Module 02 Course Project - Company Selection

Project Overview

For your course project, you will be researching an organization of your choice and applying key concepts that you are learning to that organization. You will begin by providing an overview of the organization and then detailing four specific aspects of its operations. Some topics to consider are facility layouts, process, inventory management, quality standards, logistics, and/or operational improvement initiatives. You will also consider the organization's operational challenges in overseas markets. An evaluation of these topics will provide you with an increased awareness of operations management and its applications within an organization.

Due Date

Your final project is due in Module 6. There will be individual assignments along the way. The module they are due is noted in the time line below.

Time Line

Module	Assignment
02	Company Selection
03	Annotated Bibliography
04	Rough Draft
06	Final Submission

Requirements

Your final paper must 7 - 8 pages long besides a cover page and a reference page. It should demonstrate a strong thesis statement supported by research from at least 3 scholarly sources. Both a references page and in text citations must be in APA format.

Your paper should include the following:

· A brief description of the organization and industry they selected

· At least four key concepts relevant to Operations Management in your organization

· An explanation of how these elements directly relate to Operations Management

· An analysis of how these concepts work together to resolve business problems

· An analysis of how these (4) concepts reflect effective management and efficiency

· An evaluation of operations concerns in global markets

· An evaluation of corporate social responsibility issues with regards to quality and industry standards.

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Evaluation

Each assignment leading up to the final assignment is evaluated and graded independently. Your instructor will provide specific grading criteria for each step of the project prior to its due date.

Notes from the teacher and grading rubric for this weeks portion:

Be very careful when you pick a company for your project.  Remember you will be detailing four specific aspects of its operations. Some topics to consider are facility layouts, process, inventory management, quality standards, logistics, and/or operational improvement initiatives. You will also consider the organization's operational challenges in overseas markets. 

As pointed out in the Week 1 introduction: "Operations management is the science of ensuring goods and service are successfully delivered to customers. This also encompasses other areas such as the design of goods and services, management of processes, and continuous improvement."

Scoring Rubric:

Criteria	Weight
Describes what makes company interesting from an operations management perspective	30
Describes what student already knows about the topic and what research questions they expect to answer	30
Explains why student is interested in this company	40
Total	100