Vice President of Operations Part 2
<table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 638px; border-collapse: collapse; border: none;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #F2F2F2; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 3.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; line-height: 115%;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Points: 280</span></strong></p> </td> <td colspan="4" width="488" style="width: 365.85pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; background: #F2F2F2; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 3.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; line-height: 115%;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Assignment 2:</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Vice President of Operations, Part 2</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; background: #F2F2F2; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Criteria</span></strong></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #F2F2F2; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Unacceptable</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Below 70% F</span></strong></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #F2F2F2; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Fair</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">70-79% C</span></strong></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #F2F2F2; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Proficient</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">80-89% B</span></strong></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; background: #F2F2F2; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Exemplary</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">90-100% A</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">1. Evaluate two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle. Generate a new product design and product selection, and then determine three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation. Provide support for the rationale.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Weight: 20%</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Did not submit or incompletely evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; did not submit or incompletely generated a new product design and product selection, and then did not submit or incompletely determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; did not submit or incompletely, provided support for the rationale.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Partially evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; partially generated a new product design and product selection, and then partially determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; partially provided support for the rationale.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Satisfactorily evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; satisfactorily generated a new product design and product selection, and then satisfactorily determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; satisfactorily provided support for the rationale.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thoroughly evaluated two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle; thoroughly generated a new product design and product selection, and then thoroughly determined three (3) strategies that the organization needs in order to strengthen the operation; thoroughly provided support for the rationale.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. Determine the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected. Determine three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Provide a solution to each issue.<br> Weight: 20%</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Did not submit or incompletely determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and did not submit or incompletely determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Did not submit or incompletely a solution to each issue.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Partially determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and partially determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Partially provided a solution to each issue.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Satisfactorily determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and satisfactorily determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Satisfactorily provided a solution to each issue.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thoroughly determined the key components of supply chain management for the company you have selected and thoroughly determined three (3) major issues that could affect the structuring, sourcing, purchasing, and the supply chain of your organization. Thoroughly provided a solution to each issue.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3. Develop a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues. Provide a rationale for developing the selected tool.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Weight: 15%</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Did not submit or incompletely developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; did not submit or incompletely, provided a rationale for developing the selected tool.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Partially developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; partially provided a rationale for developing the selected tool.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Satisfactorily developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; satisfactorily provided a rationale for developing the selected tool.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thoroughly developed a total quality management tool that identifies and analyzes any future issues; thoroughly provided a rationale for developing the selected tool.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">4. Analyze three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization. Evaluate three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance. Provide specific examples to support your response.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Weight: 15%</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Did not submit or incompletely analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; did not submit or incompletely evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and did not submit or incompletely provided specific examples to support your response.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Partially analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; partially evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and partially provided specific examples to support your response.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Satisfactorily analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; satisfactorily evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and satisfactorily provided specific examples to support your response.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thoroughly analyzed three (3) advantages in employing the just-in-time philosophy in your organization; thoroughly evaluated three to five (3-5) potential impacts that the philosophy will have on quality assurance, and thoroughly provided specific examples to support your response.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5. Determine a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation. Next, create a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each method.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Weight: 15%</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Did not submit or incompletely determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, did not submit or incompletely created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; did not submit or incompletely evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Partially determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, partially created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; partially evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Satisfactorily determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, satisfactorily created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; satisfactorily evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thoroughly determined a qualitative and quantitative forecasting method for your operation, and next, thoroughly created a table in which you identify the characteristics of the operation that relate to each method; thoroughly evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of each method.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">6. 3 references</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Weight: 5%</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">No references provided</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="151" valign="top" style="width: 112.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Weight: 10%</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">More than 6 errors present</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5-6 errors present</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.45pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">3-4 errors present</span></p> </td> <td width="122" valign="top" style="width: 91.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">0-2 errors present</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>