Milestone 1: Select a Final Project Company and Schedule a Tour

MGT 3323: Production and Operations Management

Milestone 1: Select a Final Project Company and Schedule a Tour Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: For your final project in this course, you will research and visit a company and prepare a PowerPoint presentation communicating general company information, the operational strategy of the firm, the value chain for the firm, products offered and customization strategies, process and layout decisions, the supply chain of the firm, as well as a general summary of the visit. It is important to identify a company that you find interesting early in the course, as you will be continuously working on this project throughout the course. For this milestone, you will select the company you will research for the final project and schedule a tour to take place during Module 4 or 5. Directions: Your submission should be entered directly into the assignment submission text box and must identify the following in a bulleted list:

● The name of the company you will research for the final project ● An explanation of why you are interested in researching and touring that company ● The date/time of your scheduled company tour

Guidelines for Submission:​ Enter your submission as text into the submission area in Blackboard. Instructor Feedback:​ This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center.

Rubric Criteria Completed (100%) Incomplete (0%) Value

Company

Identifies the name of the company chosen for final project.

Does not identify the name of the company chosen for final project.

30

Interest Explains interest in researching and touring company.

Does not explain interest in researching and touring company.

40

Tour

Identifies the date/time of scheduled company tour. Does not identify the date/time of scheduled company tour.

30

Total = 100%