Assume the role of a supply chain manager within an organization of your choice. Executive management has requested from you a presentation on supply chain risks associated with the organization and an action plan to mitigate those risks. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to present your plan to the higher-level executives.
7 slides in length (not including title and references slides) and 100–125 words of speaker notes
must use at least six scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text
In your presentation,
Identify three types of supply chain risks (one slide).
Develop an action plan to mitigate the risks (two to three slides).
Review how you will use technology to understand the voice of the customer (one to two slides).
Define what type of performance measures you will be use to monitor the risks or when the customer’s expectations change (one to two slides).
Explain how the supply chain manager will use the basic lean tools and approaches to provide a quality product on time and at the lowest cost (two to three slides).
This PowerPoint (7 slides + notes) asks you, as a supply chain manager, to present supply-chain risks and a mitigation action plan to executives — identifying three risk types, a mitigation plan, use of technology for the voice of the customer, and performance measures. Make it executive-ready and evidence-based.
Key takeaways
- Identify three supply-chain risk types (one slide).
- Develop a mitigation action plan (2–3 slides).
- Show how technology captures the voice of the customer (1–2 slides).
- Define performance measures you’ll use.
- 7 slides + 100–125 words of notes each; 6+ scholarly sources plus the text.
Three supply-chain risks
Identify three concrete risk types — e.g., supply/supplier disruption, demand variability, logistics/transportation, cybersecurity, or geopolitical risk. Keep it to one slide.
Mitigation action plan
Over 2–3 slides, develop mitigation strategies for each risk: supplier diversification, safety stock, contingency planning, visibility/monitoring, and partnerships. Make the plan actionable.
Technology and the voice of the customer
On 1–2 slides, explain how you’ll use technology (CRM, analytics, feedback platforms, demand sensing) to understand the voice of the customer and feed it into supply-chain decisions.
Performance measures
Define the metrics you’ll track — on-time delivery, fill rate, inventory turns, lead time, cost, and customer satisfaction.
Format
7 content slides with 100–125 words of speaker notes each, executive-ready, with 6+ scholarly/credible sources plus the course text.