Distinguished - Thoroughly describes four relevant changes to the traditional 7-Eleven supply chain that the move to fresh foods will require and comprehensively discusses four appropriate advantages that 7-Eleven can gain by outsourcing all or most of the fresh food supply chain responsibilities.

Proficient - Describes four changes to the traditional 7-Eleven supply chain that the move to fresh foods will require and discusses four advantages that 7-Eleven can gain by outsourcing all or most of the fresh food supply chain responsibilities. One of the changes is slightly irrelevant or one of the advantages is slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Partially describes four changes to the traditional 7-Eleven supply chain that the move to fresh foods will require and briefly discusses four advantages that 7-Eleven can gain by outsourcing all or most of the fresh food supply chain responsibilities. Two of the changes or two of the advantages are irrelevant or inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe four changes to the traditional 7-Eleven supply chain that the move to fresh foods will require and discusses four advantages that 7-Eleven can gain by outsourcing all or most of the fresh food supply chain responsibilities; however, all the changes and advantages are irrelevant and inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The description and the discussion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly creates a simple supply chain model for delivering fresh sandwiches using a basic flow diagram with 8 appropriate boxes.

Proficient - Creates a simple supply chain model for delivering fresh sandwiches using a basic flow diagram with 6 or 7 appropriate boxes. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Creates a simple supply chain model for delivering fresh sandwiches using a basic flow diagram with 4 or 5 appropriate boxes. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a simple supply chain model for delivering fresh sandwiches using a basic flow diagram; however, does not use the appropriate boxes and significant details are missing and unclear.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly recommends either a push-based strategy or pull-based strategy for ordering fresh foods and fully justifies the recommendation.

Proficient - Recommends either a push-based strategy or pull-based strategy for ordering fresh foods and justifies the recommendation. The recommendation or justification is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Vaguely recommends either a push-based strategy or pull-based strategy for ordering fresh foods and somewhat justifies the recommendation. The recommendation and/or justification are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to recommend either a push-based strategy or pull-based strategy for ordering fresh foods and justify the recommendation; however, the recommendation and justification are severely underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The recommendation and justification are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Fully discusses three appropriate advantages and three appropriate disadvantages of using RFID technology in the proposed supply chain.

Proficient - Discusses three advantages and three disadvantages of using RFID technology in the proposed supply chain. One of the advantages or disadvantages is slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Partially discusses three advantages and three disadvantages of using RFID technology in the proposed supply chain. One of the advantages and/or disadvantages is inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Minimally discusses less than three advantages and less than three disadvantages of using RFID technology in the proposed supply chain. More than one of the advantages and disadvantages are entirely inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The discussion of the advantages and disadvantages are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Describes four businesses that have successfully implemented the retail of fresh foods that would be suitable for 7-Eleven to benchmark.

Proficient - Describes four businesses that have successfully implemented the retail of fresh foods that would be suitable for 7-Eleven to benchmark. One of the businesses is not suitable for the purpose.

Basic - Describes four businesses that have successfully implemented the retail of fresh foods that would be suitable for 7-Eleven to benchmark. Two of the businesses are not suitable for the purpose.

Below Expectations - Describes less than four businesses that have successfully implemented the retail of fresh foods that would be suitable for 7-Eleven to benchmark. More than two of the businesses are not suitable for the purpose.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly discusses four pieces of information that must be gathered and transmitted using 7-Eleven’s IT networks to support the fresh food supply chain.

Proficient - Discusses four pieces of information that must be gathered and transmitted using 7-Eleven’s IT networks to support the fresh food supply chain. One of the pieces is unsuitable.

Basic - Partially discusses four pieces of information that must be gathered and transmitted using 7-Eleven’s IT networks to support the fresh food supply chain. Two of the pieces are unsuitable.

Below Expectations - Discusses less than four pieces of information that must be gathered and transmitted using 7-Eleven’s IT networks to support the fresh food supply chain. Two of the pieces are unsuitable.

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

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes how the practice of tanpin kanri (item by item management) may be transferred from 7-Eleven Japan to the United States operation.

Proficient - Describes how the practice of tanpin kanri (item by item management) may be transferred from 7-Eleven Japan to the United States operation. Minor details are missing or unclear.

Basic - Somewhat describes how the practice of tanpin kanri (item by item management) may be transferred from 7-Eleven Japan to the United States operation. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Minimally describes how the practice of tanpin kanri (item by item management) may be transferred from 7-Eleven Japan to the United States operation. Significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The description is either nonexistent or lacks 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. One or more of 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 - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

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

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

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes 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 - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Student reinvents available ideas.

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

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing.

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer very little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence in the writing. Such sources/evidence may also be unrelated, offering no support to the ideas in the writing.

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 basic 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 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 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.