MGMT 313, Fall 2015: Team Project

MGMT 313, Fall 2015: Team Project This is an opportunity to put all the knowledge and concepts you gained throughout the semester into a practical perspective. You will follow the flow of the course to apply what you learned in class to prepare your own business. Your job as a team is to prepare an report outlining your business from an operations perspective. You can work in groups of up to 4 students total. You should do the appropriate research (e.g. talking to operations managers in companies similar to your proposed business, online resources, etc.). You may choose a goods or services based firm. Your team will submit a written report (uploading a softcopy onto turnitin.com as well as a hardcopy of the report in class on the assigned due date on syllabus) and deliver a short (10 minute) presentation for the class during the last week of classes. Your report will cover the following topics: • Strategic direction; including mission, competitive dimensions, order qualifiers, order winners, etc. • Flow chart for the operations of the company • Facility location using factor weighting method • Capacity planning for facilities, equipment, and workforce (including breakeven analysis) • Distribution • Quality assurance (including the use of six sigma tools) • Supplier selection and cooperation • Inventory management methods selected (e.g. single period, continuous, periodic) ***References: Be sure to include a list of any references you used for the report as well as citing them within the paper itself. Grade Breakdown: The breakdown for the grading of the paper will be as follows: 1. Project Design (Based on the project content, depth of analysis, conclusions, and recommendations): - Executive Summary (0.5 points) - Strategic direction (1 point) - Flow chart (1.5 points) - Facility Location (1 point) - Capacity Planning (1 point) - Distribution (1 point) - Quality Assurance (1.5 points) - Supplier Selection (1 point) - Inventory Management (1 point) - Conclusion (0.5 points) 2. Team Work (Based on peer evaluation, observations from the instructor, and presentations): - Fulfillment of Responsibilities, team morale, and cohesiveness (2 points) 3. Communications (Project Report and Presentation) - Project Report (correct grammar, clear flow and style of the paper, etc.) (1 point) - Presentation (smooth delivery and clear explanation) (2 points) Good luck!