Process Improvement Strategies

Project Id:

1113271

Posted By:

Dstephenson

Project Title:

Process Improvement Strategies

Writing Type:

Original

Project Type:

Gold

Status:

IN PROGRESS

Subject:

Management

Number Of Pages:

3     Double-spaced (900 words)

Number Of Sources:

2

Type of Document:

Essay

Academic Level:

College/University

Citation Style:

APA

Attachment(s):

N/A

Solution Files(s):

N/A

Description:

In this essay apply what you have learned in the lesson by assuming that you are the consultant for a company. The company is losing market share and customers are not happy with the quality of the product you provide. Select an existing manufacturing company (not automotive) to use for this scenario. Write an essay that describes how you would recommend that this company apply process improvement tools/strategies to address operations issues and establish an environment of continuous improvement. Deliverables The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format. Activity Details Step 1: Read the following questions and use what you have learned about this lesson’s objective to summarize your responses. What is the first step the selected company must take to clearly identify deficiencies? How will addressing these help the company gain market share and improve overall quality? What are the best practices in this specific industry for process improvements related to your scenario? Is there a competitor who exemplifies process improvement and quality that you can benchmark? Explain what they do “best.” What type of KPIs will you need to measure to reach the company’s performance goals? Describe how Lean Six Sigma applies to your scenario. Step 2: Write a paper. Review the rubric. Address the questions/prompts in Step 1. Write a 750-word paper. Include a clear introduction, discussion and conclusion. Step 3: Review the writing guidelines: Include a cover page and references in addition to your required word count. Use correct APA format. Double-space text. Use size 12 Times New Roman font. Indent paragraphs. Include in-text citations. Use section headings to organize.