Problem
Project Objective One Guidelines and Classification
Overview: In this milestone, the chosen trend in operations management would be a lean project manager and the specific organization (Sections I and II) you selected. Include the rationale supporting why you decided on this particular organization and assess the organization's goals and resources. Analyze the impact and risk to the organization associated with your chosen management trend. Include all critical elements in Sections I and II of the Final Project Document.
This flow should be as detailed as possible for the mentor to provide meaningful feedback.
Specifically, the following diagnostic fundamentals must be addressed:
1) Introduction
a) Trend: Select a current trend in operations management. Examples of current trends include total quality management, lean techniques, customization, green manufacturing, global competition, just-in-time manufacturing (JIT), and supply chain management. Why is the trend you? Have you selected important in operations management? I work for a manufacturing company that builds various items for multiple customers, such as health care, the food industry, oil & gas companies (offshore or on land), water distribution and filtration, and sensors for various security sections.
b) Organization: Select a service or manufacturing organization to apply this trend. Examples of service organizations include UPS, car repair shops, and restaurants. Examples of manufacturing organizations include automotive manufacturers such as Toyota and computers. Manufacturers such as Dell. Why did you select your organization?
2) Organization
a) Goals: What are the organization's goals? How does the trend align with the goals of an organization? For example, greener organizations working toward becoming more childish for sustainability, becoming the leading low-cost supplier, or trying to be first in market share?
b) Resources: Identify the organization's resources. Does the organization have the resources available to implement the trend? Explain.
c) Impact: Describe how the trend you selected will impact the goals and resources of your organization. Will the organization need to make any? Changes to its plans or resources to implement the trend?
d) Risk: Discuss the risk the organization will face if it implements the trend with its current resources. How does the availability of resources impact it?
3) What is the organization's risk in implementing the trend? If not all required resources are available, how does the risk increase concerning the trend implementation?