7:43 AM (CST) Unit 5 – Individual Project
Assignment Overview
Type: Individual Project
Unit: Putting It All Together
Due Date: Mon, 12/19/16
Grading Type: Numeric
Points Possible: 250
Points Earned: 0
Deliverable Length: Part 1: 1,250–1,600 words? Part 2: 250–300 words Go To:
Assignment Details
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Learning Materials
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Online Deliverables: Submissions Assignment Details
Assignment Description
Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday, and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty
policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Key Assignment Final Draft
Quality Control Manual
Part 1
Tasks for Part 1 will be completed in Weeks 1–4 and should be 1,250–1,600 words.
This final draft represents Part 1 of the Key Assignment. You should treat it as a finished document in terms of grammar, formatting, all necessary sections, and complete
content. All changes from Week 4 should be incorporated into Part 1 of the Key Assignment final draft.
This course is comprised of a series of Individual Project assignments that will contribute to a Key Assignment submission at the end of the course. Each week, you will
complete a part of a Quality Training Manual. You will select an organization and apply your research to the development of the Quality Training Manual that is meant for the
logistics and supply chain management departments.
The project deliverables are as follows:
Quality Control Manual
Use Word
Title page
Course number and name
Project name
Your name
Date
Table of Contents (TOC)
This should be on a separate page.
This should be a maximum of 3 levels deep.
If you are using an autogenerated TOC, be sure to update the fields of the TOC before submitting your project.
Section Headings
I. Week 1: Introduction
History of the quality management evolution
Why it is needed
II. Week 2: The Role of Leadership
Why it is a strategic issue
Management as a role model
New kinds of metrics
III. Week 3: General Quality Strategies and Tools
Establishing customer expectations
Designing quality in
Defining metrics
Mistake-proofing
Kaizen
Six Sigma
IV. Week 4: Quality Tactics and the Logistics and Supply Chain Functions
What tools are applicable internally
What tools are applicable externally with vendors
Part 2
Tasks for Part 2 will be completed in Week 5 and will be 250–300 words. The project deliverables for this week are as follows: V. Week 5: Roll-Out
Describe the process of rolling out this new company-wide quality initiative. Pay specific attention to the logistics
and supply chain management functions. Include the following:
A communication plan
Recommended sequence of steps to get personnel trained A communication plan
Recommended sequence of steps to get personnel trained
Stakeholders on board (e.g., the vendor base, trucking companies, warehouse personnel)
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. Reading Assignment
Evans, Chapters 8, 9. Assignment Objectives
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a team member.
Improve personal and academic quality in researching, analyzing case studies and presenting ideas in both written and verbal forms. Other Information
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