Supply Chain Management: A2 Milk Company
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Words Count – 1,500
You will work on a specific commodity supply chain and develop your analysis based on the instruction provided on report preparation section of the document. Your need to collect data/information using multiple appropriate methods and sources, investigate them and develop an understanding of the nature and structure of the associated supply chain.
No, Introduction or conclusion needed. Only the following sections.
Sourcing Management (Your discussion for this section must include answers to the following questions) (750 Words)
- Where are the major suppliers of the company located for the selected product?
- What factors do you think may affect the sourcing decisions e.g. supplier selection, supplier location? (Hint: cost pressure, availability, quality, supplier capability, competition etc.)
Production Management (Your discussion for this section must include answers to the following questions) (750 words)
- Based on your understanding of the requirements from the customers, discuss around two production trade-offs for the selected company – Volume vs Variety and Responsiveness vs Efficiency.
- Does the chosen supply chain follow a push or a pull or a push-pull system? Explain.
NB:
- Company – A2 Milk Company
- Product – A2 Milk Full Cream
- Reference Style – Minimum 10 references using the RMIT Business (AGPS) Harvard referencing style, including a bibliography (for a useful resource)