roject Update
The second component of your course project is an update of your progress on the LIP project. Remember that you are expected to develop your project independently throughout the course, using the project description as a guide. At this time, you should be developing an analysis of the logistics process you identified for your project. Based on the information you have gathered, use measurements tools and techniques to demonstrate the existing process and describe the improved process you will propose.
You are not expected to have your LIP project entirely completed for this update assignment, but you are asked to submit preliminary work corresponding to each of the following elements of the final project submission:
· A problem statement – Describe the issue your plan would address. Include some background on the problem. How long has the issue been occurring? How is it important to the organization? Provide relevant historical data.
· Data and measurements – Use some of the following measurement tools and techniques to present the data you have gathered thus far:
§ A fishbone diagram – Use a fishbone diagram to examine the causes of the issue.
§ A flowchart, table, or another chart – You are highly encouraged to include a before-and-after flowchart or another visual representation of the existing and proposed logistics process.
§ Note: You will be required to submit at least three measurement tools for the final project submission and to incorporate your findings from the tools into your plan. One of the measurement tools must be a fishbone diagram.
· Causes and effects discussion – Use the data you have collected and your measurements to describe what caused the existing situation and how the issue affects the process and the organization.
· A cost-benefits summary – If possible, base your cost-benefits summary on actual information. If not, base it on your anticipated information.
· A conclusion addressing the following:
§ Implications – Consider what could happen if the issue continues as it is—and what could happen if it is improved. What are some potential general business results? What impact might there be on business relationships? What specific results are you anticipating, at this stage of the investigation?
§ Desired outcome – How will resolving this issue change the process? What competitive advantage(s) will this change yield? How will it impact stakeholders? What financial benefits do you anticipate?
Include at least one supporting reference to materials outside the course—ideally more than one. Use APA style and formatting for your references. Your paper should be approximately 2–3 typed, double-spaced pages in length, in addition to your data measurement tools and any additional attachments. Refer to the LIP Update scoring guide to learn how you will be assessed on this assignment.
You will continue to expand on this work for the final submission. Again, it is not necessary for these elements to be entirely completed at this time; the purpose of this update is to demonstrate your progress and to enable your instructor to provide constructive feedback. The closer your project is to completion now, the higher the quality of feedback you will receive. You will incorporate that feedback in your final submission.
Project Proposal
Stanley Thompson
MBA 6125
24 April 2016
Summary of the Organization
Wal-Mart is one of the American organizations that operate some chain of hypermarkets, grocery stores, and discount department stores. Sam Walton was the founder of the company. It was founded in 1962, and later incorporated in 1969. Currently Wal-Mart has more than 11,527 stores, as well clubs in more than 27 countries, under some total of 72 banners. It operates mostly in Canada and United States. As such, Wal-Mart has been in existence in more than 54 years. Wal-Mart did start as a single discount store, and it has grown into the largest retailer in the world. It has more 260 million customers that visit their stores. It also employs more than 2.2 million associates. Wal-Mart is quite committed to creating opportunities as well as bringing value to customers and communities around the world.
Candidate Identification Worksheet
# | Process and(Brief) Description | Importance | Scope | Parties Involved | Priority | Overall Impact | Costs if Not Improved |
1 | Corporate Website | Provides or keeps millions of products online for customers to check on them | general | All parties | Wal-Mart places the website as of high priority | It is the heart of Wal-Mart operations | - |
2 | Highly-automated distribution centers | It is the foundation of its growth strategy and supply network | More than 40 regional distribution centers for import flow and more than 140 distribution centers for domestic flow | All parties /all stakeholders | High priority | It has a great impact on the organization | - |
3 | Hub-and-spoke distribution network | This helps to utilize some system of manufacturer storage with customer pickup | 6500 dedicated trucks and over 50,000 trailers | All parties | Also high priority | Increases responsiveness and eliminates intermediaries | - |
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The appropriate candidate from the list is the highly-automated distribution centers. The distribution centers can be evaluated and improved within some relatively short duration.
Brief Description of Highly Automated Distribution Centers
The high automated distribution will be improved in terms of efficiency. The company will have to focus more on improving efficiencies in its truck fleet. A good example will be to provide step tool to the dock loaders. Sustainability will have to be improved also. The change to improve involves opening more Wal-Mart’s distribution networks and increasing the highly automated distribution centers. This will go along in improvement efficiency and reaching out to many more customers.
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