Question: Operations Paper (In-depth study of the management of operations in a particular manufacturing or service unit)
Select a manufacturing unit such as the GE or Boing Make an in-depth study of any or all aspects of operations in the selected manufacturing/service unit. Use first-hand data collected personally and/or secondary data from the internet, books, and articles from reputed journals. The primary focus of the paper should be the management of operations at the selected manufacturing/service unit. You must include your own critical analysis and comments throughout the paper and recommendations for improvement.
o Issue Paper (In-depth study of an issue related to management of operations)
The issue paper would be on an issue related to management of operations such as comparison between ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 standards or managing quality in healthcare organizations. It can be based on first-hand data collected personally and/or secondary data from the internet, books, and articles/or from reputed journals. The paper should include examples from real companies and your own analysis and comments throughout the paper.
o Application Paper (Application of the concepts and techniques of management of operations to a real system or problem)
The application paper would involve application of the concepts and techniques of management of operations to a real problem or system. The application paper would start out with a clear description of the problem or system. It would then go on to data collection about the problem or system and the application of appropriate concepts and techniques of management of operations. The paper would conclude with practicable recommendations for the solution/alleviation of the problem or improvements to the system.
- A proposed topic or scenario based on your paper type
- A brief (one paragraph) summary of how you plan to address your topic that summarizes how the final paper will be approached and identifies key issues and possible strategies for resolution
- A list of a minimum of three scholarly resources that you will use to support your work
- Proper mechanics should be used with grammar and spelling
- Citations should be in APA format
- Your proposal should be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font and be between 1 and 2 pages in length