Does the supply chain under consideration have any risk and sustainability issues?

Assessments 2 – Written AssessmentPreparationThe essay should address the two sections given below. The word length for the 1st section (game reflection) is 500 words maximum. The word length for the 2nds ection(product/service supply chain) is 1,000 words maximum (excluding references). Electronic submissions are possible (Refer to Sussex Direct for submission deadline).Section 1: Game play and reflection (30 marks)Students are challenged to play the on-line operations and supply chain simulation game offered by McGraw Hill, as part of the module’s smart book. The game is conducted over 6 rounds with the first four rounds being a tutorial.; round 1 relates to the production process, round 2 relates to managing suppliers, round 3 relates to forecasting and contracts, round 4 relates to human resources and capacity planning. Rounds 5 and 6 are played independently by the students where they need to make strategic supply chain decision to optimize the business net worth by the end of module 6.Game Playa) The students are assessed on the effort and their demonstrated learning ability while playing the game. 6. Your explanation should reflect the key learnings such as your preferred competing objectives, strategic decisions and distinctive competences.Overall Strategy followed (3 marks)Competing objectives (2 marks)Overall strategic decisions from end to end supply chain (2 marks)Distinctive competence (2 marks)Good reflection of based on critical decision from the following for each aspect such as supplier selection, production management, inventory management, distribution management, contract and capacity management (9 marks)Section 2: Product/Service Supply Chain Analysis (70 marks)Pick a product/service that you own, or use, or consume and make a visit to the company’s operation.i) Describe its supply chain, going as far upstream as possible to raw materials.Where and how was it made?Where were its components/parts made?Where were the raw materials/resources sourced from?How long did this take? How many steps and movements?ii) What are the key challenges in the planning and operations of this supply chain? (To answer this, pick the below questions relevant to your product/service consideration)What were the key issues in managing inventory, warehouse and distribution?How does the supply chain under consideration collaborate and manage their materials?Does the supply chain under consideration have any risk and sustainability issues?How does the supply chain under consideration measure performance?How does the supply chain under consideration leverage the usage of technology to compete with leading supply chains?The McGraw-Hill Connect account:https://newconnect.mheducation.com/flow/connect.html