Assessment 4
To prepare for this assessment, research the ethical and
quality management foundations of your selected company’s approach to supply
chain management, as well as the ethics codes and quality assurance practices
of others in the industry.
For this assessment, assume you have been asked to create a
brief overview of the ethical and quality assurance foundations of your
company. Drawing on the research you conducted about what is already in place
in your company and on your knowledge of its supply chain system, as well as
your understanding of practices in the industry at large, create a report of
recommendations for the ethical and quality management foundations of your
selected company.
In your report, identify the following:
Quality benchmarks for your company: What they are, where
they are on the supply chain, and who oversees them?
One or two efforts per benchmark that could be instituted to
ensure continuous improvement of these benchmarks.
A working definition of ethical practice for your company in
regard to supply chain management.
An explanation of how this concept of ethics intersects with
quality management in the company’s supply chain.
The ethical policies that employees, suppliers, and contract
workers must adhere to
An explanation of how and when employees, suppliers, and
contractors are trained in these policies.
The procedures in place to report and address ethical and
quality assurance policy violations.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of
errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Any resources or citations must be formatted
according to current APA style and formatting standards. Refer to the
Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu for more information on APA
style.
Sources: 3–5 sources are required.
Length: Your report should be 3–5 pages.
Font: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
