Assignment 2
Deadline: 02/12/2020 @ 23:59
Course Name: Logistics Management Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT-322 Student’s ID Number:
Semester: I CRN:
Academic Year: 1441/1442 H
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out of Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
⦁ The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
⦁ Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
⦁ Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
⦁ Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
⦁ Late submission will NOT be accepted.
⦁ Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
⦁ All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
⦁ Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
ASSIGNMENT -2
Submission Date by students: Before the end of Week- 14th
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight: 10 Marks
Learning Outcome:
⦁ Apply essential elements of core logistic and supply chain management principles.
⦁ Analyze and identify challenges and issues pertaining to logistical processes.
⦁ The capacity to write coherent project about actual logistic case studies.
Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Critical Thinking
Use Saudi digital Library (SDL) search engine
Search Title: THE BENEFITS OF LEAN MANUFACTURING what lean thinking offers the process Industries
Authors Name: Melton,T
Source: In 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Research and Design June 2005 83(6):662-673
Read out the research paper carefully and based on your understanding you should answer the following questions.
Questions:
⦁ Define why Manufacturing Companies emphases on lean thinking? Justify your answer with suitable example. (3 Marks)
⦁ What do you understand by the term overproduction? Why do you think overproduction waste described as the biggest waste while comparing to all other type of waste? (3 Marks)
⦁ What are the benefits from Suppliers to end users by using lean thinking? (3 Marks)
⦁ Use APA referencing style (1 Mark)
Note: You can assume any manufacturing company of your choice while answering questions.
