Write a 8 to 10 page paper on any manufacturing process, analyze it, and  explore the possibility of improving it using strategic Capacity  Management and Learning Curves,   Manufacturing Processes and Service  Processes, Waiting Line Analysis, Lean Supply Chains, Logistics,  Distribution, and Transportation, Global Outsourcing and Procurement,   Forecasting and Rocket Science Retailing etc. You can put the background material of any length in an appendix and add references.