Global Supply Chain Management

Global Supply Chain Management
This coursework requires to implement the recommendations from previous coursework. (Please see the
file attached for the previous coursework)
You must continue to work with same company as in previous coursework, which is McDonalds.
* Introduction – Briefly explain the recommendation from coursework 1 and what is the coursework be
about. This should not be long. 

* 1st part, Changes in global procurement (50%) – This section should explain how this company can
implement the recommendation by making changes in the global procurement. This should include
detailed explanation of changes in:
* Global Procurement Change
* Selecting international suppliers 

* Buying from international suppliers 

* Managing international suppliers 

* 2nd part, Changes in global supply chain network, facilitating technology and knowledge transfer, and
improving absorptive capacity (40%) – This section should explain how this company can implement the
recommendation through either expanding or sharing better knowledge 

* Making changes in global manufacturing and distribution networks (supply chain redesign) – This
include expanding existing networks, rearranging existing networks etc. 

* Facilitating technology and knowledge transfer within the supply chain network 

* Improving absorptive capacity to help the technology and knowledge transfer
* 
Conclusion – please identify some of the possible problems that can be faced while implementing the
recommendations and summaries the coursework. 

* Also, please use minimum 10 journal references within your essay and use 4 figures as in sample report.
Very important is to use matrix diagram to talk about cost and strategic importance.
There are two files attached: One , which is about McDonalds (Previous Coursework) and the second is
about Toyota (Sample Report)
Please also have a look at the sample report to get a better image of the structure and to see the figures.