UOPX Lean Production applied to business Discussion

Assignment Content

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   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. [INSTRUCTOR NOTE:DEPENDING UPON HOW MUCH INFORMATION YOU CAN FIND ON THE SELECTED BUSINESS, YOU MAY NEED TO SUPPLEMENT YOU PAPER WITH THEORY AND CONCEPTS FROM THE TEXT.USE KEY CONCEPTS SUCH AS INVENTORY MODELS,SCHEDULING, JUST IN TIME, AND OTHER LEAN PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES TO HELP YOUR PAPER. THE POINT IS,YOU MAY HAVE TO USE PHRASES SUCH AS ” I ASSUME THAT THE SELECTED COMPANY IS USING LEAN PRINCIPLES SUCH AS xxyy ETC.” I AM OK WITH THAT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, AS I SUSPECT THAT YOU WILL NOT FIND ALL THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WISH YOU HAD
   
   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.