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A brief description of the organization and industry they selected At least four key concepts relevant to Operations Management in your organization

For your course project, you will be researching an organization of your choice and applying key concepts that you are learning to that organization. You will begin by providing an overview of the organization and then detailing four specific aspects of its operations. Some topics to consider are facility layouts, process, inventory management, quality standards, logistics, and/or operational improvement initiatives. You will also consider the organization’s operational challenges in overseas markets. An evaluation of these topics will provide you with an increased awareness of operations management and its applications within an organization.

Due Date

Your final project is due in Module 6. There will be individual assignments along the way. The module they are due is noted in the time line below.

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ModuleAssignment
02Company Selection
03Annotated Bibliography
04Rough Draft
06Final Submission

 

Requirements

Your final paper must 7 – 8 pages long besides a cover page and a reference page. It should demonstrate a strong thesis statement supported by research from at least 3 scholarly sources. Both a references page and in text citations must be in APA format.

Your paper should include the following:

  • A brief description of the organization and industry they selected

  • At least four key concepts relevant to Operations Management in your organization

  • An explanation of how these elements directly relate to Operations Management

  • An analysis of how these concepts work together to resolve business problems

  • An analysis of how these (4) concepts reflect effective management and efficiency

  • An evaluation of operations concerns in global markets

  • An evaluation of corporate social responsibility issues with regards to quality and industry standards.


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Evaluation

Each assignment leading up to the final assignment is evaluated and graded independently. Your instructor will provide specific grading criteria for each step of the project prior to its due date.

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