Scribd
Upload
45 views

Assessment 2 Instructions

Uploaded by

renu.vish164
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
45 views

Assessment 2 Instructions

Uploaded by

renu.vish164
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Assessment 2 instructions

Assessment 2: Comprehensive supply chain analytics project

o Contribution: Individual

o Percentage: 35%

o Required Length: 1500 words

o Format: Individual written | MS Word

o Intended Learning Outcome(s): SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4,


SILO5

This assessment task has two (2) separate parts. Students are required to submit
their answers in a single MS word file under two separate headings as follows:

Part A: Network Design Problem with Constraint (500 words)

In the first part of this assessment, you are asked to revisit the TelecomOptic
production facility location example discussed HERE. Using the input data
provided in HERE (see Figure 1) along with the solution you obtained to
the production facility location model in activity 2 and 3, answer the following
questions:
 Question 1: How would the network design obtained in Activity 3 change if
a new constraint is introduced which states that all five plants must stay
open? Run this in solver and obtain the new production allocation. Attach
the input and output tables as image files to your report and explain your
observations.
 Question 2: Is there a major difference in total cost between the optimal
network design for TelecomOne and HighOptic individually (see activity 2),
for TelcomOptic (see activity 3), and for the design requiring all the
TelecomOptic plants to remain open (your answer to above Question 1)?
What is another way to determine whether this is an efficient solution or
not? Attach the input and output tables as image files to your report and
explain your observations.
You may refer to the information in your workbook as well as pg. 139-140 of the
required reading as needed.

Part B: Log-Hub Network Design (1000 words)

In the second part of this assessment, you are asked to use the Network Design
Log Hub Module (tutorial provided HERE) and write an analytical report by
addressing the following problem:
Problem Statement: Coolies Australia has decided to manufacture some
Coolies brand products within the state for the Victorian market. They have
identified two locations to set up factories that manufacture non-perishable high
demand products in the state. Coolies wants to obtain an optimized network for
this setup to ensure they have selected ideal locations for their factories. In
particular, they want to ensure these factories are appropriately established to i)
support all the GHPL warehouses and ii) serve customers falling under ZIP codes
ranging from 3000-3130. Using the Coolies data set provided here run the
network design module to determine the ideal supply chain network. You might
be required to add to or sort the data, or rename certain columns to successfully
run the model:

 Question 1: Set the minimum number of warehouses as 1 and the


maximum as 35. What is the optimal network you obtain? Show the entire
network on the map and copy it as image files to your final MS word file
report. Also provide the factories to warehouses connections, and the
warehouses to customers connections. Explain your observations with the
appropriate dashboard visualizations.
 Question 2: Is there any selected warehouse that can be simply merged
into one of the existing factories? If any, determine which factory and
warehouse, clearly naming the factory and the warehouse. Explain your
observations with the appropriate dashboard visualizations.
 Question 3: Focusing on the total costs incurred and the number of
customers served by 23GHPL and 29GHPL warehouses, which of the
two warehouses do you believe is operating more efficiently? Among all
selected warehouses, which warehouse(s) completely utilize their capacity
in terms of volume? Among all selected warehouses, which warehouse(s)
completely utilize their capacity in terms of weight? Explain your
observations with the appropriate dashboard visualizations.
Important Note: After preparing the data and running the relevant Log-Hub
module, students are required to attach their output tables, as well as any
relevant dashboards and network visualizations generated by Log-Hub as image
files to their MS word file report to support their answers.
You may refer to the information in your workbook as well as Chapter 5 of the
required reading.

Important Hints:

1- When answering the above questions, students should support their


recommendations and insights by using relevant and appropriate sources
of academic literature. The referencing style for this subject is APA7.
2- Students are required to submit their reports using only a single MS-Word file,
which should contain their analysis, results, and discussion. No other format is
acceptable.
3- Make sure that the final results of your MS Excel analysis (relevant graphs and
tables) are integrated into your MS-Word report using screenshots. Your MS Excel
username and student ID, as indicated in your LMS account, should be clearly
visible at the top of all these screenshots.
4- Please be aware that students may be randomly selected to present their
reports and analysis during online or face-to-face sessions after submission.

You might also like