You must select one of the following four case studies, each of which is identified with one of four key chapters in the textbook. You will need to create a formal Word document answering the questions thoroughly, in narrative form, and you must use, at a minimum, the textbook and at least one other source (Internet sites are acceptable). The Word document will need to be submitted in Canvas. Although this is not a formal research paper, please include all references and citations within the Word document. Please note that you WILL be graded on proper use of grammar and sentence structure!NOTE: ALL papers submitted will be evaluated using "TurnItIn.com". Any papers that are duplicates of other papers in either this or any previous class will receive an automatic zero. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! This should be your own original work and every paper must be unique.Case 1 - Chapter 8 (FedEx)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.How is FedEx' operations improved by its location?How does FedEx' location strategy differ from its competitors?How has FedEx affected the Memphis, TN area (include positive and negative aspects)?Case 2 - Chapter 11 (Arnold Palmer Hospital's Supply Chain)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.How does this supply chain differ from that in a manufacturing firm?What are the constraints on making decisions based on economics alone at the hospital?What role do doctors and nurses play in supply chain decisions in a hospital? How is this participation handled at Arnold Palmer Hospital?Doctor Smith just returned from the Annual Physician's Orthopedic Conference, where she saw a new hip joint replacement demonstrated. She decides she wants to start using the replacement joint at Arnold Palmer Hospital. What process will Dr. Smith have to go through at the hospital to introduce this new product into the supply chain for future surgical use?Case 3 - Chapter 12 (Amazon.com)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.What differentiates Amazon from other large box retailers (e.g., Wal-Mart, Best Buy)?What changes is Amazon planning in the future to improve inventory management and distribution?Describe Amazon's global strategy for managing inventory between countries.Case 4 - Chapter 16 (Toyota Motor Corporation)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.Compare and Contrast the two Lean techniques leveraged by Toyota.How does Toyota's San Antonio plant differ from other manufacturing facilities?How has lean manufacturing affected Toyota's ability to compete in the automotive industry?Describe the three components of TPS and their importance.You must select one of the following four case studies, each of which is identified with one of four key chapters in the textbook. You will need to create a formal Word document answering the questions thoroughly, in narrative form, and you must use, at a minimum, the textbook and at least one other source (Internet sites are acceptable). The Word document will need to be submitted in Canvas. Although this is not a formal research paper, please include all references and citations within the Word document. Please note that you WILL be graded on proper use of grammar and sentence structure!NOTE: ALL papers submitted will be evaluated using "TurnItIn.com". Any papers that are duplicates of other papers in either this or any previous class will receive an automatic zero. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! This should be your own original work and every paper must be unique.Case 1 - Chapter 8 (FedEx)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.How is FedEx' operations improved by its location?How does FedEx' location strategy differ from its competitors?How has FedEx affected the Memphis, TN area (include positive and negative aspects)?Case 2 - Chapter 11 (Arnold Palmer Hospital's Supply Chain)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.How does this supply chain differ from that in a manufacturing firm?What are the constraints on making decisions based on economics alone at the hospital?What role do doctors and nurses play in supply chain decisions in a hospital? How is this participation handled at Arnold Palmer Hospital?Doctor Smith just returned from the Annual Physician's Orthopedic Conference, where she saw a new hip joint replacement demonstrated. She decides she wants to start using the replacement joint at Arnold Palmer Hospital. What process will Dr. Smith have to go through at the hospital to introduce this new product into the supply chain for future surgical use?Case 3 - Chapter 12 (Amazon.com)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.What differentiates Amazon from other large box retailers (e.g., Wal-Mart, Best Buy)?What changes is Amazon planning in the future to improve inventory management and distribution?Describe Amazon's global strategy for managing inventory between countries.Case 4 - Chapter 16 (Toyota Motor Corporation)Provide a high-level overview and history of the company.Compare and Contrast the two Lean techniques leveraged by Toyota.How does Toyota's San Antonio plant differ from other manufacturing facilities?How has lean manufacturing affected Toyota's ability to compete in the automotive industry?Describe the three components of TPS and their importance.

All assignments must be submitted as an electronic document in MS Word to the LMS (Use 12 Times New Roman script).All assignments must be submitted with an accompanying Turnitin report.Assignment that is not submitted to the LMS by the prescribed deadline will be accepted ONLY under the REDO and RESIT submission policy of Westford. The results are declared only if the student has met the mandatory attendance requirement of 75% and/or a minimum of 50% under extenuating circumstances approved and ratified by the Academic Director. The student has to repeat the module (with additional fees applicable) if the attendance is below 50%. The assignment should not contain any contents including references cited from websites like www.ukessays.com, www.studymode.com, www.slideshare.net , www.scribd.com. Students can refer Wikipedia as a source of information, but the references cited in Wikipedia has to be mentioned. Submit the assignment in a MS Word document with the file name being:undefinedundefinedFirst Name Last Name_ abbreviation of the subject. undefinedExample: John Smith_SML. Read the following Scenario, and prepare a Report with the guidelines provided. Strategic Report [60 Marks] Scenario: Your first assignment is to help save a company that is on the ropes: it is losing money, it is losing market share, and it seems to have lost its identity. Unless you intervene, the company will have to fold. You will write a formal report and you may use graphics and charts in the report that will be sent ahead of the Board meeting to each member of the Board. The report should include full citations for all references (using the Harvard Referencing System format), to support your claims and approach. The body of the report should be clear, concise, and compelling. Your report should include the following aspects: Executive Summary and Introduction. [5 Marks] Focus on the relationships between strategy, stakeholder expectations, and organizational performance, choosing a theory of strategic management to explain those relationships and expectations. Justify to the Board why you settled on this approach rather than some other one. [10 Marks] Identify and evaluate the impact of external factors on strategic management in international context, particularly economic, political, and cultural factors. [10 Marks] Based on the analysis of the environments (internal and external) use relevant tools and formulate a new strategy to face the challenges and meet organizational objectives. Critically evaluate the strategy and justify why this is the best way forward. [10 Marks] Explain how your business strategy encourages and supports innovation and change, and evaluate your strategy against competing strategies based on its contribution to the success of your organization. [10 Marks] Develop an implementation plan for the strategy you have developed and document how your plan will fulfill major stakeholder expectations. [10 Marks] Recommendations and Conclusion [5 Marks] The report shall not exceed 4,000 words and should include relevant examples and illustrations. Organizational Redesign [20 Marks] Scenario: For the above strategy how would you restructure the organization which enables it to overcome the challenges and improve innovation, collaboration and coordination? Develop and submit a strategic restructure plan. Include current organization chart and proposed organizational charts and describe the changes in detail. Analyse the current organizational structure and evaluate its effectiveness in meeting organizational objectives. Describe the reasons why a restructure is required to enable the new strategy implementation. Include current organization chart and proposed organizational chart. Describe the proposed structural changes and its benefits in detail. [15 Marks] Critically evaluate the restructure plan addressing possible issues and negative consequences and ways to overcome them. [5 Marks] The report shall not exceed 2,000 words and should include relevant examples and illustrations. Written Summary & Presentation [20 Marks] Scenario: Finally, you will make a power point presentation on the implementation plan strategy developed by you as per Question at Serial No. 6 above, which will fulfill major stakeholders’ expectations. Along with your PPT presentation, you can submit a written summary of the plan along with your reflections on possible limitations and challenges with the proposed plan and ways to overcome them. (300 words)