Assignment Content

1. 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. 

   Evaluate ways the firm can go even further to make improvements using lean techniques. 

   Consider Goldratts theory of constraints and its use in overcoming bottlenecks

   Determine if there are improvements that can be made in scheduling and/or controlling 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 according to APA guidelines.

   Submit your assignment.

Word limit: 1800

Requirements:
This assignment is based upon the critical analysis of the case study stated below.
Critically analyse the Consulting Team case study. Your assignment should be structured as follows: 

Section 1 (250-300 words): briefly summarise the case study and identify the main dilemma(s).

Section 2 (900-1000 words): choose two topics among those explored in lectures (those that you consider more relevant and helpful to explore the case study) and for each of them explain why and how it helps you to critically explain and analyse the case study, making reference to relevant theories and examples and ensuring you reference accurately using the Harvard Method.

 Section 3 (300-400 words): Identify and evaluate possible recommendations that might resolve the dilemma(s) that you have identified and outline the benefits that might occur as a result of your recommendations. You should also identify possible limitations of your recommendations.

Section 4 (150-200 words): summarise key points of the case, your analysis and recommendations. 

Possible topics for Assignment 2

1. Culture

2. Change and Development

3. Communication and Discourse

4. Conflicts, Power and Politics

5. Justice

In developing your assignment, please consider the following points: 

 There are not right or wrong analysis or recommendation. You should critically reflect on the case study, decide how to best analyse it and develop consistent arguments throughout the assignment. 

 You should provide evidence of independent reading. 

 You should use 11 or 12 font size 

 You should use relevant headings and layout to support your work 

 You should use 1.5 line spacing in your work 

 You should state the word count on the first page 

 You should use the Harvard referencing system