PART 1 (4
pages)

OVERVIEW OF THE SESSION LONG PROJECT (SLP)

This
Session Long Project is about the Supply Chain. It is divided into 5
assignments just like all other SLPs at TUI. Each assignment focuses on a
different aspect of the Supply Chain: SLP1 is focusing on a specific product,
the producer of that product, and the key competitors in that industry as well
as the suppliers and customers of the target company. SLP2 extends the Supply
Chain discussed in SLP1 into what is known as the Extended Enterprise Supply
Chain, which explodes the supplier channels all the way back to the Raw
Materials and those industries which provide the raw materials. And it explodes
the Customers frontwards all the way to the Retail and consumer. SLP3 then
looks at this EESC and identifies the transportation methods used and where the
three modes of water, rail, and road are key aspects. SLP4 then explores the
EESC to identify the issues with the environment and sustainability. The last
SLP looks at the whole infrastructure of the U.S. including the transportation
network, energy, and communications and discusses the state of the
infrastructure and possible solutions for its improvement.

SLP1 – the Primary Supply Chain

READ THE RESOUCES FOR SLP1 IN THE BACKGROUND PAGE.

For this
first SLP you will choose a product and a company that you will use throughout
all of the SLPs.

1. Choose
a consumer product – one of these:

·
Barbeque grill, (Choose
this one)

·
leather jacket,

·
baby stroller

·
potato chips,

·
hockey stick, or

·
concrete block.

2. Choose a company that produces this product in the USA (materials may
come from abroad).You will
research this product, company and the industry and the related Supply Chain.

You can
go to several websites to find out how the product is made and what the
corresponding materials are that are needed to produce it:

www.madehow.com, andhttpss://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page are two possible websites. There are others if you search for
them.

Once you
have chosen a product, you can search for a company that produces this product.
Then you can research this company and the specific brand. Search the company’s
website. If it is a publicly held company you can find its 10k report for good
information. And also search ProQuest for articles about this company.

What is the size of the market for this general product, e.g. how
many of these are sold or the total sales of these per year at the retail
level?

What is the brand of the product and the company you are focusing
on and what is its market share for this product? What are the locations of the
company in the US?

3. Then
research the competition for this product

What are 3 – 5 competitors of this company and their market share
for their brands?

4. Now research the supply chain:

Upstream Supply Chain. What are the key supplies and materials
needed to produce this product? Include not only the materials that go into the
product, but also any packaging that is needed. Identify as many of the actual
supplier companies as you can and where they are located in the U.S.

Downstream Supply Chain. What are the customers of this
company/industry? Do they sell to distributors, wholesalers, retailers?
Identify as many customers as you can and where they are located in the U.S.

Generate a diagram of this Supply Chain including the specific
company/industry and showing the suppliers and customers.

ASSIGNMENT:Choose a product from the list and find a company that produces
this product in the USA. Research this company and this product. Identify the
size of the market. Identify the

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS:The paper should include:major locations of the
company. Identify key competitors in the industry. Identify key components,
materials and packaging needed to produce this product. Identify key upstream
and downstream aspects of the supply chain and locations of suppliers and
customers. Discuss this supply chain. Generate a diagram of the SC.

·
Background: review and discuss the product, company, and industry

·
Diagram: Include a diagram of the Supply Chain

·
Industry Competitors: Identify the competitors to the target company and the competing
brands.

·
Supply Chain Discussion:
Discuss key upstream (supplies/suppliers) and downstream (customers) aspects of
the SC and locations of each.

·
Clarity and Organization: The paper should be well organized and clearly discuss the
various topics and issues in depth and breadth.

·
Use of references and
citations: at least four (4) proper references should be used correctly,
cited in the text, and listed in the references using an appropriate style; It
is not necessary to use APA format, but it is suggested that this format be
used or another format similar.

·
Length: The paper should be three to four pages – the body of the paper
excluding title page and references page.

PART 2 (3-4 Page) SLP2 – the Extended Enterprise Supply
Chain (EESC)

SLP2 – the Extended Enterprise Supply Chain (EESC)

READ THE RESOUCES FOR SLP2 IN THE BACKGROUND PAGE.

In this SLP, you will be developing the Extended Enterprise Supply
Chain (EESC). Stay with the product, company and industry you
chose in SLP1. You will extend the supply chain all the way back (upstream) to
the RAW materials needed to produce this product and to package it. Then you
will extend the supply chain forward (downstream) all the way to the RETAIL
industry that sells to the consumer.

Backward
explosion of the EESC (upstream). Identify the materials
needed to produce this product and the materials needed to package this
product. Identify how these materials are produced, and what is needed to
produce them. Then go back another step, identifying the materials needed. Do
this backward stepping until you come to basic RAW materials. These will most
likely be generated by Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining,
Quarrying and Oil/Gas Extraction.

Forward
explosion of the EESC (downstream). Start
with the customers of your target company and the industry. Identify their
customers. Are these Wholesale or Distribution? Then repeat this by identifying
the next level of customers. Do this forward stepping until you come to the
RETAIL level – the companies that sell to the consumer. Identify the types of
Retail businesses – what kind of businesses are there? Be specific. Identify as
many kinds of retail as possible. Include online/websites, if the product is
sold this way.

Generate
a diagram that shows the whole EESC from RAW to RETAIL.

Identify
and discuss the various industries throughout this EESC. What are the major locations for each of these industries? Where
in the US are they located? Where in the world are they located? Is anyone of
the upstream industries a bottleneck? Are there any specific issues within this
EESC, such as legalities, shortages, changing technologies, etc.?

ASSIGNMENT:Use the product, company,
and industry you chose in SLP1. Generate the EESC for this product, from RAW to
RETAIL. Create a diagram showing the EESC and the branches of the various RAW
supplies and industries that converge on the production industry of the product
that flows through wholesale/distribution to RETAIL. Write a paper that
identifies and discusses the various industries from RAW to RETAIL. Include
information about primary locations of the various industries in the US and
abroad. Include discussion about various issues that occur in the EESC
including the bottleneck industry.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS:The paper
should include:

·
Background:Briefly review and discuss the product, company, and industry

·
Diagram: Include a diagram of the EESC

·
EESC Overview: Identify each industry in the EESC

·
EESC Discussion: Discuss each industry in the EESC and major locations of each.
Identify and discuss the bottleneck industry. Identify and discuss any issues
in the EESC.

·
Clarity and Organization: The paper should be well organized and clearly discuss the
various topics and issues in depth and breadth.

·
Use of references and
citations: at least four (4) proper references should be used correctly,
cited in the text, and listed in the references using an appropriate style; It
is not necessary to use APA format, but it is suggested that this format be
used or another format similar.

Part 3 SLP3 – Transportation in the
Supply Chain (3-4 Pages)

SLP3 – Transportation in the Supply Chain

In this
SLP you will identify where the major transportation modes are used in the EESC
from SLP3: rail, inland water, ocean steamer, and/or OTR.

There are
five basic transportation modes: rail, inland water ways, ocean, over-the-road,
and air. We will not be concerned about air transport in this SLP as it is the
least used and most expensive in general supply chain transportation.

Review
and read these resources on these three transportation modes: rail, inland
water, and OTR. Ocean is not included in these readings since it is mainly used
for importing and exporting. This will be covered in more detail in LOG502. But
you are asked to identify where ocean transport is used, but not in detail.

RESOURCES – SEE SLP3 RESOURCES IN BACKGROUND PAGE

ASSIGNMENT: Review the EESC from SLP2.
Identify in the EESC where each of the four modes of transportation are used:
rail, inland water, ocean, and OTR. You can use topic headings for each mode.
Identify the materials being transported from which industry to which industry.
Discuss why this mode is being used and what the costs are on a per ton-mile
basis.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS: the
paper should include:

·
Background:Briefly review and discuss the targeted product, company, and industry

·
Diagram: Include the diagram of the EESC

·
Transportation Discussion: Discuss each of the four transportation modes (rail, inland
water, ocean, OTR) in the EESC and where each one is used. Discuss why this
mode is used and the costs of using.

·
Clarity and Organization: The paper should be well organized and clearly discuss the
various topics and issues in depth and breadth.

·
Use of references and
citations: at least six (6) proper references should be used correctly,
cited in the text, and listed in the references using an appropriate style; It
is not necessary to use APA format, but it is suggested that this format be
used or another format similar.

·
Length:The paper should be three to four pages – the body of the paper
excluding title page and references page.

PART 4 SLP
4 – Sustainability (3-4 Pages)

SLP 4 – Sustainability

In this
SLP you will identify issues with the environment in the EESC you have
been exploring. What is the Impact on Energy, water, Air, and Land? Identify
such issues as pollutants, scarcity, wastes and recycling, etc.

You should choose three of the industries identified and at least
one of the transportation modes from your EESC. Then research these industries
and transportation modes to discover issues with the environment.

You can focus on specific companies as well as the general
industries.

Discuss these issues and what is being done to prevent negative
impact and improve positive impact and sustainability of the environment and
resources.

ASSIGNMENT: Review the EESC you have
been discussing. Identify at least three industries and at least one
transportation mode in this EESC to research for environmental issues. Research
issues regarding impact on energy, water, air, and land, pertaining to pollution,
waste, scarcity, recycling, etc. Information can pertain to the industries and
specific companies in those industries. Discuss these issues and what is being
done to prevent negative impact and improve positive impact and sustainability
of the environment and resources.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS:the paper
should include:

·
Background:Briefly review and discuss the targeted product, company, and industry

·
Diagram: Include the diagram of the EESC

·
Identify industries and
transportation modes:Briefly discuss each of the identified industries and transportation
modes.

·
Discuss environmental
issues: discusses issues and actions regarding environment and
sustainability for each industry and transportation mode identified.

·
Clarity and Organization: The paper should be well organized and clearly discuss the
various topics and issues in depth and breadth.

·
Use of references and
citations: at least six (6) proper references should be used correctly,
cited in the text, and listed in the references using an appropriate style; It
is not necessary to use APA format, but it is suggested that this format be
used or another format similar.

·
Length:The paper should be three to four pages – the body of the paper
excluding title page and references page.

Part 5 SLP 5: US
Infrastucture (3-4 pages)

SLP 5: US
Infrastucture

This
final SLP assignment is going to provide you the opportunity to explore a
challenge in the area of logistics. You have now gained an understanding of
supply chains and issues that occur within a specific extended set of
enterprises. And these enterprises all depend on infrastructure within the US
and its cities for logistics and logistical support. The number 4 challenge on
a list of ten, as reported by DC Velocity (httpss://www.dcvelocity.com/), is “The nation’s deteriorating infrastructure”.

Lynch,
Clifford. (2010). Top
Ten Logistics Challenges for 2011 (and Beyond) . Retrieved from
httpss://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/2010121310_logistics_challenges_in_2011/

ASSIGNMENT: Your challenge is to independently
research this key logistics issue and report on it. Define the
problem and its scope, and provide
some possible solutions. Write an SLP paper that follows the
guidelines and expectations.

ASSIGNMENT
EXPECTATIONS: The report should thoroughly
address these aspects in depth and breadth:

• Problem
  situation: clearly elucidate the problem situation
• Assumptions:
  what are the assumptions about this issue and your critical evaluation
• Possible
  Solutions: articulate some solutions
• Evidence &
  Explanation: clear reasoning as to why these
  solutions will work. Elucidate your evidence coherently
• Clarity &
  Organization: well-formed sentences and paragraphs,
  well organized with flow of reason, and good use of language that pertain
  to concepts and terminology
• Use of
  references & Citations: at least five (5) proper references
  should be used correctly, cited in the text, and listed in the references
  using an appropriate style; It is not necessary to use APA format, but it
  is suggested that this format be used or another format similar.
• Length:The
  paper should be three to four pages – the body of the paper excluding
  title page and references page.