DB FPX 8420 Assessment 3 Creating Supply Chain Management Instructional Plans and Assessments

DB FPX 8420 Assessment 3 Creating Supply Chain Management Instructional Plans and Assessments Student Name Capella University DB-FPX8420 Teaching Business in Higher Education Professor Name Submission Date   Creating Supply Chain Management Instructional Plans and Assessments Slide 1: Hi! I am … today, your supply chain management (SCM) master of business administration (MBA) lecturer, and we are going to talk about how the new structures and future trends are changing the supply chain strategies in global executive leadership. Lesson Overview and Learning Objectives Slide 2: Learning needs to be grounded in adequate consonance between what is taught and what is sought to be achieved by students, such that they become as involved in the learning process as possible and retain what they learn. The lesson emphasizes the coordination problem in real-life case studies on the basis of the works of such companies as H&M and Unilever, which demonstrate the strategic importance of the supply chain in the competitiveness of the businesses that rely on the latest research (Jodlbauer et al., 2023; Schleper et al., 2021). The designated lesson can be associated with the five learning objectives that are to be developed within the framework of our MBA supply chain management course, since the learners will be capable of tracking the aspects of the supply chain. However, they will also have the opportunity to examine how the current trends transform the traditional models. The systematic one is grounded in adult learning principles that entail the connection between the theoretical backgrounds and the direct applications that the MBA students can directly transfer to the working situation. All trends are thoroughly described, including their historical background, current applications and expectations, and employment opportunities relevant to the executive decision-making position. The lesson sequencing is based on a logical approach to learning supply chain management, its historical background, and existing basic structures and thinking about three current trends: how the circular economy is implemented, blockchain technology use, and post-pandemic resilience (Hazen et al., 2021; Santhi & Muthuswamy, 2022). Students will obtain knowledge about the techniques of strategic planning, the techniques of risk management, and the techniques of digital transformation, which are needed in top-level jobs in the sphere of supply management in the global market today. The content prepares the graduates to pursue careers that include supply chain strategy, sustainability consulting, and technology implementation jobs, and increases the applicability of academic education to the careers of the graduates. Supply Chain Management Historical Foundation Slide 3: The background is a historical context requirement for the analysis of the current supply chain management issues and opportunities. The transformation of basic logistics coordination in the 1950s to strategic supply chain management took place during the significant changes in the 1960s, materials requirement planning (MRP) systems, and in the 1990s with the realization of enterprise resource planning (ERP), and others (Alsharari, 2022). These influential retailers, like Walmart, changed the thinking in terms of the supply chain as they demonstrated how efficient logistics may be exploited to be at an advantage and how the philosophy of lean manufacturing by Toyota provided just-in-time thinking that redefined the inventory management approach. This change of logistics cost-based dynamics to the value-creating supply chain model became the conceptual foundation, which is the determinant in the modern supply chain system and decision-making strategies. The first movers found out that supply chain coordination does not only occur within the four walls of particular firms but also across the entire system of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and consumers working to bring value. The shift to strategic supply chain thinking was increased by the fundamental theories on which value chain analysis was developed by Porter and the systems of supply chain management were derived by scholars (Eisenreich et al., 2022). Information technology systems introduced and transformed the supply chains, which were initially considered as logistic reactionary operations, to strategic ones that were proactive due to the introduction of real-time data sharing and coordination. The modern situation requires current supply chain management to respond to the updated demands of sustainability, digital transformation, and resilience that is founded on the already existing historical basis and the management principles that have proved to be effective through time. Current State of SCM Fundamentals Slide 4: The contemporary supply chain management entails familiarity with the underlying structures that define the present practices and tactics in the sector. Jodlbaker et al. (2023) state that seven key constructs establish modern supply chain management, and these constructs are demand-driven operations, prescriptive analytics, antifragile capabilities, collaborative networks, sustainability integration, digital transformation, and optimization of risk management. This paradigm change between the traditional approaches, which are based on planning, and the demand-based approaches can enable organizations to respond dynamically to market changes and apply predictive analytics in their strategic decisions. The contemporary constructs provide MBA professionals with the tools of analysis that are required to handle complicated global supply chain landscapes and obtain a competitive edge in terms of operational excellence. The concept of antifragile capabilities is a radical twist to the traditional resilience thinking, with the concept of the systems being empowered in disruptions, rather than merely surviving. Strategic supply chain positioning refers to the activity of aligning the operational capabilities of businesses with business strategy to achieve sustainable competitive advantages, which competitors can find challenging to replicate (Santos et al., 2021). Demand-driven strategies devote reduced attention to the forecast-push models and increased attention to customer pull signals to reduce inventory waste and maximize service delivery through responsive customer-oriented supply chain design. To successfully work in an ever-more complex global network and meet the challenges of the modern world, such as the requirements of sustainability, digital transformation programs, and post-pandemic resilience, modern supply chain professionals need to master the underlying concepts of supply chain management. Global SCM Framework Integration Slide 5: Global supply chain management also consists of a high level of awareness of how the differences in cultural, legal, and business context can affect the effectiveness of operations and strategic performance. Dissimilarities within the legal system present complex compliance requirements that […]