Business Process Analysis

Process Options to Create Return on Investment (ROI) Prepare an analysis to demonstrate understanding of how process can create opportunities for ROI. This assignment is a four-page paper that utilizes graduate level writing and APA format. The paper will have an introduction, analysis, recommendations and a conclusion (each as a Level 1 APA heading). You will demonstrate your understanding of this topic by selecting an actual company and making an analysis that will demonstrate your recommendation that will improve a process. Then you will create a visual display and as a result make recommendations. Your visual displays can include a picture that you create of a “current process” and “proposed process”. Remember you first must choose a company and then choose a process within that company. Then you will research that company and the industry which it exists. You will show enough research on the company, and on the trends that are affecting that company. Sometimes the trends for an industry will also provide an interesting visual display for the paper. There is a data display requirement for this assignment. Check out Tuftee, who is the “king” of data display at: The Work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press. At this website you can also click through to learn more about his work. This information will help you with your data display requirement for this assignment. One fifth of your grade on this assignment will be based upon the quality and clarity of the display of your data displays. Remember to cite your graph for you get it from another source using APA format. It’s important that you show quantitative operations methods. Explain how you would analyze and improve a process for a product or a service in this paper. Give specific examples. Please remember that your recommendations are only presented as options or opportunities. Do no use words “must, have to, should, etc.” Remember that this paper is to present opportunity and options based upon cited data (not opinion).

Criteria Requirements Key Insights Provides accurate and clear descriptions of the process that is being evaluated. Accurately and comprehensively discusses the potential ROI and the impact and value that the recommendations would bring. Provides a clear picture of the context for the opportunity and/or option for ROI through proces s improvement. Application Clearly identifies and discusses specific recommendations based upon graduate level sources, research an d analysis. Clearly describes how the context and trends within the industry and the process will enhance or detract for the implementation of a plausible ROI. Shows a clear a pplication and understanding of the tools available in supply chain and operations. Critical Analysis Consistently employs critical analysis in discussing the key insights about the industry, company and the process under revie w. Accurately links theory and course concepts with analysis, creativity and application. Uses the textbook a nd at least four other business sources. Shows and cites four or more data display sets using visual displays that are clearly introduced and then shows the relevance of the data displays for understanding the proposed ROI. Writing Mechanics The paper is logical, well written, and the required length. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. Consistently uses sources (textbook and assessments) to support discussion and analysis. APA formatting standards are followed; citations and reference page is correct.

Textbook

Swink, M., Melnyk, S. A., & Hartley, J. L. (2020). Managing operations across the supply chain. New York, NY: McGraw- Hill Education.

ISBN: 978-1260442892