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'Case line of business set up Program: put up Chain prudence accessory Certificate Case Study Format & Methodology You mustiness(prenominal) physical exercise this format to prep ar your case show analysis and recommendations for course assignments. arranging reason This section provides the context for the issue / constitution cosmos examined. It is necessary and important that the branch be given a know for the type of organization and industry existence examined, the marketplace in which that industry operates, and the overall business environment in which the treatment and analysis leave behind take place.Defining the exhaust It is extremely important that the Learner / company distinctly articulate what the problem / business office is to the class. It is essential that the immediate issue / situation, and separate broader issues being examined, relate specialisedally to tot Chain Management (SCM) material or service related issue(s). The key conce rn(s), problem(s), ends(s), challenge(s) or opportunity (ies) must be all the way articulated and detailed in hallow to ensure that the remainder of the sermon is pregnant and treat adequate.This issue(s) / situation must clearly be important to the organization, a source of major(ip) competitiveness or significant lucrativeness / loss. The urgency of the situation must in any case be clearly articulated. Analyzing Case selective information This is where a considerable part of the discussion should be contained: causes and effects (i. e. fishb one and only(a) diagrams); constraints and opportunities; and, quantitative and qualitative assessments.People, materials, methods, equipment, money, and other factors all lead up to effects that must be examined and immovable to be valid or invalid. From there, constraints or opportunities which will impact the analysis fate to be examined and factored in to possible courses of action. determination Criteria It is imperative that c riteria be clearly completed against which all possible preferences will be measured or matchd against. These criteria provide the rump for evaluation and assessment. They can be classified ad as quantitative as wholesome as qualitative.Such criteria may overwhelm: clams; cost; return on investing (ROI); market shargon; capacity; risk of infection; and / or, cash flow, to physical body a few. qualitative criteria may include: competitive receipts; customer satisfaction; employee morale; embodied image; ease of implementation; synergy; ethics; safety; and / or goodwill, to name a few. There may be other criteria that the Learner / group deem take rootd are essential to the decision making process. Ensure that the criteria chosen are clearly articulated and described.Alternative Analysis and paygrade Each alternative must be clearly identified. The key profits and disadvantages of all(prenominal) alternative must be listed and thoroughly discussed. The compare and con trast (pro and con) assessments of all(prenominal) alternative must be done against the decision criteria previously listed and discussed. A matrix format may be used in enjoin to more accurately compare from each one of the alternatives. If multiple decision criteria are being used, weighting of each of the criteria must be applied.It is also important to look at the short and long term results of each alternative, and to assess the best, the worst, and the most likely outcomes for each alternative. Qualitative and quantitative analysis will be required. It will also be necessary for the student to use the discordant supply chain management tools and techniques conditioned throughout the certificate program to determine those possible outcomes. © Mount Royal University continue Education, Supply Chain Management Extension Certificate, 2013 1 Action and Implementation PlanBased on the predicted outcomes and the comparative strengths and weaknesses of each alternative, the m ost rational conclusion and alternative should be the one selected by the Learner / group. However, a compounding of alternatives may be the more comely approach, utilizing the strengths of various alternatives and eliminating, where possible, the weaknesses of the selected alternatives. The proposed actions and implementation throw must minimize the disadvantages while taking advantage of as many of the strengths as possible.The action conception must be specific and include: who, what, when, where, and how. A contingency plan would also be useful in case things do non go as expected. The implementation plan should include a set of milestones and a register for everyone to measure their success against. Assumptions, Presentation & Organization It is important for the Learner / group to clearly identify all assumptions being do when they have been used, and to clearly articulate why case data was unavailable and / or not used.This reflects real life where not all of the information is available to give rise the most accurate decision possible. If the assumptions are not exactly correct, the implementation plan and contingency plan must be flexible enough to be able to react to any necessary changes. all told assumptions used must be conjectural and be as â€Å"true-to-life” as possible. © Mount Royal University Continuing Education, Supply Chain Management Extension Certificate, 2013 2\r\n'