YOU ARE REQUIRED TO LOCATE A BUSINESS OPERATION IN YOUR LOCALITY(USA) TO ANALYZE FOR THIS COURSE. THE BUSINESS YOU SELECT CAN BE A RETAILING, SERVICE, OR PRODUCTION OPERATION

In this paper, you have to write a report that comprises of the description of the operational functions in APA format. Moreover, the operational functions include organization structure, operations strategy (strategic plan), leadership and management roles, quality control methods, aggregate planning process, etc.
 

Instructions 

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO LOCATE A BUSINESS OPERATION IN YOUR LOCALITY(USA) TO ANALYZE FOR THIS COURSE. THE BUSINESS YOU SELECT CAN BE A RETAILING, SERVICE, OR PRODUCTION OPERATION. IT MUST BE A LARGE ENOUGH OPERATION TO PERFORM ALL OF THE OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS LISTED BELOW. THIS PROJECT IS DUE THE WEEK BEFORE FINAL EXAM WEEK. CHECK YOUR COURSE OUTLINE FOR THE DUE DATE.

PROJECT DELIVERABLES

1. FOR YOUR SELECTED OPERATION WRITE A COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY REPORT THAT INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS (THE REPORT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN APA FORMAT):

• ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

• OPERATIONS STRATEGY (STRATEGIC PLAN)

• LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ROLES

• PROCESS FLOW/FACILITY LAYOUT

• WORK SYSTEM/JOB DESIGN

• QUALITY CONTROL METHODS

• FORECASTING METHODS

• CAPACITY PLANNING PROCESS

• MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING PROCESS

• AGGREGATE PLANNING PROCESS

• INVENTORY CONTROL

• OPERATIONS SCHEDULING

2. BASED ON YOUR INTERVIEWS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OPERATIONS PERSONNEL, AND YOUR OWN OBSERVATIONS, SELECT AN EXISTING OPERATIONAL PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING. DEFINE, ANALIZE, AND RECOMMEND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM USING METHODS YOU HAVE LEARNED IN THIS COURSE. INCLUDE YOUR RECOMMENDATION AS PART OF THE SUMMARY REPORT.