Assessment 2 (Individual Assignment) Step 1: Supply Chain Design Select one of the following supply chains: – Blood SC – Meat SC (or any food SC, e.g. chicken) – Dairy SC (or any product concerning...

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Assessment 2 (Individual Assignment)


Step 1: Supply Chain Design




  • Select one of the following supply chains:


    – Blood SC
    – Meat SC (or any food SC, e.g. chicken)
    – Dairy SC (or any product concerning the Cold SC)
    – Vaccine SC
    – Co ee Bean SC (or any Agricultural product)
    – Humanitarian SC
    – Car manufacturing SC (or Airplane, Ship, etc.)
    – Waste Management SC
    – Other (please have a chat with your tutor before selecting a topic which is not listed above)




  • Explain design and structure of the selected supply chain and use a network model to provide a schematic overview of the SC in the country that you are currently studying.




  • All important aspect of supply chain design should be well explained, e.g. nodes, ow of product/services, risks, decisions, authorities, disruptions, stakeholders, etc.


    Step 2: Supply Chain Analysis






  • Identify at least 20 peer reviewed articles where mathematical (quantitative) methods have been used to address various knowledge gaps for the selected supply chain.


    – At least 5 of the selected articles should be published after 2010.




  • Select at least 2 mathematical (quantitative) methods.




    • – There is no obligation that you select mathematical methods which are covered in this course.




    • – Given that at least 20 peer reviewed articles should be identi ed for the selected 2 quantitative


      methods, 8 to 12 articles should be selected for each quantitative method.




    • – Methods which are used for investigating into the relationship between variables are not considered as


      mathematical modelling in this assignment. For example, Regression, Logistics Regression, Structural


      Equation Modelling (SEM), Partial Least Squares (PLS) are not suitable for this assignment.






  • Write a comprehensive literature review on the application of “your selected” mathematical methods to design and analysis of “your selected” supply chain and address the following (but not limited to) points:




    • – How do the selected mathematical methods work?




    • – What problems have been addressed in the selected SC using the selected mathematical methods?




    • – How could the selected mathematical methods help to design and analysis of the selected supply


      chain?




    • – What are the limitations of selected quantitative methods?




    • – Undertaking any additional critical and/or content analysis on the application of selected quantitative


      methods in analysis of selected supply chain results in higher mark.


      Step 3: Summary of Findings








  • A summary of ndings regarding the selected articles should be explained in this section. Please note that ndings of the selected articles should be summarised here, not your ndings in the previous section.




  • There is no need to explain the mathematical methods in this section. Only the knowledge gaps and their corresponding answers from each article should be explained.




  • If ndings of selected articles are related, the relationship between ndings should be clearly explained.




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Proposed Report Structure




  • Title: Literature Review on Application of Quantitative Methods in Design and Analysis of “your selected SC” Supply Chain




  • Supply Chain Design




  • Supply Chain Analysis




  • Summary of Findings




  • References


    Note:






  • From each article something unique should be explained in the report.




  • The identi ed articles do not necessarily address a problem in the country that you are currently studying


    in.




  • Word limit: 2500 ± 500 words




  • As a RMIT Business student, you are required to use the Harvard referencing system.




  • The naming convention for both Word and Excel les is: ‘Student Number_Student Name’.




Rubric:


The assignment report is marked based on the following rubric:


Criteria
Supply Chain Design


Supply Chain Analysis Summary of Findings Presentation


Description


Weight


Refer to the assignment 30% description
Refer to the assignment 40% description


Refer to the assignment 20% description
Quality of writing, grammar, 10% citations, references, format


and structure of report, captions, etc.


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Answer To: Assessment 2 (Individual Assignment) Step 1: Supply Chain Design Select one of the following supply...

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Literature Review on Application of Quantitative Methods in Design and Analysis of Dairy Supply Chain
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Dairy Supply Chain Design
Dairy Industry in Australia is a major industry in rural areas, from where the complete supply of dairy is done within the country. Supply chain management of Dairy industry has a very important position in the success of dairy industry as the products in this industry which is dairy products are highly perishable and it needs to be taken care during the supply chain that the products do not gets damaged while supplying it to the vario
us retailers, wholesalers, or customers. Thus the chilling units or the cold storage is considered very crucial in the entire dairy SCM.
To explain the dairy distribution channel the first and foremost role is played by farmers who are producing the milk from the animals, then some of the milk is send to the nearby local businesses which consume milk and have a business relation with the farmers directly, and major percentage of milk is sent to the chilling units, so that the milk doesn’t gets spoiled. From the refrigerating units the raw milk is send to the milk processing units wherein the milk gets pasteurized and other dairy products are formed like yogurt, cheese, etc. and packed in different packaging, some unused milk is sent to cold storage and some of the milk is sent for the purpose of network building to various suppliers and business collaborators. Then the packed dairy products are supplied to the warehouses to store them before sending forward. Then the dairy products are sent to the retailers and also to the direct customer delivery services and then both of these units deliver the end products to the users. The SCM of dairy products works on very high speed as the dairy products are having low shelf life, and can be perished or damaged after a certain period of time. Also in the entire supply chain the products are kept in the chilling units as the temperature has an influence on the shelf lives of the products (Lower & Pollock, 2017).
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Consumers
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Home Delivery Contractors
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Retailers
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Stockrooms
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Chilling
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Milk Processing
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System Services
Animal Medical Units
Animal Husbandry
Feed production units
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cking Material Producers
Farming Units
Transportation
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Figure: Dairy Supply Chain Management in Australia
Important Variables of Dairy Industry
Overview of Products
Dairy industry of Australian is a mass producer of various products in dairy such as Milk, Butter, Cheese, Milk powder, Whey products and Casein. In Australia milk intake is increasing day by day, though the demands of the milk are changing as now people are interested in purchasing low-fat milk, or skimmed milk. Australian market of fresh milk is captured by two leaders which are National Foods and Parmalat. But there are certain small developers of milk products also. Australia is an overseas supplier of butter in various countries like Egypt, South Korea, Singapore and Morocco (Yurova, Meldenberg & Parfenova, 2019). Cheese is considered as the major dairy product that is consumed in the country, there is higher demand of Cheddar Cheese rather than other types of cheese. Japan is considered as the major export market of Australia for Cheese which covers around 50% of the market. The other countries who are supplied the cheese from Australia consist of Taiwan, China, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. In Australia different types of Milk Powders which are manufactured, these include milk powder with fat and fat free milk powder. The remaining item after milk which is handled is called Whey. Generally whey was discarded; anyway acknowledgment of the estimation of whey's parts has seen the interest increment essentially. The powders of whey and its proteins are healthy and valuable in sustenance generation.
Risks involved in Dairy Supply Chain
The major concerns in the SCM of the Dairy products in Australia could be:
Climate Change- This is the most important factor that can be considered as the risk in the SC process of milk related products as mentioned earlier the milk related products are highly perishable and if the climate is extremely hot it can result in the damage of the products.
Lack of chilling capacities- As the low shelf life of dairy products is considered as a challenge there are the chilling units which help in keeping the dairy products safe and secure during the supply chain process, but if the chilling units are not of sufficient capacities they can be huge risk for the business.
Gap in transportation and supply- Long distances must be covered to reach the collection center's bulk milk coolers. If there is a transportation issue it could also lead in a risk factor for the supply of dairy products (MISHRA & B, 2011).
Major Stakeholders of Dairy Industry
There are various stakeholders of the dairy industry in Australia who have an influence in the industry either in direct or indirect manner. These stakeholders could influence the three stages of dairy industry which are: pre-production, production of fresh milk, & processing and distribution. During the stage of pre-production of dairy products the farmer requires the feed for the animals which incurs around 30% of the cash cost for the farmers. The international nature of the market thus has an impact on the international cost of the animal food resulting in the increased cost of milk received from the farmers. Fertilizer is a notable contribution to helping field development for most dairy ranches. For expanding creation, the significance of fields makes agronomy essential (Lower & Pollock, 2017).
The cost of Australian milk relies upon the milk fat and protein solids in the conveyed milk. Farmgate expenses can change between producers, states, and individual farmers, as organizations work a scope of driving force/discipline portions related to drain quality, gainfulness, and off-season supplies.
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