Assignemnt: Operations Improvement Plan Implementation
Objectives
This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:
• Apply theories, models, and practices of global operations management to address business problems.
• Integrate operations management analyses into general business management planning and decision making.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.
Instructions
In this assignment, you will build support for your OIP by collecting and evaluating data. Then, you will update the completed portions of your OIP based on your results. Complete the following to prepare for this assignment:
1. Start by researching and identifying data collection tools that would be appropriate for your OIP.
2. Select one appropriate tool and use it to collect your data. It may not be possible to collect actual data for your OIP within the time constraints and scope of this course. Instead, you may need to make assumptions about the data you would expect to collect.
3. Evaluate the data to draw relevant information from your results.
4. Analyze how your results enhance, support, or change the portions of the OIP you have already developed, including the problem statement, flowchart, measurement strategy, and anticipated recommendations.
After completing these steps, write a paper that includes the following:
• A detailed analysis describing how the data results enhance, support, or change the following:
o The problem statement.
o The flowchart.
o The measurement strategy.
o Your anticipated recommendations.
• A brief evaluation of the most appropriate tools and techniques for collecting real or anticipated data for your OIP.
• An explanation of why the data collection tool you have chosen is best suited for your OIP. Include the following as appendices to your paper:
o A prototype or template of the tool proposed.
o A realistic data sample, either real or simulated, using your collection tool.
• A description of your data collection process. If you are using a simulated data collection, describe the process you would have used.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.