INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Select one current article (no later than 12months old) from one of the 2 websites below:
InboundLogistics: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/Links to an external site.
Information Week: https://www.informationweek.com/Links to an external site.
2. After you decided on the article, please read below for criteria of assignment.
SAMPLE OUTLINE BELOW FOR WRITE-UPS/ PRESENTATIONS:
1. Introduction
Identify the key problems and issues in the case study.
Formulate and include a thesis statement, summarizing the outcome of your analysis in 1–2 sentences.
2. Background
Set the scene: background information, relevant facts, and the most important issues.
Demonstrate
Outline possible alternatives (not necessarily all of them)
Explain why alternatives were rejected
Constraints/reasons
Why are alternatives not possible at this time?
3. Proposed Solution
Provide one specific and realistic solution
Explain why this solution was chosen
Support this solution with solid evidence
Concepts from class (text readings, discussions, lectures)
Outside research
Personal experience (anecdotes)
4. Recommendations
Specific strategies for accomplishing the proposed solution.
If applicable, recommend further action to resolve some of the issue?
What should be done and who should do it?
FYI: Please avoid repetition of case facts and long expositions. General solutions to specific problems will get you little credit. Consider what and why you believe are the most important factors. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are important. Creativity in analysis and suggestions that are grounded in case facts will be given high credit. Please state any assumptions made clearly.
