Network Logistics (BUSS-B 2004) – FALL - 2020 – CW (2) – All Sessions – QP

IN SEMESTER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 2

Module Code: (BUSS-B 2004) Module Name: Network Logistics

Level: 2 Max. Marks: 100

Instructions to Student
<General Instructions/information for the students for completing the assignment>
 Answer all questions.
 Deadline of submission: 17/01/2021 23:59
 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage
of the assignment which is 50 marks
 Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is
submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date.
 Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 31/01/2021

Module Learning Outcomes

The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully

2. Design supply chain strategies based on the relevant characteristics.

4. Designing effective and efficient supply chains that are sustainable.
6. Explain and elaborate the social aspects of collaboration in supply chains

Assignment Objective

Supply chains require strategies to be more profitable and relevant in the dynamic global
environment. It is important that students can identify the strategies to be used always and be
very flexible. Moreover, the talk about being sustainable is on the rise now more than ever.
Supply chains owe it to their current customers to safeguard the future generations.
Sustainability has to be adhered to. This assessment aims to check the students understanding
on the strategies in supply chain and how these can be implemented. Secondly the student is
tasked with designing an effective and efficient supply chain that is sustainable as a
recommendation to the company. In addition to this, the student is tasked to Explain and
elaborate the social aspects of collaboration in supply chains. Lastly, student has to do a MOOC
course on sustainability.

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Assignment Tasks
1) Task 1 - Submit a work proposal for this assignment on or before 20/12/2020 (23:59) which
must include:
 Understanding of deliverables – a detail description of deliverables. (4 marks)
 General overview of proposed plan - initial understanding of solution to task2. (4 marks)
 Timeline for completion of the given tasks. (2 marks)
The work proposal must be submitted in a word file through the link available in Moodle.
(10 Marks)

2) Task 2 (90 Marks)

Question 1

Select an organization of your choice which is in the Supply Chain Management Field and do the
following tasks:

1. Explain the Purchasing portfolio used in the organization. (24 marks)

2. Using the same case design an effective and efficient supply chain that is sustainable
which the organization can implement to be more profitable. (30 marks)

3. Explain the aspects of collaboration in supply chains. (20 marks)

Question 2

MOOC: Click on the link below and do the course. Upon completion of the course; attach your
certificate as proof that you have completed it, moreover write a brief summary what you learnt
in the MOOC

https://alison.com/topic/learn/73645/introduction-to-business-sustainability-learning-
outcomes?

Certificate attached (6 marks)

Application of MOOC course (10 marks)

Number of words: 1200 words

Evaluation Criteria Marks

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Proposal 10

Explain the Purchasing portfolio used in the organization 24

Using the same case design an effective and efficient supply chain that is 30
sustainable which the organization can implement to be more profitable

Explain the aspects of collaboration in supply chains 20

MOOC 16

Total Marks 100

Rules & Regulations:

<Below given are only suggestive. It may be edited as per the needs of the assignment/module>

 All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.

 The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography
using CU Harvard Style and page numbers.
 Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the
name of the faculty.
 Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
 Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the dates informed earlier.

Guidelines:

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assignment/module>

 Assignment must be computer typed.

 Font - Times New Roman
 Font – Style - Regular
 Font - Size - 12
 Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.

 Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable
software or by pencil.
 Each student has to do the assignment individually / Students have to do the assignment
collaboratively and each student should write a brief reflection on their contribution and
learnings from group work.

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 You can refer books in E-Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste
material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment
answers should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above
resources.

Assessment Evaluation Criteria

<The evaluation grid given below is only a guideline and it should be tweaked as per the
assignment and module needs>

Classification Knowledge and

Presentation,
And % Range <to be Reflection and Understanding/ Referencing and
Evidence of Reading Grammar and
given as per critical analysis. Application of Bibliography
Spelling
requirement> Theory
Highly competent Extensive Evidence of reading Accurate Excellent
analytical skills and knowledge and an extensive range referencing and presentation,
reflective practice, depth of of educational bibliography logically structured,
demonstrating understanding of literature/research correctly using using correct
personal learning principles and and where appropriate grammar and
Outstanding and growth, insight concepts and /or applicable referencing style spelling, excellent
91-100 into required outstanding workplace cross-referencing
professional values application of strategies, policies and links to
and principles and theory in practice. and procedures. supporting evidence
professional
development
planning.
Strong analytical Excellent knowledge Evidence of reading a Appropriate Good presentation,
skills and reflective and understanding wide range of referencing and competently
practice used, of principles and educational bibliography structured, using
demonstrating concepts and /or literature/research correctly using correct grammar
Excellent personal learning excellent knowledge and where appropriate and spelling, clear
and growth, insight and understanding applicable, referencing style and easy to use links
81--90 into required of the application of workplace to supporting
professional values, theory in practice strategies, policies evidence
principles and and procedures.
competencies and
professional
development
planning.
Good use of Good knowledge or Evidence of reading a Generally well Reasonable
analytical skills and key principles and good range of referenced with presentation,
reflective practice concepts and/or educational correct use of the completely
demonstrating good knowledge of literature/research appropriate structured,
personal learning the application of and where referencing style acceptable grammar
Very Good Quality
and growth, insight theory in practice applicable workplace and spelling,
into required strategies, policies acceptable links to
71-80
professional values, and procedures. supporting evidence
principles and
competencies and
professional
development
planning.

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Acceptable use of Acceptable Evidence of reading Adequate Adequate

analytical skills and knowledge of key an appropriate referencing. presentation and
reflective practice principles and range of educational Generally accurate structure,
demonstrating concepts and/or literature/research use of appropriate acceptable grammar
personal learning knowledge of the and where referencing style and spelling,
Good (Acceptable)
and growth, insight application of theory applicable, relevant adequate links to
into required in practice workplace policies supporting evidence
61-70
professional values, and procedures
principles and
competencies and
professional
development
planning.
Adequate use of Adequate Evidence of minimal Adequate Weak presentation ,
analytical skills and knowledge of key reading of referencing. satisfactory
reflective practice principles and educational Appropriate structure, grammar
demonstrating concepts and/or literature/research referencing style and spelling, links to
Adequate/ personal learning satisfactory and where used but may supporting evidence
Satisfactory and growth, insight evidence of the applicable relevant contain some
into required application of theory workplace policies inaccuracies.
51-60 professional values, in practice. and procedures
principles and
competencies and
professional
development
planning.
Little use of Little evidence of Little or no evidence Little or no Poor presentation,
analytical skills and knowledge of key of reading outside of referencing, grammar and
reflective practice principles or the course textbook incorrect style, or spelling, links to
demonstrating concepts and/or and/or reference to very inaccurate use supporting evidence
personal learning little evidence of the relevant work place of appropriate
and growth, insight application of policies and referencing style and/or
into required theory in practice procedures
competencies Unacceptable
and/or professional and/or and/or presentation,
development grammar and
Weak /Poor
planning. No evidence of No evidence of spelling, structure is
(all learning Professional values knowledge of key reading outside of very poor, links to
outcomes not and principles not principles or the course textbook supporting evidence
adequately met) reflected in the concepts and/or no and/or reference to
submission. evidence of relevant workplace
0-50 application of policies and
and/or theory in practice procedures
Insufficient/no use
of analytical skills
and reflective
practice
demonstrating
personal learning
and growth, insight
into required
competencies and
professional
development
planning

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Important Policies to be followed

1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:

 MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any
form of violation of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit
obtained by indulging in the act of violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.
 MEC also reserves the right to notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities of
any unlawful activity and to cooperate thereafter in any investigation of such activity.
 Faculty can conduct a viva to investigate and ascertain that the work submitted is
student’s own work as per the guidelines for the same. A student can be given a
maximum of 2 chances to attend the viva in such cases. It is expected that the
student attends the viva during the first chance itself unless due to extenuating
circumstances. If the student does not attend the viva in spite of being given 2
chances and fails to submit valid reasons, he/she will be awarded a fail in the
module and this shall be counted as a case of academic integrity violation.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of
the below mentioned categories:

1. Plagiarism
2. Malpractice
3. Ghost Writing
4. Collusion
5. Other cases
If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this
module, the student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and
second offence of academic integrity violation of plagiarism type
1.1. First Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
1.1.1. Plagiarism
a. If a student is caught first time in an act of academic integrity violation
during his/her course of study in any assignment other than project work
and if the type of violation is plagiarism, then the student will be allowed to

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re-submit the assignment once as per the period allowed for re submission
However, a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the
resubmitted work will be imposed.
b. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work within
one week (5 working days) from the date he or she is advised to re-submit.
c. Re-submission of the work beyond the allowed period of resubmission will
not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
d. If the re-submitted work (within the allowed period of resubmission) is also
found to be plagiarized, then that assessment component will be awarded
a zero mark. It shall also contribute to the total count of academic integrity
violation for that student.
e. If plagiarism is detected in UG Project work (Project 1, Project Planning and
Project Design and Implementation), the above clauses do not apply, and
the work will be summarily rejected. In these cases the student will be
awarded a fail (F) grade and is required to reregister the module.
1.1.2. Malpractice / Ghostwriting / Collusion
If a student is caught first time in an act academic integrity violation during his/her
course of study for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end
semester and if the type of violation is Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion, then
the student shall fail the module.

1.2. Second Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:

1.2.1. Plagiarism
a. If any student is caught second time in an act of academic integrity violation
during his/her course of study and if the type of violation is plagiarism, then
the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work, and s/he will directly
be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected.
b. The student shall also receive a warning of suspension in such cases.
1.2.2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
a. If a student is caught a second time in an act academic integrity violation for
an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester and

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if the type of violation is Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion, then the

student shall fail the module.
b. The student shall also receive a warning of suspension in such cases.
1.3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
a. If a student is caught a third time in an act of academic integrity violation for an
assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester then the
student shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from
the College, once the academic integrity violation case is confirmed by
Institutional Assessment Review Committee.
b. The student shall be suspended for the immediate subsequent semester and
can register for modules only after having served the suspension period fully.
This is also applicable for semesters offered in block mode.
c. During the suspension period, the student shall have to mandatorily complete
a course on academic integrity/writing before s/he can register for any
modules.
d. During the period of suspension, the student shall be allowed to attempt
supplementary examinations if s/he is eligible for the same. S/he shall also be
allowed access to all college facilities permitted for a regular student except for
registering the modules.
1.4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
a. If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of academic integrity violation for
an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the
student shall fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, once
the case is confirmed by Institutional Assessment Review Committee.
b. The student shall be expelled from the college and all access to the college
facilities and premises shall cease to exist. The documents shall be released only
after getting the NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Registration Office.
c. `On termination, the student shall not be refunded any fees paid for the
academic semester in which academic integrity violation was observed.
1.5. Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of
“other cases” mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s
case shall be forwarded to an Institutional Assessment Review Committee, Chaired
by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the case
by means of a viva and/or a hearing of the parties concerned if required and shall
take appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of
academic integrity violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a

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warning/component zero/ module fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the

nature and gravity of the offence.
1.6. Types/Variations of cases of Plagiarism and associated actions
Type 1: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission
(submitted at different times) of one assessment (assignment), the deduction in
marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the
component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted.
Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group
will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether
plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will
then be applied to all students.
If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are
not eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one
week and the penalty will be applied as per the policy for each student according to
his / her history of violations.
Type 3: Combination of Type 1 and Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in any
component or part submission (submitted at different times) of a group assessment
(assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment
(assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be
resubmitted. All students of the group would be considered as having committed an
act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or
a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all the students of the
group.
If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are
not eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one
week and the penalty will be applied as per the policy for each student according to
his / her history of violation.
Type 4: Variation of Type 1 and Type 2: In cases where the assessment consists of
components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g.
group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual
reflection), the following will be applicable:
a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the
group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, irrespective of
whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The
policy will then be applied to all students of the group. In such cases the group
assessment component will be resubmitted.

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If some students in the group are eligible to re-submit (first offence) and others are
not eligible, only eligible students will be allowed to re-submit within a period of one
week and the penalty will be applied for each student according to his / her history
of violation.

b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual

assessment component will be resubmitted - if the student is eligible for
resubmission-. The policy will then be applied to that student alone.
c. In both cases (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
assessment (assignment).

1.7. Types/Variation of Cases of Multiple Offences

If student is caught with multiple violations of same or different nature in different
modules of the same semester, they will be considered as one offence and student
will be penalized for each violation according to the type of the offence.
If student is caught with multiple violations of same or different nature in the same
module of the same semester, then they will be considered as different offences and
each will contribute to the overall count of AIV. The student then shall be penalized
for each violation according to the count and type of each offence.

* For further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.

2. Late Submission Regulations:

<Following content to be added for UG>
It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5
working days) for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the
marks obtained for the submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following
the last date of submission till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents
submitted beyond a period of one week (5 working days) after the last date of submission
will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero for that assessment. In cases where the
submission has been delayed due to extenuating circumstances, the student may be
permitted to submit the work without imposing the late submission policy stated above.
The extended period of submission will be one week from the original last date of
submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting certificates
on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision of
extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy

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shall be applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last
date of submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission
time if required.

<Following content to be added for PG>

It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.

Late submission penalty for PG modules shall be imposed 10% deduction of the marks
obtained for work submitted up to 1 week (5 working days) after the due date for
submission and for work submitted after this, but up to 2 weeks (10 working days) late,
student will lose a further 10% of the obtained mark (i.e. 20% overall). Work tendered for
submission more than 2 weeks (10 working days) after the due date will not be accepted and
an absence will be recorded for the assessment concerned. This will count as a failed attempt and
may result in failing the module overall.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if
required.

3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy

To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved
including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are
expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the
following shall apply.

 Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical
standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.

 Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and
approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.

 Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial,
animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety
Committee.

 Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended
uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the
commencement of research.

 Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only
for the intended purpose of research.

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