The purpose of this assignment is for students to evaluate the lean techniques applied to business in today’s workforce
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for students to evaluate the lean techniques applied to business in today’s workforce.
Note: Students and Faculty seeking more information on this assignment can refer to Ch. 14 of the Operations and Supply Chain Management textbook.
Assignment Steps
Select a business you are familiar with which incorporates lean manufacturing or lean supply chains.
Evaluate how this firm uses lean strategies and how much lean techniques has improved the firm’s efficiency.
Evaluate ways the firm can go even further to make improvements using lean techniques.
Use the results you obtained from evaluating this firm to apply to your own business or a business you are interested in which currently does not use lean.
Develop a 1,050-word report in which you describe your lean evaluation project.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
Lean Techniques
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for students to evaluate the lean techniques applied to business in today’s workforce.
Note: Students and Faculty seeking more information on this assignment can refer to Ch. 14 of the Operations and Supply Chain Management textbook.
Assignment Steps
Select a business you are familiar with which incorporates lean manufacturing or lean supply chains.
Evaluate how this firm uses lean strategies and how much lean techniques has improved the firm’s efficiency.
Evaluate ways the firm can go even further to make improvements using lean techniques.
Use the results you obtained from evaluating this firm to apply to your own business or a business you are interested in which currently does not use lean.
Develop a 1,050-word report in which you describe your lean evaluation project.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
Lean Techniques
Grading Guide
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Lean Techniques Grading Guide
OPS/571 Version 8
Operations Management
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Individual Assignment: Lean Techniques
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is so that students can evaluate the lean techniques applied to business in today’s workforce.
Note: Students and Faculty seeking more information on this assignment can reflect on Operations and Supply Chain Management: Ch. 14.
Resources Required
Microsoft® PowerPoint®
Content
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Comments:
Selected a business you are familiar with which incorporates lean manufacturing or lean supply chains.
Evaluated how this firm uses lean strategies and how much lean techniques has improved the firm’s efficiency.
Evaluated ways the firm can go even further to make improvements using lean techniques.
Used the learnings obtained from evaluating this firm to apply to your own business or a business you are interested in which currently does not use lean techniques.
Developed a 1,050-word report describing your lean evaluation project.
Total Available
Total Earned
5
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Writing Guidelines
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
Total Available
Total Earned
2
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Assignment Total
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7
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