Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
2. Finding and evaluating sources
3. Planning and referencing
4. Citing and referencing using the Harvard Style

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Explain qualitative and quantitative approaches to supply chain operations.
• 1.2 Apply appropriate forecasting techniques.
• 1.3 Evaluate the appropriateness of supply networks.
• 1.4 Apply location planning models for different entities in the supply network.
• 1.5 Apply appropriate inventory control and management approaches.
• 2.1 Analyse the relationships between aggregate and hierarchical planning and control.
• 2.2 Apply the concepts of Material Planning and Control and other capacity management strategies.
• 2.3 Evaluate the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in business operations.
• 3.1 Explain the use and relevance of simulation techniques in each of the key areas of supply chain management.
• 3.2 Explain the use and relevance of big data analytical techniques in each of the key areas of supply chain management.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Videos

• Citing and referencing using the Harvard Style · YouTube · UCDLibrary · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
• Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students