Trident LOG490 module 1 SLP

Module 1 – SLP
LOGISTICS IN THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
The Session Long Project (SLP) is a series of essays on
contemporary logistics issues, as they affect an organization of your choice.
It may be an organization you work for, have worked for in the past, or one
that interests you. Read ahead through all four SLPs: when selecting an
organization, be sure to pick one for which you can find all the information
you’ll need.
Each SLP consists of two activities:
Activity 1 (Assessment Phase)
Describe and discuss how your organization is affected by
the logistics issues discussed in the module.
Activity 2 (Improvement Phase)
Describe how your organization could address the issues more
effectively.
SLP 1 Assignment
Activity 1 (Assessment Phase)
Describe the organization you’ve selected, discuss where the
unit responsible for logistics resides in the organizational chart, briefly
describe the duties and responsibilities of the logistics unit, and note the
level of recognition senior management gives the unit.
Activity 2 (Improvement Phase)
Assess if and how logistics operations could be more
effectively and strategically integrated into the organizational structure.
Explain.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Comprehensively discuss the logistics functions of the
organization. Develop, explain and justify a scheme for performing those
functions more effectively, with particular attention to the roles of senior
management. Your scheme should be solidly grounded in the material discussed in
this module.
SLP General Expectations
· Since this is
a capstone course, you are expected to make full use of your detailed
understanding of the material covered in this course, as well as earlier
courses (LOG301, LOG302, and LOG401). You should display highly developed
critical, analytical and expository skills.
· Don’t write in
checklist form. Integrate the information you find into a well-constructed
essay.
· You may not
find specific information relating to this assignment. In that case, you will
need to “fill in the gaps,” using your understanding of the company you’re
analyzing, plus the sources listed on the Background Info page.
· Style and
format must comply with the Writing Style Guide. (TUI Guide, n.d.) This is not
an English course; however, errors in spelling, grammar and style will be
penalized.
· Provide
citations and references. Use of APA style is encouraged, but not required.
Please see the TUI Writing Guide, or visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL,
2015).
· There is no
page requirement. Write what you need to write, neither more nor less.
· Upload your
SLP before the end of the module.