8 page Total quality management research paper on PespiCo company

Johnson C. Smith University Department of Business Administration and Economics

Total Quality Management – MGT 440 Spring Semester 2020

SIX SIGMA PAPER AND PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS

The Six Sigma paper and presentation should will be on an assigned company and how the company uses this methodology with one of its’ particular products. Format and specifics are listed below. You can find information about Six Sigma at: http://www.isixsigma.com/sixsigma/six_sigma.asp & www.asq.org/sixsigma

**There is an automatic 30% deduction for the paper and presentation if these structural requirements and minimum paper length are not met. You will receive a failing grade for the paper and presentation if you submit a company not assigned to you by the instructor. If your paper and presentation is found to have been used previously or used from a previous course, your course paper will not be accepted and you will receive a failing grade for the course.

** No late papers will be accepted for any reason, but all papers and assignments can be submitted in advance.

Paper and Presentation Deliverables: Final version of the paper and presentation must be submitted through the Canvas Links under Week 15 before Friday, May 1, 2020 by 5:00 PM. You are welcome to submit the paper via email (lscott3@jcsu.edu) for critique before the final paper is submitted until April 24th.

Six Sigma Paper Guidelines That You MUST Comply With

The Six Sigma paper should be at least 8-complete-pages on an assigned company and how the company uses this methodology with one of its’ particular products. Format and specifics are listed below:

Purpose:

• To read and understand a specific TQM theory or practice (Six Sigma). • To apply marketing theory to a specific business or real world problem or

company. • To demonstrate the ability to do business research. • To show written competency in business writing.

Research Paper Structural Requirements:

• Length: at least 8 complete pages of written content (not including Title Page, Reference Page, Graphics, Images, Charts, etc.) (Make it 10 pages just to be sure)

• Double-spaced, but not extra double-spaces between paragraphs. • 12 point, Times New Roman font only with 1-inch margins all around (top,

bottom, left, right). • Remember that your paper must follow APA Style standards. For detailed

information about APA Style visit, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

• For your paper references, you can use academic journals, magazines, books, and Internet sources. You need at least 6 references.

• Submit your paper and presentation by submitting it through the Canvas links under Week 15 before 5PM on Friday, May 1, 2020.

Paper format (Total 135 points):

• TITLE PAGE: 1. Full title 2. Writer’s name 3. Instructor’s name 4. Course and Due Date

• INTRODUCTION (10 points): an introduction that tells the reader the theory you will discuss and how you applied this theory to a business or product/service. (1 page maximum)

• COMPANY BACKGROUND (10 points): Give a background of the company and its product and/or services. (1 page maximum)

• SIX SIGMA BACKGROUND (15 points): Give a background of the Six Sigma theory. (1.5-3 pages maximum)

1. What Six Sigma is and how it’s measured 2. D-M-A-I-C methodology 3. Explain 3 Belts Levels (Master, Black, and Green)

• INTEGRATION (50 points): Discuss how the Six Sigma theory is integrated into the company or product/service. Present the pluses and minuses of the integration and how effective the integration is. (2-3 pages minimum)

• CONCLUSIONS (35 points): Discuss the long-term results of the integration and your personal opinion if the Six Sigma theory is properly applied. In addition, whether you believe the integration is and/or will continue to be successful in the future. (1-2 pages minimum)

• RESEARCH REQUIREMENT(REFERENCE PAGE) (15 points): 6 sources, which shall include a minimum of:

1. 1 book (textbook) 2. 3 periodical article (magazine or scholarly journal) 3. 1 Internet article

Six Sigma Presentation (135 points) Guidelines That You MUST Comply With The Six Sigma Presentation should be a summary of your Six Sigma Paper. You should cover the following topics in your power point presentation:

• TITLE SLIDE: 1. Full title 2. Writer’s name 3. Instructor’s name 4. Course and Due Date

• INTRODUCTION (5 points): an introduction that tells the reader the theory you will discuss and how you applied this theory to a business or product/service.

• COMPANY BACKGROUND (15 points): Give a background of the company and its product and/or services.

• SIX SIGMA BACKGROUND (15 points): Give a background of the Six Sigma theory.

1. What Six Sigma is and how it’s measured 2. D-M-A-I-C methodology 3. Explain 3 Belts Levels (Master, Black, and Green)

• INTEGRATION (25 points): Discuss how the Six Sigma theory is integrated into the company or product/service. Present the pluses and minuses of the integration and how effective the integration is.

• CONCLUSIONS (25 points): Discuss the long-term results of the integration and your personal opinion if the Six Sigma theory is properly applied. In addition, whether you believe the integration is and/or will continue to be successful in the future.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: In the notes section at the bottom of EACH slide you should have talking points, as if you were actually presenting it to the class. The talking points section should be at least 150-200 words (50 points).

Student Six Sigma

Assignments

Six Sigma Companies Assigned Student

1 Dell Computers Aaron Adair

2 Boeing Alvin Brown

3 Toshiba Auston Bruton

4 Lockheed Martin Destiny Coppage

5 John Deere Dominic Davidson

6 DuPont David Francis

7 3M Martina Grady

8 Ford Motor Company Imoni Hines-Faison

9 Ford Motor Company Justice Jackson

10 Caterpillar Abdullah Jalloh

11 General Electric Mykaela Johnson

12 General Electric Larry Jones

13 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Xavier Jones

14 Motorola Essence Lewis

15 Samsung Group Mustafia Love

16 Honeywell J’Ona McKoy

17 PepsiCo Taequan Owens

18 Dell Computers Tomani Richardson

19 Boeing Tyler Robinson

20 Toshiba Dwayne Taylor

21 Lockheed Martin Alexis Tooks

22 John Deere J Kevin Vazquez

23 DuPont Ambre’Nasia Williams

24 3M Imari Williams