Logistics Management Operation Assignment 1 2026/27 | South East Technological University
Logistics Management Assignment 1: Analysing Logistics Operations Within Your Organisation (or Industry)
| Module | Logistics Management |
| Programmes | Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Aviation Management; Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Emergency Services Management |
| Institution | South East Technological University (SETU) |
| Academic Year | 2026/27 |
| Assessment | Assignment 1, Continuous Assessment |
| Weighting | 40% |
| Word Count | 1,500 words (+/- 10%), excluding references and appendices |
| Submission | Turnitin on Blackboard, 21 October 2026 |
| Referencing | Harvard |
This SETU Logistics Management brief for 2026/27, set for the BBus (Hons) Aviation Management and Emergency Services Management programmes, asks learners to map the logistics process in their own organisation or industry, review best practice on inventory and transport, and critically compare the two in a 1,500-word continuous assessment worth 40%.
Module Learning Outcomes Assessed
- LO1: Understand the role of logistics in supply chain management.
- LO2: Understand logistics management.
- LO3: Solve business logistics problems.
- LO4: Assess the impact of the logistics strategy in terms of profit, customer service performance and the impact on other business functions.
- LO5: Apply the concepts of logistics management to applicable industry sectors.
Assignment Brief: Analysing Logistics Operations Within Your Organisation (or Industry)
You are required to conduct a thorough analysis and comparison of logistics operations within your organisation (or industry). Your submission should contain the following:
| Task | Marks |
| Current logistics process map | 10 |
| Analyse current best practices from the literature, with particular focus on inventory and transport requirements | 30 |
| Critically analyse your chosen organisation’s or industry’s practices in comparison with the identified best practices | 40 |
| Recommend possible improvements you would suggest | 10 |
| Structure, detail and referencing | 10 |
Notes
As part of your submission, you are encouraged to supplement your academic research of suitable books and journal articles with live evidence such as photographs (where permitted), observation notes, interviews with suitable staff members and route maps.
Assignment Format
Times New Roman, 11-point font, 1.5 line spacing. Harvard referencing. Assignments not submitted through Turnitin are treated as a non-submission unless approved by Extended Campus, and submissions that exceed the word count may not be accepted.