Sourcing: In this section, first evaluate the network sourcing strategy of Walmart in order to then identify possible areas in need of improvement that
will leave room for future expansion.
A. Evaluation: Assess the current network sourcing strategy and determine whether or not the number and quality of suppliers is the optimal mix
for the operation. To what extent do the current suppliers meet steady‐state and peak demand? Are they consistently providing products that
meet or exceed Walmart’s quality standards? Defend your assessment with examples.
B. Recommendations
1. Recommend a strategy to optimize the sourcing network that takes into account current operations and leaves room for future
expansion. Be sure to consider any alternative sources of materials available to the organization in your response.
III.
Note: For this milestone, you will complete critical elements II.A, III.A, and III.B.1. As a reminder, you will need to complete additional critical elements (II.B and
III.B.2–3) for this part of the final submission of your final project. Keep those elements in mind as you work through this milestone.
Demand Forecasting: In this section, first assess the supply and demand side of Walmart’s product flow, including the customer’s needs and the
supplier’s capabilities, in order to then identify potential alignments that will keep cost and waste at a minimum.
A. Evaluation
1. Analyze Walmart’s suppliers in terms of their abilities to meet the demand of customers during steady‐state and peak operations. How
effective are each supplier’s inventory reorder points and economic order quantities? Support your analysis with quantitative examples.
2. Additionally, describe demand‐forecasting constraints that exist within the supply chain. For example, consider the distance of the stores
and the compatibility of the products in terms of shipping, storage, and so on.
II.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Prompt: For this milestone, you will submit an assessment of the supply and demand of Walmart and its product flow, as discussed in the Walmart China: Supply
Chain Transportation case study. You will also evaluate the network sourcing strategy of Walmart to identify areas that may be in need of improvement and will
leave room for future expansion.
Overview: The final project for this course is the creation of a supply chain evaluation. Supply chain management (SCM) is a holistic view of a company’s efforts
to source, procure, receive, store, and deliver products. These products can be raw materials for a manufacturing process, consumer goods for a retail chain, or a
collection of items that will be joined in some way before ultimate delivery to the customer. In today’s global economic environment, SCM takes on an increasing
level of complexity as companies attempt to reduce costs, drive efficiency, and remain compliant with the corporate social responsibilities that today’s
consumers demand.
QSO 330 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
Assesses the current network strategy
to determine how optimal the supplier
mix is for the operation, citing specific
supporting evidence
Recommends an effective strategy for
optimizing the sourcing network that
takes into account current operations
and leaves room for future expansion
Submission has no major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax,
or organization
Sourcing:
Recommendation:
Strategy to Optimize
Articulation of
Response
Proficient (100%)
Accurately analyzes suppliers’ abilities
to meet customer demand during
steady‐state and peak operations using
valid supporting quantitative evidence
Describes all relevant demand
forecasting constraints of the supply
chain using specific details
Sourcing: Evaluation
Demand Forecasting:
Evaluation: Constraints
Critical Elements
Demand Forecasting:
Evaluation: Suppliers
Needs Improvement (75%)
Discusses the suppliers’ abilities to
meet various customer demands, but
there are gaps in necessary detail,
accuracy, or the quantitative evidence
Discusses demand forecasting
constraints but fails to consider all
relevant constraints or cite specific
details
Discusses the current network strategy
in terms of the supplier mix, but there
are logical gaps in the assessment, or
the assessment is not sufficiently
supported with specific evidence
Discusses a strategy for optimizing the
sourcing network but fails to propose a
fully effective strategy that takes into
account current operations and
potential future expansion
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main
ideas
Total
Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
Does not discuss a strategy for
optimizing the sourcing network
Does not discuss the current network
strategy
Does not discuss demand forecasting
constraints
Not Evident (0%)
Does not discuss the suppliers’ abilities
to meet various customer demands
100%
12
22
22
22
Value
22
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be a 3‐ to 4‐page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12‐point Times New Roman font, one‐inch
margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Rubric
Sourcing: In this section, first evaluate the network sourcing strategy of Walmart in order to then identify possible areas in need of improvement that
will leave room for future expansion.
A. Evaluation: Assess the current network sourcing strategy and determine whether or not the number and quality of suppliers is the optimal mix
for the operation. To what extent do the current suppliers meet steady‐state and peak demand? Are they consistently providing products that
meet or exceed Walmart’s quality standards? Defend your assessment with examples.
B. Recommendations
1. Recommend a strategy to optimize the sourcing network that takes into account current operations and leaves room for future
expansion. Be sure to consider any alternative sources of materials available to the organization in your response.
III.
Note: For this milestone, you will complete critical elements II.A, III.A, and III.B.1. As a reminder, you will need to complete additional critical elements (II.B and
III.B.2–3) for this part of the final submission of your final project. Keep those elements in mind as you work through this milestone.
Demand Forecasting: In this section, first assess the supply and demand side of Walmart’s product flow, including the customer’s needs and the
supplier’s capabilities, in order to then identify potential alignments that will keep cost and waste at a minimum.
A. Evaluation
1. Analyze Walmart’s suppliers in terms of their abilities to meet the demand of customers during steady‐state and peak operations. How
effective are each supplier’s inventory reorder points and economic order quantities? Support your analysis with quantitative examples.
2. Additionally, describe demand‐forecasting constraints that exist within the supply chain. For example, consider the distance of the stores
and the compatibility of the products in terms of shipping, storage, and so on.
II.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Prompt: For this milestone, you will submit an assessment of the supply and demand of Walmart and its product flow, as discussed in the Walmart China: Supply
Chain Transportation case study. You will also evaluate the network sourcing strategy of Walmart to identify areas that may be in need of improvement and will
leave room for future expansion.
Overview: The final project for this course is the creation of a supply chain evaluation. Supply chain management (SCM) is a holistic view of a company’s efforts
to source, procure, receive, store, and deliver products. These products can be raw materials for a manufacturing process, consumer goods for a retail chain, or a
collection of items that will be joined in some way before ultimate delivery to the customer. In today’s global economic environment, SCM takes on an increasing
level of complexity as companies attempt to reduce costs, drive efficiency, and remain compliant with the corporate social responsibilities that today’s
consumers demand.
QSO 330 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
Assesses the current network strategy
to determine how optimal the supplier
mix is for the operation, citing specific
supporting evidence
Recommends an effective strategy for
optimizing the sourcing network that
takes into account current operations
and leaves room for future expansion
Submission has no major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax,
or organization
Sourcing:
Recommendation:
Strategy to Optimize
Articulation of
Response
Proficient (100%)
Accurately analyzes suppliers’ abilities
to meet customer demand during
steady‐state and peak operations using
valid supporting quantitative evidence
Describes all relevant demand
forecasting constraints of the supply
chain using specific details
Sourcing: Evaluation
Demand Forecasting:
Evaluation: Constraints
Critical Elements
Demand Forecasting:
Evaluation: Suppliers
Needs Improvement (75%)
Discusses the suppliers’ abilities to
meet various customer demands, but
there are gaps in necessary detail,
accuracy, or the quantitative evidence
Discusses demand forecasting
constraints but fails to consider all
relevant constraints or cite specific
details
Discusses the current network strategy
in terms of the supplier mix, but there
are logical gaps in the assessment, or
the assessment is not sufficiently
supported with specific evidence
Discusses a strategy for optimizing the
sourcing network but fails to propose a
fully effective strategy that takes into
account current operations and
potential future expansion
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main
ideas
Total
Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
Does not discuss a strategy for
optimizing the sourcing network
Does not discuss the current network
strategy
Does not discuss demand forecasting
constraints
Not Evident (0%)
Does not discuss the suppliers’ abilities
to meet various customer demands
100%
12
22
22
22
Value
22
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be a 3‐ to 4‐page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12‐point Times New Roman font, one‐inch
margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Rubric
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