2024 – 8 10 body pages in APA format Research a manufacturing organization of your choice

 8-10 body pages in APA format

 

Research a manufacturing organization of your choice, and describe its strategic manufacturing policy. (Note: You may choose a private sector or public sector organization; however, more information will be available for a private sector, publicly traded company). Your description should consider long-term issues (1–5 years), and include a discussion of the following topics:

• Products/services
• Markets and customers
• Suppliers/vendors/supply chain partners
• Facilities (plants, distribution centers, etc.)

Describe the following characteristics to be included in the strategic planning process:

• Alignment of manufacturing strategy with corporate/business-level strategy
• Product/process alternatives (make-to stock, make-to order, etc.)
• Inventory policies (service levels, order quantity/frequency, etc.)
• Capacity planning alternatives (chase, level, etc.)
• Long-range forecasting techniques (quantitative and qualitative)
• Make or buy decisions (outsourcing, etc.)
• Interfaces/coordination with other business functions (marketing, etc.)
• Initiatives to improve operations (continuous improvement, lean/agile, TOC, etc.)
• Metrics to measure manufacturing performance
  • Cost
  • Quality
  • Speed
  • Reliability/dependability
  • Flexibility
  • Productivity/efficiency/utilization
  • Sustainability
  • Other metrics

Finally, what manufacturing strategy improvements would you suggest for this organization?

Prepare a research paper of 8–10 pages (excluding title page, abstract, references page, and appendices) in APA format presenting the items listed above. A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed academic or professional references must be used in the paper.

 

Grading Criteria	Percentage
Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and writer’s message and intent are clear.	35%
Scholarly research that supports the writer’s position is properly acknowledged and cited. Direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable (excluding title page, abstract, or table of contents if used and tables, exhibits, appendices, and reference page). Inclusion of plagiarized content will not be tolerated and may result in adverse academic consequences.	20%
Critical thinking: Position is well-justified, there is logical flow, and there are examples.	20%
Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion, proper paragraph format, and reads as a polished, academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable.	10%
Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.	10%
APA: Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.).	5%