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Final Paper: Monday 3/14: Partner Assignment - Final Operations Strategy Paper Due by 8:00 pm PT

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OPER 3600 Final Paper (150 points, 20% of total grade)

Proposed Company Outline Due by 9:00 pm PT 2/23* Final Paper Due by 8:00 pm PT 3/14. Peer Review Due by 11:59 pm PT 3/14.

*Note: Answer Part I: Company Overview below. This will serve as your 'proposed company outline'. If the company you selected doesn't meet the criteria below, then it will be rejected and you will need to select a different organization.

Step 1: Read the following articles.

1. How Businesses Have Successfully Pivoted During the Pandemic (https://seattleu.instructure.com/courses/1601545/files/67672909/download?download_frd=1)

2. What’s Causing America’s Massive Supply-Chain Disruptions? (https://seattleu.instructure.com/courses/1601545/files/67672912/download?download_frd=1)

3. Has COVID-19 Permanently Changed Business Strategy? What Experts Say. (https://seattleu.instructure.com/courses/1601545/files/67672908/download?download_frd=1)

4. ‘Containergeddeon’: Supply Crisis Drives Walmart and Rivals to Hire Their Own Ships (https://seattleu.instructure.com/courses/1601545/files/67672910/download?download_frd=1)

5. Automakers Retreat from Just-In-Time (https://seattleu.instructure.com/courses/1601545/files/67672915/download?download_frd=1)

6. Most Innovative Companies 2021: Overcoming the Innovation Readiness Gap (https://seattleu.instructure.com/courses/1601545/files/67672911/download?download_frd=1)

Step 2: Review the Operations Strategy Order Winning Criteria.png

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Step 3: Using the readings in step 1 and the OWC model in step 2, select a company on which you can research the necessary information to answer the following:

Note:

Use the below as headers for your answers. Site any research you pull into your paper beyond what I assigned you to read. Only record new resources you source. This is envisioned as a 750-1,000 word (i.e. written text paper (double-spaced Arial 11 pt. font with one-inch margins on all sides). Your collective submission MUST read in one voice, consistent grammar, same font, color, etc. Every section and question must be answered to have a complete submission.

Part I: Company Overview - You MUST Select a Company that Has Some Degree of a Global Supply Chain.

State your company and a brief description of what it does. Outline your company’s Order Winning Criteria (OWC). Specifically:

State your company’s known pre-covid business strategy. On which factors does your company compete? If Quality is one of those factors, which Dimensions of Quality specifically do they compete? Do they ‘make to stock’ or ‘build to order’?

Part II: Supply Chain Overview (Broad Observations Beyond Your Company)

What constraints or bottlenecks have emerged in supply chains? Draw on class and assigned discussions, readings, videos, etc. regarding supply chain risk and shifts post-pandemic. What supply chain risks came to fruition over the last two years? What further risks might companies face as we move closer to a post-pandemic situation?

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What measures can the Operations/Supply Chain Management (SCM) functions take to make supply chains more resilient and prevent/mitigate bottlenecks and disruption? Please consider the time frame of your ideas (e.g., short-term vs. long-term).

Part III: Your Company Post-Covid – Current Situation, Business Strategy Evolution & Impact

How has your company’s business either accelerated or decelerated at this point in the pandemic? Speak to the realized impact to date. Describe your company’s current supply chain situation. Specifically, speak to how it is currently being impacted (i.e. Does (or did) it have goods stuck on containers? Is it at the mercy of its suppliers being impacted by these delays? Is it part of the solution to clear the ports? If so, how?) How aligned is your company’s stated business strategy with the actual business strategy it is executing upon? Evaluate if what they say they do, aligns with the actions they are taking.

Speak specifically to the alignment and disconnects you see. Have these alignments or disconnects become more apparent at this point of the pandemic? Are there ‘outside voices’ that are critical of the company that would indicate misalignment? If yes, then speak to that. If not, then reference that those voices, albeit critical, don’t suggest misalignment. What evidence can you offer to support your observations and point of view?

Part IV: Your Recommendations for Your Company Post-Covid

Note: Provide support to your answers as to why you have made the recommendations you have. What indicators suggest these are the most urgent items they should be considering?

Put your consultant hat on. Assume your company has paid you to assess their current situation with the goal to emerge stronger post-covid. It is your job to provide them with your top 3 recommendations you believe they need to consider to better align - or strengthen the current alignment – between their stated business strategy and actions they are taking to put it into action (i.e., does what they say they do align with what they are actually doing?) What recommendations do you have for THEIR Supply Chain Management functions to make their supply chain more resilient and prevent/mitigate bottlenecks and disruption? Include sourcing recommendations, if appropriate.

Part V: Reflection on the Course

(Per Person) Please provide your personal reflection on the course of the many topics we’ve covered and share what you believe has made the biggest impact on you. What lessons learned or insights gained will you take forward with you?

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Criteria Ratings Pts

30 pts

30 pts

30 pts

Q1 30 pts Superior

Does an excellent job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by extremely comprehensive and insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

22.5 pts Good

Does a good job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by comprehensive and fairly insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

15 pts Adequate

Does an adequate job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by somewhat comprehensive analysis and use of some course materials.

7.5 pts Poor

Does an poor job addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by observations and recommendations lacking insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials in the submission.

0 pts Negligible

Completely misses the mark of the question entirely.

Q2 30 pts Superior

Does an excellent job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by extremely comprehensive and insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

22.5 pts Good

Does a good job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by comprehensive and fairly insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

15 pts Adequate

Does an adequate job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by somewhat comprehensive analysis and use of some course materials.

7.5 pts Poor

Does an poor job addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by observations and recommendations lacking insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials in the submission.

0 pts Negligible

Completely misses the mark of the question entirely.

Q3 30 pts Superior

Does an excellent job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by extremely comprehensive and insightful depth of analysis and use

22.5 pts Good

Does a good job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by comprehensive and fairly insightful depth of analysis and

15 pts Adequate

Does an adequate job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by somewhat comprehensive analysis and use of some

7.5 pts Poor

Does an poor job addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by observations and recommendations lacking insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials in the submission.

0 pts Negligible

Completely misses the mark of the question entirely.

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Total Points: 150

Criteria Ratings Pts

30 pts

30 pts

of course materials.

use of course materials.

course materials.

Q4 30 pts Superior

Does an excellent job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by extremely comprehensive and insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

22.5 pts Good

Does a good job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by comprehensive and fairly insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

15 pts Adequate

Does an adequate job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by somewhat comprehensive analysis and use of some course materials.

7.5 pts Poor

Does an poor job addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by observations and recommendations lacking insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials in the submission.

0 pts Negligible

Completely misses the mark of the question entirely.

Q5 30 pts Superior

Does an excellent job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by extremely comprehensive and insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

22.5 pts Good

Does a good job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by comprehensive and fairly insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials.

15 pts Adequate

Does an adequate job of addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by somewhat comprehensive analysis and use of some course materials.

7.5 pts Poor

Does an poor job addressing the requisite prompts in the question, as demonstrated by observations and recommendations lacking insightful depth of analysis and use of course materials in the submission.

0 pts Negligible

Completely misses the mark of the question entirely.