Students will need to reflect on the explanation from lecture 1 by showing the understanding of how different internal and external organisational parties work collaboratively to deliver supplies. Supplies include a lot more than just part supplies. Understanding these various supplies is the main purpose for this analysis.

5. Research and explain how the needed supplies can be made sustainable for protecting the continuous flow of that product.

How to answer the question:

Students will need to reflect on various forces that could cause supplies disruptions and recommend ways for protecting and making supplies sustainable which can help in protecting the continuous flow of that product.

6. Draw a detailed computerised process map/model that can incorporate your ideas about how supply can be made sustainable. The process map/model should take into perspective the range of interactions between organisations, suppliers and customers when seeking to deliver supplies.

How to answer the question:

Students will need to collate their research from parts 4 and 5 about supplies and making these supplies sustainable for drawing a detailed computerised process map/model that can incorporate their supply sustainability ideas.