MBL1013 Current and Emerging Technologies for LSCM
COURSEWORK ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS
In today’s highly competitive and globalized market, logistics and supply chain management (SCM) play a critical role in ensuring efficiency, responsiveness, and sustainability. Traditional supply chain models are increasingly challenged by rising customer expectations, globalization of trade, fluctuating demand, and disruptions such as pandemics and geopolitical conflicts. To address these challenges, organizations are turning to technology-driven solutions that can enhance visibility, optimize operations, and build resilient supply chains.
Accordingly, each student is required to choose ONE topic from the list below and prepare an individual report analyzing its role in logistics and supply chain management.
Topics:
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Supply Chain
2. Robotics in Supply Chain
3. Drones in Supply Chain
4. Internet of Things (IoT) in Supply Chain
5. Big Data in Supply Chain
6. Cloud Computing in Supply Chain
7. 3D Printing in Supply Chain
8. Blockchain in Supply Chain
9. Predictive Analytics for Supply Chain
10. 5G Network in Supply Chain
11. Green Supply Chain Management
12. Others topics that relevant with the approval from lecturer
This report focuses on the chosen topics and exploring its role to transform. supply chain management. The analysis could highlight how this technology is currently being applied in the industry, the opportunities it presents, the risks involved in its adoption, and its future role in driving supply chain competitiveness.
Instructions:
1. This is an Individual Assignment.
2. Assignment to be typed in font of 12pt, Times New Roman with 1.5 spacing with the normal page margin on A4 size paper. Please ensure your contents are aligned and justified before submission. Assignment needs to be writing in essay form. and other format such as point form. is not allowed. Pictures and tables are encouraged to be included in the essay to support the discussion.
3. Written assignment should range between 1500 to 2000 words.
4. Please use the prepared cover page and assessment form. Only PDF files will be accepted. Submissions in other formats (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, images) will not be graded.
5. Every page must be numbered/or alpha-numeric on the bottom of the page.
6. All references to be indicated in the references page. Include a bibliography, if any.
7. The assignment needs to be submitted in Week 7 and no later than 11 November 2025 9 pm.
8. Students who failed to submit their coursework by the stipulated deadline are subject to the late submission penalty, except for extenuating cases as follows:
a) Late submission 1-3 days after the stipulated deadline: Maximum marks capped at 50%
b) Late submission 3-7 days after the stipulated deadline: Reject and fail the coursework with 0 marks
c) No coursework shall be accepted 7 calendar days after the deadline
9. It shall be the responsibility of the student to ensure that his/her work shall undergo a Plagiarism Checking Procedure using the anti-plagiarism software (Turn-it-in). The plagiarism score should be below 20%.
The case study should consist and arrange according to the following elements:
1. Cover page (Refer to Appendix)
2. Assessment form. (Refer to Appendix)
3. Introduction
4. Content
5. Conclusion
6. Reference
7. Plagiarism Report