Assignment 2: Vice President of Operations, Part 2
Write a six page paper in which you:
1. Evaluate two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle. Generate a new product design and product selection, and then determine three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation. Provide support for the rationale.
2. Determine the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected. Determine three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Provide a solution to each issue.
3. Develop a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues. Provide a rationale for developing the selected tool.
4. Analyze three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization. Evaluate three to five (3-5) means in which the philosophy could potentially impact quality assurance. Provide specific examples to support your response.
5. Determine a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation. Next, create a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
6. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Determine the key components of supply chain management including structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and managing the supply chain.
• Examine how the total quality management process is a strategy for a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Identify the key elements of just-in-time manufacturing and its impact on quality assurances.
• Develop a forecasting method appropriate to a production or service operation.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in operations management.
• Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this assignment.
Assignment 2: Vice President of Operations, Part 2
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 70% F Fair
70-79% C Proficient
80-89% B Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Evaluate two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle. Generate a new product design and product selection, and then determine three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation. Provide support for the rationale.
Weight: 20% – Did not submit or incompletely evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; did not submit or incompletely generated a new product design and product selection, and then did not submit or incompletely determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; did not submit or incompletely, provided support for the rationale. Partially evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; partially generated a new product design and product selection, and then partially determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; partially provided support for the rationale. Satisfactorily evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; satisfactorily generated a new product design and product selection, and then satisfactorily determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; satisfactorily provided support for the rationale. Thoroughly evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; thoroughly generated a new product design and product selection, and then thoroughly determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; thoroughly provided support for the rationale.
2. Determine the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected. Determine three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Provide a solution to each issue.
Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and did not submit or incompletely determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Did not submit or incompletely a solution to each issue. Partially determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and partially determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Partially provided a solution to each issue. Satisfactorily determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and satisfactorily determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Satisfactorily provided a solution to each issue. Thoroughly determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and thoroughly determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Thoroughly provided a solution to each issue.
3. Develop a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues. Provide a rationale for developing the selected tool.
Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; did not submit or incompletely, provided a rationale for developing the selected tool. Partially developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; partially provided a rationale for developing the selected tool. Satisfactorily developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; satisfactorily provided a rationale for developing the selected tool. Thoroughly developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; thoroughly provided a rationale for developing the selected tool.
4. Analyze three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization. Evaluate three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance. Provide specific examples to support your response.
Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; did not submit or incompletely evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and did not submit or incompletely provided specific examples to support your response. Partially analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; partially evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and partially provided specific examples to support your response. Satisfactorily analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; satisfactorily evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and satisfactorily provided specific examples to support your response. Thoroughly analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; thoroughly evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and thoroughly provided specific examples to support your response.
5. Determine a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation. Next, create a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, did not submit or incompletely created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; did not submit or incompletely evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Partially determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, partially created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; partially evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Satisfactorily determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, satisfactorily created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; satisfactorily evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Thoroughly determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, thoroughly created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; thoroughly evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
6. 3 references
Weight: 5% No references provided Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present
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