Community College of City University

Division of Business
BUS20112 Business Logistics
2015/16 Semester A
Group Project

Instruction:
i)

Submit the written project report to:

TUTORS Mail Box at Main Campus;

BY NOV 27, 2015 (FRI.), 5:00pm.

ii)

Late submission will be subject to a deduction of 10 marks for every 24 hours.

iii)

Use the provided cover page.

iv)

Fill in ALL members full name, student ID and Contribution. Sign on it.

v)

Attach the mark sheet in the LAST page of the report.

vi)

NO hand-writing report (whole/partial) will be accepted.

vii)

NO softcopy will be accepted.

BUS20112
Business Logistics
Group Project
Tutorial Group
Project Group
Tutor
Project Title
Number of Words
Declaration:
I have read the section on Plagiarism in the Rules on Academic Honesty (available online) and
declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, this assignment is my own work, all sources
have been acknowledged and the assignment contains no plagiarism.
Number

Student Name

Student ID

Contribution % *

Signature

1
2
3
4
5
* If all group members have more or less equally contributed to the report, 20% (with 5 members)
should be marked on it.
Date of Submission: ____________________

Mark sheet for Group Project

Tutorial Group
Project Group

Context

Marks
Below
average

Poor

1.

2.

3.

Proper report structure, presentation and

correct citation and referencing (e.g. logical
and coherent structure, clear expression,
correct spelling and grammar, proper
referencing style, etc)

Satisfactory

Good

Very good

10

10

13

14

17

18

11

12

15

16

19

20

10

13

14

17

18

11

12

15

16

19

20

Context and Logical analysis

Appropriate applications and Clear concepts

TOTAL:
Additional Comments

/ Out of 50

Group Project Written Report (10%)

Base on the mini cases on Paul R. Murphy (2015) Contemporary Logistics, 11th Edition, Pearson,
students should focus on one corporation. That is:
Group A: KiddieLand
Group B: Kalamazoo
Group C: Red Spot Markets Company
Group D: Handy Andy
Group E: All-Indian Logistics
Students are expected to perform wide-ranging data collection and analysis. Students should use the
data collected as the basis for analysis and the tutor will examine the real-life data to ensure the
students are on the right track. Students have to present their findings, analysis and
recommendations in a written report.
The report should include, but not limited to, the following sections:
1.

Introduction to the corporation

2.

Basic analysis through answering the discussion questions

3.

Latest/New update by collecting recent data and information

4.

New logistics/supply Chain Challenges are faced by the corporation

5.

Possible suggestion/recommendation

6.

Conclusion

Contribute at least
40% of the content

The written report should provide a critical and comprehensive analysis of the topics.
The report should be written based on the following guidelines:
1
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2
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No. of words

3,000 words, excluding references and appendixes. (Strictly enforced)

Formatting

Use business report format

Use the report cover page provided on the next page
Use font Times New Roman
Use font size 12
Use Microsoft Words default margins
Use 1.5 line spacing, skip one line for a new paragraph
Use single-sided printing
Write down the Number of words on the cover page