Reflective Report
Order Description
The second part of the portfolio is to analyze the strategies and tools could be used to mitigate the
supply chain risks and uncertainties, and to achieve better supply chain performance. You could use
any case material to support your analysis. The case material could be the simulation game, any cases
discussed in class or you find it interesting in other sources, or any news reported in recent media.
The case used for this coursework is a news “Aerospace manufacturers head to Singapore innovation
hub”, published on 10th February 2014 by the Financial Times. You can find the news on the following
link, https://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fc571026-8501-11e3-8968-00144feab7de.html#ixzz2tgNdDIu7 .
In the research report, you need to target these three questions, but you always could explore more.
And you need to use reference to support your arguments.
Questions:
1) What factors drive Rolls-Royce to choose Singapore as its manufacturing location for making
sophisticated engines and parts?
2) What potential challenges/risks should be considered in order to improve Rolls-Royce’s
international supply chain performance?
3) What recommendations you would like to propose to Rolls-Royce to handle the potential
challenges/risks in Rolls-Royce’s international supply chain?