Distinguished - Thoroughly assesses the role of logistics management as a responsibility center in the organization.

Proficient - Assesses the role of logistics management as a responsibility center in the organization. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally assesses the role of logistics management as a responsibility center in the organization. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to assess the role of logistics management as a responsibility center in the organization; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The assessment of the role of logistics management as a responsibility center in the organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the business strategy and supply chain strategy of the company and thoroughly describes the company’s business goals.

Proficient - Identifies the business strategy and supply chain strategy of the company and describes the company’s business goals. Minor details are slightly unclear, inaccurate, or missing.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the business strategy and supply chain strategy of the company and partially describes the company’s business goals. Relevant details are unclear, inaccurate, and/or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the business strategy and supply chain strategy of the company and describe the company’s business goals; however, significant details are unclear, inaccurate, and missing.

Non-Performance - The identification of the business strategy and supply chain strategy of the company and description of the company’s business goals are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the firm’s supply chain strategies that align with its business goals.

Proficient - Identifies the firm’s supply chain strategies that align with its business goals. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the firm’s supply chain strategies that align with its business goals. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the firm’s supply chain strategies that align with its business goals; however, however, significant details are unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of the firm’s supply chain strategies that align with its business goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes transportation, warehousing, shipping and delivery, materials handling and inventory control, billing and the related credit function, and the collection of accounts receivable.

Proficient - Analyzes transportation, warehousing, shipping and delivery, materials handling and inventory control, billing and the related credit function, and the collection of accounts receivable. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes transportation, warehousing, shipping and delivery, materials handling and inventory control, billing and the related credit function, and the collection of accounts receivable. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze transportation, warehousing, shipping and delivery, materials handling and inventory control, billing and the related credit function, and the collection of accounts receivable; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of transportation, warehousing, shipping and delivery, materials handling and inventory control, billing and the related credit function, and the collection of accounts receivable is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates development of materials and components and finished products that can be controlled through standard costs and budgets in supply chain.

Proficient - Evaluates development of materials and components and finished products that can be controlled through standard costs and budgets in supply chain. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally evaluates development of materials and components and finished products that can be controlled through standard costs and budgets in supply chain. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate development of materials and components and finished products that can be controlled through standard costs and budgets in supply chain; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of the development of materials and components and finished products that can be controlled through standard costs and budgets in supply chain is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes how the company’s supply chain supports its business strategy and contributes to their strategic alignment.

Proficient - Analyzes how the company’s supply chain supports its business strategy and contributes to their strategic alignment. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally analyzes how the company’s supply chain supports its business strategy and contributes to their strategic alignment. The analysis is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze how the company’s supply chain supports its business strategy and contributes to their strategic alignment; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The analysis of how the company’s supply chain supports its business strategy and contributes to their strategic alignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Generates a clear and accurate strategy or tactics for improvement of the strategic alignment of supply chain and business strategies and integrates at least one metric for measuring effectiveness such as SCOR model, balanced scorecard, and other KPI measures.

Proficient - Generates a strategy or tactics for improvement of the strategic alignment of supply chain and business strategies and integrates at least one metric for measuring effectiveness such as SCOR model, balanced scorecard, and other KPI measures. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Generates a limited strategy or tactics for improvement of the strategic alignment of supply chain and business strategies and integrates at least one metric for measuring effectiveness such as SCOR model, balanced scorecard, and other KPI measures. Relevant details are missing, unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to generate a strategy or tactics for improvement of the strategic alignment of supply chain and business strategies and integrate at least one metric for measuring effectiveness such as SCOR model, balanced scorecard, and other KPI measures; however, significant details are missing, unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The strategy or tactics for improvement of the strategic alignment of supply chain and business strategies and integration of at least one metric for measuring effectiveness such as SCOR model, balanced scorecard, and other KPI measures are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.

Proficient - The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.

Basic - The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.

Below Expectations - The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.

Non-Performance - The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Adapts and employs skills, abilities, theories, and/or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations. Solves difficult problems and/or explores complex issues in original ways.

Proficient - Utilizes skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations, contributing to an understanding of problems or issues.

Basic - Minimally utilizes skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to a new situation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to utilize skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation in a new situation; however, the attempts are ineffective.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. 

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.