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Assignment - Digital transformation in Supply chains
Assignment
This assignment is based on the case entitled: "Seven-Eleven Japan (SEJ)".
Seven-Eleven have been exceptionally successful in developing a ‘demand-driven supply chain' through the implementation of new technologies. However, the food retail market is very competitive and constantly evolving. Seven-Eleven would like to remain ahead of the curve in the current e-business environment; thus, they would like to digitally transform their business processes. Produce a group report supported with the below questions and the given case study.
Assignment attempts to assess the potential business value that digital transformation can bring for Seven-Eleven in improving its logistics and supply chain operations.
Question 1: Critically discuss the existing digital maturity and operational challenges the Seven-Eleven faces in managing their supply chain operations.
Question 2: Conversion of data into information is central to value creation in supply chains; thus, propose possible Information systems/technologies that can be adopted by the Seven-Eleven to improve their operations/decision-making.
Question 3: Develop a digital transformation roadmap/framework for ‘demand-driven supply chain' by integrating multiple Information systems and Industry 4.0 technologies/capabilities.
Question 4: Critically analyse barriers for undertaking above digital transformation and possible approaches to address them.
3. Executive summary and main report must be no more than 2500-3000 words (including all diagrams and tables, excluding references and appendices).
Question 4. Executive summary should not exceed more than a page. A reference section at the end of the report should start on a new page and does not count towards the word limit. Please do not use a font size any smaller than Arial 11.
Reference:
Stanford Graduate Business School (2014). "Seven-Eleven Japan", Stanford Business Case: GS-18.
Attachment:- Seven Eleven Case Study.rar