Select a case of sustainability opportunities in a global supply chain for an international organisation, and use that case to explain best practices and critical aspects of facility location



The task requires you to apply the evidence (data and theory implications) to making informed judgements about the contemporary developments of the industry and market dynamics and use such data to advise the organisation on where to possible locate the new facility and measures to take to improve total quality.

The notion of an applied literature review here is that you use journal articles, secondary data and complementary trade journals and company reports for the purposes of an industry-level analysis.



Explicitly choose one specific country, one specific industry and one international organisation to demonstrate your arguments.



The recommended structure of Part A is as follows:



1. Outline / introduction (about 100 words)

Use your own words in this section. Explain why the chosen challenge can be considered as significant. Then explain why you have chosen the country, industry and preferred international organisation for its demonstration and discussion.



2. Academic literature review (about 300 words)



You should critically evaluate the key authors and their main arguments. You are expected to cite a minimum of 10 academic journal articles as part of this assessment.



Where a topic is too current and academic articles are still rare, students can also refer to high quality newspaper reports and the output of reputable consultants, NGOs and government bodies. Blogs and corporate webpages shall only be used in exceptional cases to be justified.



3. Country case (about 150 words)

You are asked to apply the literature review and reflections to a country of your choice. Demonstrate how the country does influence or drive the selected best practices.



Provide reasoning and factual evidence.



4. Industry case (about 150 words)



You are asked to apply the literature review and reflections to an industry of your choice.

5. International organisation case (200 words)

Highlight how the organisation is responding to the global market dynamics, using best practices. Provide reasoning and factual evidence.

6. recommendation (about 200 words) .

Make insightful recommendations as to where to locate the facility at and the benefits of locating the facility to such location and what quality control measures the organisation must put in place to increase market share

7. Conclusion. (100words)