SCM20003 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Assignment 1 (Individual task): You are required to write a report to Sustainability Victoria which is established under the Sustainability Victoria Act 2005 with the vision of achieving ‘A sustainable, thriving Victoria’. Report Title: Resolving food waste problem and the burning issue of hunger in Australia through innovative supply chain initiatives: Addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Your Aim: Your report should provide a detailed, evidenced-based plan for Sustainable Victoria to take some actions to tackle food waste problem through innovative supply chain initiatives and channel food that would otherwise go to waste, to feed hungry people. Your report needs to highlight the importance of addressing United Nation’s, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Marks Allocated: 25% (please refer to marking rubric to find out how marks are allocated to different sections) Background: Food waste in Australia According to the Department of the Environment and Energy of Australia website, “Food waste (http://www.environment.gov.au/protection/national-waste-policy/food-waste) is estimated to cost the Australian economy around $20 billion each year. Australian consumers throw away around 3.1 million tonnes of edible food a year. Another 2.2 million tonnes is disposed by the commercial and industrial sector. The complexities of dealing with food waste means that an integrated approach is needed. There are also substantial opportunities to rethink how food waste can be prevented, or wasted food can be used for other purposes. To help address this important issue, the Australian Government committed in 2016 to develop a National Food Waste Strategy and to deliver a National Food Waste Summit. The strategy establishes a framework to support actions that work towards halving Australia’s food waste by 2030. This ambitious goal aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12 for sustainable consumption and production patterns. There are already a number of activities in Australia to reduce our food waste. These include consumer education, investment in waste treatment infrastructure, waste diversion from the retail and commercial sector, food collection for redistribution, and research into high value uses for food waste” Are there really hungry people in Australia? (https://www.foodbank.org.au/hunger-in-australia/the-facts/) (Source: Foodbank Australia) “Yes there are. Hunger is a hidden crisis in Australia, with over 3.6 million people experiencing food insecurity at some point every year, 27% of which are children. In fact, the demand for food relief is rising, with charities reporting a 10% increase in demand last year. It is also a common misconception that only homeless people require food relief. However, the main recipients of food relief are individuals and families who have generally low incomes or are unemployed, not just those who are homeless. The face of hunger in Australia is diverse – it affects males, females, children, the elderly, single people and families, students, employed, unemployed and retired people. High risk groups include people with disabilities, refugees and Indigenous Australians. Some of the common reasons why people find themselves seeking food relief include a lack of funds to pay rent and bills, and unexpected expenses such as car repairs or medical bills”. Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated this issue and a large number of people are seeking support of food relief. To quote from FooBank hunger report 2020; “Three in five Australians experiencing food insecurity (61%) have accessed food relief since the advent of COVID-19. Despite many food insecure Australians being in urgent need of help, 39% have not accessed food relief during the pandemic. The most common barriers to seeking assistance include thinking there might be other people more in need (33%), embarrassment (33%) and shame (30%)” “Charities have seen a significant increase in the demand for food relief. In 2019, 15% of Australians experiencing food insecurity were seeking food relief at least once a week. In 2020, this has more than doubled to 31%. Although charities are seeing demand for food relief become more erratic and unpredictable, overall numbers are up by an average of 47%” The facts on hunger in Australia: 3.6 mil people report having experienced food insecurity in the last year 652,000 people receive food relief from Foodbank agencies, every month 27% of those are children (216,000) 65,000 people are turned away every month because of food shortages (14,600 of these are children) The demand for food relief is rising, irrespective of national economic growth. Last year saw an increase of 10% in the number of people seeking food relief. It seems that the issue is not about insufficient food supply. Even though adequate excess food is made available through donations, getting these supplies delivered to needy people is a huge problem. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) UN sets 17 SDG goals to transform the world. According to UN webpage, “SDGs are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection”. The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world: GOAL 1: No Poverty GOAL 2: Zero Hunger GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being GOAL 4: Quality Education GOAL 5: Gender Equality GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production GOAL 13: Climate Action GOAL 14: Life Below Water GOAL 15: Life on Land GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal Tasks Step 1: Conduct an academic literature review focusing on how food waste problem can be mitigated by creating innovative supply chain solutions. Step 2: Find out from your literature review methods employed by other countries to effectively distribute excess food to needy people to alleviate their hunger. Step 3: Describe what UN sustainable development goals can be achieved through this effort. Step 5: Write the Report to ‘Sustainability Victoria’ Your report could be structured as follows (this is just an example. You can create your own report structure as appropriate): 1. Executive summary 2. Introduction 3. Literature review a. Introduction b. The context of food waste and hunger problem in Australia c. A review of the logistics and supply chain solutions applied in other countries to address food waste problem. (Here, you need to provide a review of best practices of logistics and supply chain solutions aimed to address food waste problem as reported in academic literature) d. A review of current logistics arrangements used by major food relief organisations in Australia (e.g. FOODBANK). Explain strengths and weaknesses of their current arrangements. e. Highlight the problems attributable to the drawbacks of logistics and supply chain networks. 4. Plan of action for Sustainability Victoria (here you need to explain what Sustainability Victoria should do based on your findings). You could explain long terms, medium term and short-term actions. Other main recommendations. Explain what SDG goals could be addressed through your recommendations. Your recommendations must be derived from your literature review. 5. Conclusions 6. References 7. Appendices Submission details Please submit an electronic copy of your finished report, via Turnitin, by the deadline. The report is limited to 2500 words (+10% is allowed), with a word count (excluding references) being provided after the Conclusions section. Referencing should be in the APA 7 style with a minimum of 8 different ACADEMIC sources being included (non-academic sources such as Wikipedia/websites etc. will not be counted as included in 8 minimum academic references). Please check Turnitin submission system in Canvas for exact time and date of the deadline. Helpful information on the APA 7 Style of referencing can be found here: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/search/referencing-guides/apa-style- guide/ SCM20003 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Individual Assignment (1) Marking Rubrics (25%) EXCEEDS STANDARD Performance Indicators CRITERIA Introduction & Executive Summary 10% 40% 1. In the context of food waste and hunger in Australia, a review of current logistics YET TO ACHIEVE MINIMUM STANDARD Fail (N) /0-49 High Distinction (HD)/80-100 Distinction (D)/ 70-79 Excellent/exemplary/exceedin g high standard Very good/ exceeds expectations Outstanding, insightful work. Goes beyond requirements of the task to develop a response, which is thoughtful, reflective, and considers alternative views and makes connections among ideas and information from different sources or from different aspects of the course. Excellent Introduction to the review that effectively introduces the critical literature review that follows. Main aims, key points, main outcomes of the review are outlined in an excellent way. Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the assignment topic, conveying the writer's understanding, and shaping the whole assignment Coverage of Key Areas MEETS STANDARD Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the assignment topic, conveying the writer's understanding, and shaping the whole assignment An excellent response to 4 tasks that should be covered Credit (C)/60-69 Pass (P)/ 50-59 Good/Well done Acceptable/Satisfactory/ Proficient Very good work. Purposefully and logically developed. Thoroughly addresses all aspects of the task. Synthesis of details and concepts from various sources or topics shows evidence of sound understanding and thoughtful examination. Good work. Generally clear, accurate and relevant. Adequately addresses all requirements of the task. Demonstrates understanding of course concepts, with evidence of some thoughtful examination and reflection. Development is generally logical, facts generally correct. Tends to focus on one interpretation. Satisfactory work. Shows basic understanding of concepts with minimal evidence of reflection or thoughtful analysis. Complies with the basic requirements, relies on limited sources of information, little integration of concepts. Unsatisfactory work. Fails to address the topic in a meaningful way. May be extremely brief, inaccurate, illogical or undeveloped. Very good Introduction to the review that effectively introduces the critical literature review that follows. Main aims, key points, main outcomes of the review are outlined in a very good manner. Good Introduction to the review that effectively introduces the critical literature review that follows. Main aims, key points, main outcomes of the review are outlined in a good manner Acceptable introduction to the review that introduces the critical literature review that follows. Main aims, key points, main outcomes of the review are outlined in an acceptable manner Poor or No Introduction to the review. Main aims, key points, main outcomes of the review are poorly outlined. Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop and explore ideas through the assignment Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas throughout the assignment Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop and explore ideas through the assignment Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas throughout the assignment Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling discipline related content to explore ideas and shape the content of the assignment Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling discipline related content to explore ideas and shape the content of the assignment A very good response to 4 tasks that should be covered in the critical literature review. Critical assessment - A good response to 4 tasks that should be covered in the critical literature review. Good critical assessment. Going beyond just presenting facts. Use of subject knowledge in the review. An acceptable response to 4 tasks that should be covered in the critical literature review. An acceptable critical Poor/unacceptable/Not attempted/requires further development/needs improvement Uses inappropriate and/or irrelevant content to develop ideas in the assignment Uses inappropriate and/or irrelevant content to develop ideas in the assignment Poor or No response to 4 tasks that should be covered in the critical literature review. No evidence of critical review. arrangements used by major food relief organisations in Australia such as FOODBANK. You need to explain strengths and weaknesses of current arrangements. Highlight the problems attributable to lack of proper logistics and supply chain network. 2. A Brief review of the logistics and supply chain solutions applied in other countries to address food waste problem. Here, you need to provide a review of best practices of logistics and supply chain solutions to address food waste problem as reported in academic literature. 3. Based on your literature review findings, what are actions you that you would recommend to Sustainability Australia to address the dilemma of food waste and Hunger. 4. Explain what SDG goals could be addressed through your recommendations. Evidence of significant academic research having been conducted 20% in the critical literature review. Highly critical assessment. Going beyond just presenting facts. Use of subject knowledge in the review. very good. Going beyond just presenting facts. Use of subject knowledge in the review. Excellent critical analysis of the academic sources. Very Good critical analysis of the academic sources. Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the assignment topic, conveying the writer's understanding, and shaping the whole assignment Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling discipline related content to explore ideas and shape the content of the assignment Highly relevant and insightful academic references are used. A strong list of references. Highly relevant academic references are used (8) assessment. Going beyond just presenting facts. An acceptable use of subject knowledge in the review. Use of subject knowledge is not evident. Good critical analysis of the academic sources. An acceptable critical analysis of the academic sources. Poor or NO critical analysis of the academic sources. Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop and explore ideas through the assignment Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas throughout the assignment Uses inappropriate and/or irrelevant content to develop ideas in the assignment Relevant academic references are used. Some relevant academic references are used. Academic references are not used or inappropriate sources. Demonstrates skilful use of high-quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing Demonstrates consistent use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing. Demonstrates effective use of appropriate and relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing. Demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing. Demonstrates little attempt to use sources to support ideas in the writing Grammar and expression ( 05%) Uses sophisticated, expressive and appropriate business language that skilfully communicates meaning to readers eloquently and is grammatically error free Uses expressive and appropriate business language that competently communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency and is grammatically correct Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity. Attention to detail is evident. Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language is understandable but there may be room for grammatical improvement. Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage. Overall Quality of the report and Conclusions (10%) Demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose of the assignment. Submission is responsive to the assigned task(s) and comprehensively and competently covers all elements. Demonstrates an understanding of context, audience, and purpose of the assignment. Submission is responsive to the assigned task(s) and covering all expected elements Demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose of the assignment. Submission covers all required elements. Demonstrates consideration of context, audience, and purpose. Submission covers the majority of the required elements Good critical analysis. Use facts to draw some valid arguments. Acceptable critical analysis. Use facts to draw some valid arguments. Demonstrates minimal or no attention to context, audience, purpose, and/or to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., expectation of instructor). Some expected elements may have been omitted Very high level of critical analysis. Use facts to draw some valid arguments. Very good critical analysis. Use facts to draw some valid arguments. Sources and evidence: Use of minimum 08 academic evidence to support your lit review APA 7 Ref Style (15%) Poor or NO critical analysis.
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