The Assessment ASSESSMENT SUMMARY: The current and evolving operational digital perspectives and the sustainability challenges on supply chain management and operations strategy in healthcare. Healthcare supply chains are under pressure to drive down costs because of digital business, shifting customer needs, and new competition. However recent disruptions - including manufacturer consolidation, climate events, and economic upheaval - make achieving cost efficiency in the healthcare supply chain difficult. To succeed amid disruption, the healthcare supply chain must invest in longer-term solutions that provide business continuity while maintaining profitability. Focusing on that sector, discuss and evaluate the sustainable operations and supply chain management challenges to meet current and future market trends. Also, identify the need for a sustainability and digital strategy to achieve a competitive advantage. DETAILED ASSESSMENT GUIDE AND STRUCTURE: You are required to investigate a company within the sector and address the following issues. • The operations management practices of the sector and what measures are needed in order to establish resilient supply chains. • The way the sector responds to the current digital transformation needs and challenges in order to meet supply chain and market trends and changes. • How business models like quality management approaches like LEAN and Total Quality Management and Circular Economy business model can be applied in the healthcare industry to achieve sustainable competitive advantage, while potentially linked to digital strategy for enhanced performance. You need to demonstrate an understanding of how organizations effectively manage the range of operational functions supply chain in an evolving business context. Additionally, reflect on operations principles and make informed suggestions using theories and applied practices with the support of academic sources. The report should be logically structured, making use of headings/sub-headings and paragraphs. Remember to spell check, grammar check, and proofread. The word limit is 2000 words (maximum) (excluding title page, Executive Summary, table of contents, diagrams, tables, figures, reference list, and appendices) Format: PDF or Word file, page numbers, 1.5-line spacing, normal margins, Arial/Times Roman 12-point font Assessment title: 2000-word individual report Digital Business & Operations Management in the Digital Era

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