Supply chain management

Case Study Homework Assignment Guidelines

For the written assignment, students are asked to read and analyze a case study. Case studies are used to show that the theory developed through readings and classroom activity can be applied to a real world situation. Students should use the analytical tools learned during class to assess the case study.

To analyze a case study, therefore, you must examine closely the issues with which the company is confronted. Most often you will need to read the case several times – once to grasp the overall picture of what is happening to the company and then several times more to discover and grasp the specific problems.

Students should form teams up to 4 members, each, maximum. If a student wishes to work individually, it can be arranged.

Teams are required to identify problems and issues in the case study, to demonstrate their developing knowledge of theories and professional policies and to make decisions and recommendations based on these to either prevent or solve some of the issues in this case study.

Teams also are required to write a report describing their analysis.

Suggested guideline for preparing your case study reports.

1. Cover Page: Include student names and student Ids
2. Executive summary. This is a concisely written statement, half page, placed at the front of the report. It briefly summarizes the major points of the case and your solution. It should describe the major issue, the proposed solution, and the logic supporting the solution.
3. Problem statement. Present the central issue(s) or major problem(s) in the case here. Do not rehash the facts of the case.
4. Alternatives. Discuss all relevant alternatives. Briefly present the major arguments for and against each alternative. Be sure to state your assumptions and the impact of constraints on each alternative.
5. Conclusion. Present the analysis and the logic that led you to select a particular solution. Also discuss the reasons you rejected the other alternatives.
6. Implementation. Outline a plan of action that will lead to effective implementation of the decision so that the reader can see not only why you chose a particular alternative but how it will work.

Do not directly answer the questions that might appear in the case. The answers to these questions will be anyway merged in the structured sections of your report.

In addition to these requirements, all students are expected to abide by the code of academic integrity throughout the course. Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication and plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be reported.

Notes on Written Reports:

Always remember that you will be judged by the quality of your work, which includes your written work such as case study reports. Sloppy, dis-organized, poor quality work will say more about you than you probably want said! To ensure the quality of your written work, keep the following in mind when writing your report:

• Proof-read your work! Not just on the screen while you write it, but the hard copy after it is printed. Fix the errors before submitting.
• Use spell checker to eliminate spelling errors
• Use grammar checking to avoid common grammatical errors such as run on sentences.
• Note that restating of case facts is not included in the format of the case report, nor is it considered part of analysis. Anyone reading your report will be familiar with the case, and you need only to mention facts that are relevant to (and support) your analysis or recommendation as you need them.
• Write in a formal manner suitable for scholarly work, rather than a letter to a friend.
• Common sense and logical thinking can do wonders for your evaluation!
• Use Harvard style for the references.
• Proof-read your work! Have someone else read it too! (particularly if English is not your first language) This second pair of eyes will give you an objective opinion of how well your report holds together.
Make sure the sections and subsections of your discussion flow logically and smoothly from one to the next. That is, try to build on what has gone before so that the analysis of the case study moves toward a climax. This is particularly important for group analysis, because there is a tendency for people in a group to split up the work and say, "I’ll do the beginning, you take the middle, and I’ll do the end." The result is a choppy, stilted analysis because the parts do not flow from one to the next, and it is obvious to the instructor that no real group work has been done.

 
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