QSO 321 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric Scenario You are the chief operating officer (COO) of a local supermarket chain that has 10 sto

QSO 321 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Scenario

You are the chief operating officer (COO) of a local supermarket chain that has 10 stores within a 100-mile radius. The farm-to-table movement has been gaining momentum locally, and now it is a consumer demand and a good practice. This movement supports the use of local suppliers to limit the environmental impact caused by the long-distance transportation of food. It also supports small family farms that use sustainable practices, such as avoiding genetically modified organisms and pesticides or using organic fertilizers. The chief executive officer (CEO) of the supermarket chain has asked you to see if the supermarket can apply some of the farm-to-table principles to how it selects produce suppliers. Before moving too far in that direction, both you and the CEO agree that the inventory management implications need to be understood.

Keep in mind that supermarket customers want a wide range of produce all year long—even produce that does not grow locally during parts of the year. For example, oranges cannot survive very cold weather, but local customers expect to be able to buy them even during snowstorms in the winter.

Directions

For this journal, address the following rubric criteria:

• Incorporated Farm-to-Table Principles: Identify different ways the supermarket chain could incorporate farm-to-table principles into its operations while still meeting consumer demands.
• Benefits and Risks: Explain the benefits and risks associated with incorporating farm-to-table principles into the grocery chain’s supply chain.
• Data and Communication: Describe how data and communication with the local farms are necessary for the supermarket to implement this endeavor.
• Factors or Metrics: Identify factors or metrics that will determine whether you, as the COO, will support applying farm-to-table principles to the supermarket and explain why.

What to Submit

Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Module Four Journal Rubric

CriteriaExceeds ExpectationsMeets ExpectationsPartially Meets ExpectationsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsValueIncorporated Farm-to-Table PracticesExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner by providing examples of different ways the supermarket chain could incorporate farm-to-table principles into its operations while still meeting consumer demandsIdentifies different ways the supermarket chain could incorporate farm-to-table principles into its operations while still meeting consumer demandsIdentifies different ways the supermarket chain could incorporate farm-to-table principles with limited relevant personal experience, previous learning, or logical thought processDoes not attempt to describe different ways the supermarket chain could incorporate farm-to-table principles20Benefits and RisksExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner by providing examples of benefits and risks associated with incorporating farm-to-table principles into the grocery chain’s supply chainExplains the benefits and risks associated with incorporating farm-to-table principles into the grocery chain’s supply chainExplains while showing limited depth of knowledge, indicating a need to explore the module’s content furtherDoes not attempt to address prompts, reflecting that the module’s content was not read20Data and CommunicationExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner by providing examples of how data and communication with the local farms are necessary for the supermarket to implement this endeavorDescribes how data and communication with the local farms are necessary for the supermarket to implement this endeavorDescribes some means of communication with limited detail, demonstrating limited incorporation of the module’s contentDoes not attempt to explain the means of communication20Factors or MetricsExceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner by providing examples of factors or metrics that will determine support for applying farm-to-table principles to the supermarket while explaining whyIdentifies factors or metrics that will determine support for applying farm-to-table principles to the supermarket and explains whyIdentifies some factors or metrics with limited detail demonstrating limited incorporation of the module’s contentDoes not attempt to identify factors or metrics20Clear CommunicationExceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understandingConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication20Total:100%