Assignment Task
Brief
You are required to submit a word report. The words should include words written relating to the assignment title, and the equivalent of words for a risk register(Risk register format in excel is attached. 25-30 risk should mentioned.
General Notes
In preparing your report you will have to assume the role of one of the following:
- A Strategic Manager involved in determining the direction of the business.
- An Operations Manager responsible for the strategic operations of the business.
You will have to be clear which of these roles you will fulfil, and you will write from this standpoint.
We will also be discussing the nature of board roles and composition of boards with regards to risk management during the module.
Whichever option you choose, you should include a section on the ‘context’ within which you are writing the report. This should include information about the company that you have chosen to write your report for/about (if you have chosen a hypothetical company then include the assumptions that you have made about the fictional company). This information should be drawn from reliable sources that should include annual company reports, company published information, newspaper reports, investor brochures, shareholder information etc. Much of this type of information may be found from Please do not use a ‘ready made’ case study from the internet, as this does not demonstrate analytical and research skills.
Global Supply Risks
This option requires you to assume the role of Operations and Supply Manager . As such it will be particularly pertinent to those students on the ‘Supply Chain Management’ programme.
You work for a major international fashion company (Under Armour selected company) with a transnational supply chain. As such, there are a number of different factors for you to consider when engaging with the sourcing of goods and services for your company.
There have been a number of high profile failures in other fashion retailers and the board has asked for a report from you that outlines the potential risks your company faces.
In developing your report, you should:
- Identify the main risks associated with your supply chain;
- Identify the specific risk exposure and potential impact to the company;
- Develop a strategy for managing the risks you have identified.
