MT435-1: Examine the business concepts of quality management and lean systems.

In the modern world, businesses and individuals need to optimize their efforts to gain effectiveness and efficiency. Also, concepts of sustainability, continuous improvement, and processes that ensure increased value are considered to track operations management towards success.

Many of the terms of quality management and lean systems come from Japanese culture and language, due to Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s research occurring in Japan. Deming is often referred to as The Father of Quality due to his foundational role in the establishment of Quality Management.

Directions

In this assignment, you will compose and informative essay in a minimum of 3-full pages in which you specifically address the parts listed below. Make sure to include separate title and references pages, use standard paragraph structure, double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and follow all other current APA style guidelines. Conduct research from credible peer-reviewed sources, the Library, and your textbook to support your responses.

Part 1: Examine the business concepts of quality management and lean systems provided below:

Quality Management

1. Dimensions of Quality
2. Cost of Quality
3. Six Sigma
4. ISO
5. Quality tools

Lean Systems

1. JIT
2. Lean Production
3. Kanban
4. Kaizen
5. Poka-yoke

Part 2: Select one concept from each of the lists above and compose your paper to include:

• One aspect of quality management
• One aspect of lean systems

Part 3: Close your paper with the following observations from your research:

The importance of Deming’s research to the foundation of quality, and what you could do now, to implement the concepts you selected, to your own life and work.

SCM Standard Requirements

• This assignment should be a separate MS Word document, preferably in the most current
• .docx file format.
• In addition to the current APA style title page and reference page; ensure your paper covers the assigned topics, with a focus on quality. The following items provide additional guidance as to writing expectations.
• Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
• It must be written in Standard English; demonstrating exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.
• Your paper should provide a clearly established sustained viewpoint and purpose.
• Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified; as well as original and insightful.
• Ensure your paper uses current APA style for content, with properly indented paragraphs, and a minimum of 3-full pages covering the assigned topics to appropriate depth.
• A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in current APA style. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for credible research.
• Ensure you have at a minimum three quality references supporting your work: defining words, or using dictionaries, wikis, or encyclopedias, does not count as a quality reference, or meet university standards for credible online research.
• Be sure to cite in-text citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA style. Review the current APA style found at the Writing Center. The Writing Center can be accessed in Academic Tools. Select APA Central, then on “Write” at the bottom of the page. It should include a title page, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references on the references page.

 

FINAL Assignment Description:

Signature Assignment: Diverse and Culturally-Specific Approaches to Healthcare

For this assignment, you will examine the role of the nurse as a culturally diverse practitioner. Identify your target audience (i.e. staff nurses, pre-licensure nursing students, etc.) and create a PowerPoint presentation.

A nurse educator is preparing an orientation on culture and the workplace. There is a need to address the many cultures that seek healthcare services and how to better understand the culture. Choose a culture that you feel less knowledgeable about and address the following prompts by including two to three examples of each bullet point:

• Compare and contrast this culture with your own culture.• Provide examples of the historical, socioeconomic, political, educational, and topographical aspects of this culture.• Report the appropriate interdisciplinary interventions for hereditary, genetic, and endemic diseases and high-risk health behaviors within this culture.• Determine the influences of their value systems on childbearing and bereavement practices.• Name their sources of strength, spirituality, and magico-religious beliefs associated with health and health care.• Outline health-care practices, including acute versus preventive care; barriers to health care; the meaning of pain and the sick role; and traditional folk medicine practices.• Identify cultural issues related to learning styles, autonomy, and educational preparation of content for this culture.

Your presentation should be 15-20 slides (not including title, objectives, and references slides) with detailed notes for each slide. Include at least four scholarly sources. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment. Audio recording is required. Be sure to completely answer all the points/questions. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with citations throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end.

The following specifications are required for this assignment:

• Length: 15-20 slides; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner. Include at least four scholarly sources. Audio is required.
• Structure:
• References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least four (4) scholarly sources to support your claims.