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You will express your thoughts in writing with constructed response. The objective of this paper is to design and develop a system/program; and to apply the quality, Lean, or Six Sigma tools and performance measurement to solve a specific problem.

The paper outline will be your brief summary of problem, type of industry, quality tools you plan to use in solving this problems. Post your outline to the Discussion Board, under forum “Research outline”. The length of your outline should be between 100-150 words.

The length of your paper should be between 8-10 pages (double space, Time New Roman 12) for undergraduate and 13-15 pages for graduate students, excluding cover pages, contents, and appendices (if any). I would expect a minimum of 8 reference sources from reliable journals or books. You can supplement with additional sources. Citations should be formatted in accordance with the APA Style, edition 6th or the latest. 

Student will select a specific problem from any industry (food, retail, construction, airline, department store, manufacturing, healthcare, government, education, service, consulting, …) and apply the quality tools, techniques, and methods learned from IndM 4230 to solve the problem. The paper should include the following items:

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• General information: type of industry, company’s name, product/services, organization size (number of workers/employees), and so on.
• Selected Problem: explain the problems and involved personal/process/department, provide some background of the problem (if any).
• Solutions to the problem: develop a process/program to solve your selected problem. The proposed solutions can be only one, or two, or three options. The items that should be explained in details in your paper include:
 Goal/objective, what you determine to do…
 Tools/techniques/systems are used in the process, explain in details (texts, images, chart, graph, table,…) of your design. 
 Performance measurement, how you measure the performance of your proposed solution, what criteria used in the evaluation.
 Required resources for your proposed solution to be successful (e.g. how much it costs, number of workers, software/application, worker training program,…) 
• Summary and Conclusion
• References

outline:

Ikea’s supply chain strategies and practices

Ikea implemented many strategies that gives a stylish and different and attractive kind of products to please the customers to buy. This research is about the supply chain development and how it works, and how to implement the key relationship with the entire supply chain. How the strategies are implemented in order to organize and maintain a healthy environment in the workplace. By comparing it with the other industries and the mode of strategical plans to create a successful industry.

Discussion #1

Review the  reading for this week (Can Unions Survive Technology). Provide a response to this article based on what you have learned in this course.

Article 

 Can unions continue to remain relevant in a more dynamic world of labor?

Kavi Guppta. FORBES, October 12, 2016

Retrieved from: 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kaviguppta/2016/10/12/will-labor_xfffe_unions-survive-in-the-era-of-automation/#26a88b9b3b22

Discussion #2

In many organizations like Prosegur Employee Relations and Labor Relations are the same department. Do some research on your own Prosegur. How is that set up? Who is responsible in the organization for diversity and inclusion? Do you think they are doing a good job? Why or why not?

Why should health care managers know how to make proper investment decisions? Provide an example. 175 word minimum-265 words max. 

nstructions: At this stage, you will submit a partial write-up of your final research paper. This draft should include the following components:

1. Introduction, including the policy you are examining and its background and significance (one to three pages)
2. A brief literature review on the subject (two to three pages)
3. A description of your data collection methods (one to three pages)- One method is an interview with Toni Preckwinkle. This interview transcript will be included once I have chosen someone to complete this project
4. A bibliography of sources cited in the paper (one to two pages)

Additionally, on a separate page include a brief statement (about a page or less in length) summarizing your progress so far in collecting data and identifying any problems or concerns you may have at this point.

 Your Draft Paper should be 5-11 pages (1,250-2,750 words) in length 

• Conduct a case study analysis on the different characteristics of the supply chain strategy of a company you choose from a list of possibilities, and provide that analysis in a Word document of approximately 800–1000 words.

All operational activities begin with an estimate of what customer demands will be. Production schedules, modes of transportation, warehouse space, and other supply chain activities are all dependent on the accuracy of the company’s demand forecasting. The information management system must provide thorough, accurate, and timely information so that supply chain managers can prepare and execute short and long-term plans. Satisfying the customer is the No. 1 challenge for all demand forecasters.

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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Design a supply chain to support an organizational strategy. o Describe an organization’s business model.o Explain an organization’s supply chain strategy.• Competency 2: Improve efficiency in the supply chain. o Analyze the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain.o Explain the importance of aggregate planning to an organization’s supply chain and its partners.o Describe the role demand forecasting plays in an organization’s supply chain strategy.o Explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand.• Competency 4: Communicate in a professional manner that is consistent with the expectations for supply chain managers and participants. o Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources• Questions to Consider 

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.

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• For the following questions, refer to Fujitsu Limited’s case study, “Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. Customer Success,” listed in the Resources. o What is the role that demand forecasting plays in Sony’s supply chain strategy?o What factors make a demand forecasting strategy necessary, and how is Sony able to be more responsive to its customers due to this SCM strategy?• For the following questions, refer to Hitachi Consulting’s article, “Six Key Trends Changing Supply Chain Management Today: Choosing the Optimal Strategy for Your Business,” listed in the Resources. o From your perspective, what are the two most important trends from the list of six? o Why do you feel it has the most impact on supply chain management today?o What is a real life example of a company that has been impacted by each of the two trends that you have selected?• For this assessment, consider that you work for a company that develops and sells case studies and case study analyses. Your company’s primary customers are colleges and universities wanting to use them within their courses, but your company also has customers using them for management training and development. Your manager asked you to conduct research and develop a case study analysis. She’s specifically interested in you doing the analysis on one of the companies from this list:• L. L. Bean.• Amazon.com.• Starbucks.• Intel.• Johnson and Johnson.

Research and write about the company that you have selected from the above list.

You and your manager discussed the high-level outline of your analysis and agreed you should address the following items. As the basis for your research, you can use any of the resources noted in this course, in the Capella library, and on the Internet:

• Describe the organization’s business model (particularly related to their supply chain strategy) and provide a diagram or visual to explicitly describe that same business model.• Compare and contrast the organization’s supply chain strategy with another organization’s strategy.• Analyze the global challenges the organization faces in its supply chain and discuss strategies to minimize the challenges.• Explain and validate the importance of aggregate planning to the organization’s supply chain and its partners.• Analyze the role demand forecasting plays in the organization’s supply chain strategy.• Analyze how pricing promotions are used to change demand.

Based on the intended audience, your report should be well organized and written in clear, succinct language. Target 800–1000 words. Attributing sources in your professional and academic work supports your analysis and conclusions and demonstrates ethical behavior and academic honesty. Following APA rules for attributing sources provides consistency and ensures that readers can locate original sources if desired.

Academic Integrity and APA Formatting

As a reminder related to using APA rules to ensure academic honesty:

12. When using a direct quote (using exact or nearly exact wording), you must enclose the quoted wording in quotation marks, immediately followed by an in-text citation. The source must then be listed in your references page.13. When paraphrasing (using your own words to describe a non-original idea), the paraphrased idea must be immediately followed by an in-text citation and the source must be listed in your references page.

SCM Case Analysis: Forecasting and Planning Scoring Guide

SCM Case Analysis: Forecasting and Planning Scoring Guide 

Criteria 

Non-performance 

Basic 

Proficient 

Distinguished 

Describe an organization’s business model.

Does not identify an organization’s business model.

Identifies an organization’s business model, but does not explain its significance or impact.

Describes an organization’s business model.

Provides a diagram or visual to explicitly describe an organization’s business model. 

Explain an organization’s supply chain strategy.

Does not identify an organization’s supply chain strategy.

Identifies an organization’s supply chain strategy, but does not explain its significance or impact.

Explains an organization’s supply chain strategy.

Compares and contrasts an organization’s supply chain strategy with another organization’s strategies. 

Analyze the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain.

Does not identify the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain.

Identifies the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain, but does not explain their significance or impact.

Analyzes the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain.

Analyzes the global challenges that an organization faces in its supply chain and discusses strategies to minimize the challenges. 

Explain the importance of aggregate planning to an organization’s supply chain and its partners.

Does not identify the importance of aggregate planning to an organization’s supply chain and its partners.

Identifies the importance of aggregate planning to an organization’s supply chain and its partners, but does not explain its significance or impact.

Explains the importance of aggregate planning to an organization’s supply chain and its partners.

Validates the importance of aggregate planning to an organization’s supply chain and its partners. 

Describe the role demand forecasting plays in an organization’s supply chain strategy.

Does not identify the role demand forecasting plays in an organization’s supply chain strategy.

Identifies the role demand forecasting plays in an organization’s supply chain strategy, but does not explain its significance or impact.

Describes the role demand forecasting plays in an organization’s supply chain strategy.

Analyzes the role demand forecasting plays in an organization’s supply chain strategy. 

Explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand.

Does not explain how pricing promotions are used to change demand.

Explains how pricing promotions are used, but does not connect the explanation to change demand.

Explains how pricing promotions are used to change demand.

Analyzes how pricing promotions are used to change demand. 

Exhibit proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources.

Does not exhibit proficiency in writing and critical thinking; does not appropriately attribute source.

Exhibits inconsistent proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and appropriately attributing sources.

Exhibits proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources.

Exhibits proficiency in writing, critical thinking, and academic integrity by appropriately attributing sources, and supports analysis with relevant research. 

 PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A BID FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH GRADUATE LEVEL WRITING TERMS AND CONCEPTS. ALL DIRECTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED AND NO PLAGIARISM. MY SCHOOL USES SOFTWARE TO DETECT COPIED MATERIAL. AND REFERENCE THE BOOK AND USE SCHORLARY SOURCES.  MUST FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTION 

Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on their personal leadership styles at the beginning of the class, as a basis for class learning. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Mastering Leadership Self-Assessment

Take the Mastering Leadership Self-Assessment. 

Create a 1,400-word analysis based on the assessment, text, video, and any other information you wish including: 

• Explain how you view      your strengths and weaknesses, along with a development plan to address      both.
• Be specific, and explain      your rationale based on the text and video, with cited evidence. 

You will use this assignment as a reference for the assignments in Weeks 2-6. You will be required to take the Mastering Leadership Self-Assessment listed in the Resources.

Individual PowerPoint Presentation 2 Due, Sunday, July 12 by midnight. Work will be accepted for this assignment until Sunday, July 19. After that date, no work will be accepted.

.Each student is to prepare a PowerPoint presentation consisting of 7 slides including the cover slide and the reference slide. Every slide needs to include 75 words in the Notes section. 

Please, ensure that your name is on the cover slide. You must use at least one reference, in addition to your book. You need to use in-text citations. Your in-text citation and your reference (on your reference slide) must be in APA format.

Please, ensure every group member’s name is on the cover slide. You must use at least one reference, in addition to your book. You need to use in-text citations. Your in-text citation and your reference (on your reference slide) must be in APA format.

Topic for PowerPoint Presentation

Thoroughly discuss the pro’s and Con’s of internal and external recruiting.

The secret to Wal-Mart’s success has long been attributed to its strong culture. Wal-Mart employees are referred to as “Walmartians” which is a sign of a unique culture shared by them. This culture is responsible for a company of this magnitude to be able to sustain its entrepreneurial spirit decade after decade.

In early days, Wal-Mart achieved remarkable growth rates and was the first trillion-dollar company in the world. With amazing success came criticism. Wal-Mart once held the record for being sued the maximum number of times. Its practices and culture were held responsible for killing small local retailers. It was also criticized for gender-based discrimination, it’s overtime policies, and using sweatshop products.

Go to Walmart’s Website and review the employment benefits it offers, located at http://walmartstores.com/Careers/7750.aspx.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Explain how viable employee relations’ practices have contributed to Wal-Mart’s success as an employer.
2. Speculate on the contribution that employee benefits have in relation to the success of Wal-Mart’s employment practices.
3. Predict the major effects that the organizational culture and the use of performance criteria could have on the establishment of a union.
4. Speculate on why you believe Wal-Mart has not been effectively unionized over the years. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

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; 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Summarize the differences between employee relations and labor relations.
• Examine the relationship between management and unions.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in employee and labor relations.
• Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric.

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