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Level 7 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

LSC701 · Logistics Management — Week 14 of 16

CourseLSC701
Week14 of 16
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This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

  1. Drafting against the criteria
  2. Tutor and peer feedback
  3. Improving the final submission
  4. Feedback and peer review
  5. Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Analyse current issues in logistics and their relevance and effects on organisations.
  • 1.2 Evaluate the benefits of having an effective logistics management system in an organisation.
  • 2.1 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the different modes of transportation.
  • 2.2 Critically analyse the underlying operations and cost of the different modes of transportation.
  • 2.3 Discuss factors affecting the selection of specified modes/s of transport in an organisation.
  • 2.4 Explain the infrastructure/facilities associated with each of the transport modes.
  • 3.1 Critically evaluate export and import regulations including customs procedures and tariffs in the import and export of goods.
  • 3.2 Analyse how tariffs and duties affect the prices of imported/exported goods.
  • 4.1 Evaluate strategic aspects incl. Warehouse location, capacity, design/layout, storage racks selection and extent of automation (in relation to material handling equipment)
  • 4.2 Analyse operational issues in receiving, order picking, storage, and despatch incl. Relevance of technological solutions.
  • 4.3 Explain the multi-level product packaging choices and their relevance to efficient warehousing and transportation.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Videos

  • Feedback and peer review · YouTube · Akademiskt skrivande/Academic Writing · 6 min · for registered students
  • Things To Do Before You Hand In Your Assignment · YouTube · University of Staffordshire Student Life · 22 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students
  • Supporting learners' agentic engagement with feedback: a systematic review · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Strategic Logistics Management and Contemporary Challenges
  • Week 2: Transport Modes and Freight Infrastructure
  • Week 3: Transport Economics and Operational Cost Structures
  • Week 4: Modal Selection and Transport Optimization
  • Week 5: International Customs Procedures and Regulatory Compliance
  • Week 6: Tariff Structures, Duties, and Landed Cost Analysis
  • Week 7: Strategic Warehouse Network Design and Infrastructure
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Warehouse Mechanisation and Automated Handling Systems
  • Week 10: Inbound and Outbound Warehouse Operations
  • Week 11: Packaging Architecture and Integrated Logistics Value
  • Week 12: Applying Logistics Management in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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