistics -Warehousing and Distribution P a g e | 2 Purpose of the Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to analyze and understand the strategic role played by alternative distribution network models in supply chain and roles of distribution centres. In this assignment, there will be a Scavenger Hunt on following distribution network models. Every group will choose one of them to study on it. 1. Manufacturer storage with direct shipping 2. Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge 3. Distributor storage with carrier delivery 4. Distributor storage with last-mile delivery 5. Manufacturer/distributor storage with customer pickup 6. Retail storage with customer pickup For this Scavenger Hunt, groups will be required to search on the web in order to learn about selected distribution network model. A list of questions provided to guide your research, and your goal is to answer the questions through websites, online videos, documents, articles, journals, etc. Deliverables: 1. Part I: Discussion Post on Moodle (50%) 2. Part II: Report (50%) Part I: Moodle Discussion Post Scavenger Hunt Instructions Perform a search on the internet to find websites, articles, journals, online videos, and documents (you should use at least three (3) sources) that will assist you to answer the following questions: 1. What is the definition of “your topic”? 2. What are the principles and/or steps of this distribution model? © 2021 LAMBTON COLLEGE IN TORONTO

SUP 2083 Logistics -Warehousing and Distribution P a g e | 4 Tips for Success:  Ensure you complete the report in your own words.  Use the cover page as provided with the Assignment for submission  Ensure you complete the report in your own words. Sources must be clearly cited within the report and references must be provided.  Electronic submissions in MS Word format will be made with Moodle ( Turnitin ) © 2021 LAMBTON COLLEGE IN TORONTO

SUP 2083 Logistics -Warehousing and Distribution P a g e | 5 Rubric for Discussion Post on Moodle Poor 1 pts Fair 2 pts Good 3 pts Excellent 4 pts Searching for information Poor The students show interest but do not complete task. Fair The student shows interest in activity and initiates task with lots of support and guidance from instructor. Good The students show interest in activity, engages with other students relying on them to complete task. Excellent The student shows interest in activity, engages with other students to share the responsibility, working together to find solutions for completing the task. Following Directions Poor The students are exposed to written instructions, shows interest but do not complete task. Fair The students are exposed to written instructions, shows interest in activity and initiates task with lots of reminders from instructor and peers. Good The students are exposed to written instructions, shows interest in activity, engages with other students relying on them to complete task. Excellent The students are exposed to written instructions, shows interest in activity, interacting with other students, listening to other's ideas and reminders completing task successfully. Presentation Poor The students are not able to explain simple details about the task. Fair The students engage, in sharing with other students what their have done with moodle post prompts from instructor and peers. Good The students engage in moodle discussion of their findings, communicating some of their ideas to other students with sporadic words and phrases. Excellent The student engages in moodle discussion of their findings, communicating in complete sentences that make sense, their ideas to other students completing task with group. © 2021 LAMBTON COLLEGE IN TORONTO

SUP 2083 Logistics -Warehousing and Distribution P a g e | 7 Content: What did you include? What did you leave out?  < sources or not all are cited  Most references are NOT from journals or reliable sources  Missing major sections and significant information  Did not mention theory  Did not identify limitations, application, future research  > sources or not all are cited  Most references are from journals or reliable sources  Contains most major sections and most of basic information  Mentioned theory but did not attempt analysis  Identified only superficial limitations, application, future research  > sources ; all are cited  Most references are from journals or reliable sources  Contains all major sections and basic information in each section  Attempted theoretical analysis in discussion  Identified relevant and non- superficial limitations, application, future research  > sources ; all are cited  All references are from journals or reliable sources  Contains all major sections; basic information in method, results; greater depth of understanding is attempted in intro and discussion  Some depth of thought for theoretical analysis  Limitations, application, future research include some justification  > sources ; all are cited  All references are from journals or reliable sources  Contains all major sections; basic information in method, results; greater depth of understanding characterizes intro and discussion  Theoretical analysis is sophisticate d  Limitations, application, future research include detailed analysis Synthesis: How did you help your reader make sense of the literature & your research?  There is no flow of ideas  Did not integrate, synthesize literature in introduction (i.e., each study is its own paragraph)  Relied heavily on quotes and did not connect them to content  Did not relate the findings to the literature  Flow of ideas is not logical  No successful integration, synthesis of literature in introduction (i.e., each study is its own paragraph)  Relied heavily on quotes and attempted to connect to content  Attempted to related the findings to the literature; there is no analysis  Logical flow of ideas but tends to be formulaic  Demonstrates basic ability to integrate and synthesize literature in introduction  Relied on quotes for content  Attempted to relate findings to literature; analysis is at the surface level  Attempts to tell a story  Demonstrates some sophistication in integrating, synthesizing literature in introduction  Used quotes sparingly, connected to content  Successfully relates findings to literature; analysis shows some superficiality  Effectively tells interesting story  Sophisticated integration, synthesis of literature, includes appropriate analysis in introduction  Used quotes sparingly and connected to content  Demonstrates depth of thought relating findings to literature; analysis sophisticated TOTAL: © 2021 LAMBTON COLLEGE IN TORONTO