Sustainable Operation - Management

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MGMT 326 – Summer 2018

Dr. Clovia Hamilton

BUSINESS OPERATIONS SHORT ESSAY PROJECT

Case studies that I have posted in Blackboard were prepared by the Panmore Institution. With this

project, you will report more information that you’ll research about your selected company. Here are the

assigned companies:

Your last name Corporation

A-D Tesla Motors

E -M Amazon

N-R Wendy’s

S-W Proctor & Gamble

Due in Week 8 – by 11:59pm eastern time on Sun Jul 29th

Student:

CONTENT OF WORK

2 page REPORT = 10 pts Report pages are due to be posted in Blackboard

The assignment portal closes at 11:59pm eastern time on Sun Jul 29th

Credit lost for going under 2 pages: -2pt Do not include a title page. Simply use 2 lines for your title and your name and date. Credit lost for not following this instruction – 1pt

Credit lost for going over 2 pages in report content (not counting your reference page): -2pt

Only use Microsoft Word. Do not post a link to a file in Google Docs or some other platform. Simply upload a pdf of your Microsoft Word file or submit your Microsoft Word file. Credit lost for not following this instruction – you will not get credit for this assignment at all

Credit lost for not providing at least 5 cited references – 2 pt You can cite the textbook and the Panmore Institute case study. But you must conduct further research. Do not plagiarize and merely copy the textbook and Panmore Institute handout! Credit lost for not following this instruction – you will not get credit for this assignment at all Credit lost for references not being in APA format -2pt Note: Put references in a separate 3rd page using APA format. No other content should appear on that last page. Credit lost for not following this instruction – 1pt

Credit lost for not using any of the required Times New Roman, 12 point font, single spaced, no spacing between paragraphs, one 12 point size spacing between sections, and one inch margins: -2 pt

Credit lost for more than one spelling or grammar issue -2pt

Credit lost for not applying the course concepts correctly – 2 pt

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Follow this Report Paper outline: I. Introduction - Literature Review (find at least 5 references) II. Supply Chain Management III. Inventory Management IV. Conclusion

List of References (separate page 3) Simply summarize briefly what you have learned about your assigned company after conducting your independent research. Use the company’s website, reputable news articles (do not use blogs or cite webpages such as Wikipedia), and scholarly journal articles or books. Google Scholar is a great tool for finding scholarly journal articles. Reputable news outlets include the National Public Radio Public Broadcasting Station (PBS), New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Business Insider and the like. Reputable magazines include magazines such as Times Magazine and Money. If you are in doubt, visit the Winthrop University library and consult with a librarian. Credit lost for not following the report outline – 2pts Credit lost for any one poor choice in reputable reference – 1 pt each

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS = 10 points 10% of your overall class grade Note if you drop below a zero, you will simply get a zero score.