OPS802: Pharmaceutical Suppliers to Hospitals: Operations Management- Report Writing Assignment

Internal Code: TV200

Report Writing Assignment:

Task: Assessment 4 is an individual research report that is focused on ensuring that students are able to do quality research (peer reviewed articles (most important), textbook, reports, etc) by selecting a company from the list which will be provided. Students are expected to answer the following questions: 1. Identify principles, techniques, practices and IT solutions that can enable improved material and information flow between a pharmaceutical supplier and a hospital. 2. What are the technology implementation barriers that may be encountered? 3. How can the implementation barriers be addressed? To successfully complete the assessment, students will need to explain in depth and within the permitted word limit of 2000 words the stated questions. This word limit includes the title page, the table of contents and the references list. Students research must be done by undertaking quality research (peer reviewed articles (most important), textbook, reports, etc) in order to achieve high marks for the Research Section of the marking criteria which is worth 45%. The expectations of the assessment will be covered in depth in tutorial 7. The expected report structure is: A. Assignment Submission Cover Page B. Table Of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Principles, techniques, practices and IT solutions for improved material and information flow 2.1 ADD APPROPRIATE SUB HEADINGS 2.2 ADD APPROPRIATE SUB HEADINGS ... ETC 3. Technology implementation barriers 3.1 ADD APPROPRIATE SUB HEADINGS 3.2 ADD APPROPRIATE SUB HEADINGS ... ETC