Assignment: Operation Strategy Paper
Text Book: Managing Operations across the Supply Chain 4th Edition, Kindle Edition.
Part I
o (Chapter 1): What is a supply chain and why do we need supply chain management?
o (Chapter 2): What was Redbubble's objective and what did they do to achieve their desired outcome? What is your personal take-away from their actions?
o (Chapter 3): On p. 61, processes are described. What in the world is "process thinking" and why might this be valuable or not?
Part II
o (Chapter 5): Review the Batch Process on p. 146 and provide an example of a good or a service that is produced in this manner.
o (Chapter 6): Go to p.197 and read the Case, A Comment on Management Attitude and then address the questions on p. 198.
Part III
o (Chapter 7): On p. 268, the author describes Walmart's implementation of autonomous scanning robots to manage their available on-shelf inventory. Your task is to identify an organization, other than Walmart, that employs drones or robots to perform this task. Conduct a Google search to locate your sources. Briefly describe the organization's use of this/these technology tool(s).
o (Chapter 8): Briefly describe the history of Lean Systems.
Part IV
o (Chapter 9): In your opinion, what impact has Amazon had on consumer's expectations? Explain.
o (Chapter 10): On p.343, review the various factors that contribute to an organization's risk. Explain risk, then identify one component you personally deem to be the most critical. Support your selection.
o (Chapter 11): Describe the role of reverse logistics in relation to online activities. How has GameStop's actions contributed to a clean environment?
Part V
o (Chapter 12): How does Walmart use the weather to increase sales; do the actions by Walmart have an impact on demand forecasting?
o (Chapter 12): In your opinion, has Covid-19 caused organizations to modify their demand forecasting? Why or why not? Support your opinion.
Part VI
o (Chapter 13): Describe Yield Management. After reading the Get Real example on p.469, explain how a company that provides international guided tours might use Yield Management approach.
o (Chapter 14): Use your own creativity! Refer to the activity at the bottom of p. 488 and develop your own Bill of Materials (BOM). Be sure and preface your work with a short paragraph that describes your product. For this response, you may insert a table in your paper. APA formatting will NOT be required for this task.
Part VII
o (Chapter 15): The development of a project charter is an important preliminary task in the definition of the project. Review the components of a good project charter, on p. 528, and complete the activity on the page. Examine two project charters.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.