Butler Systems

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTONS AND GRADING RUBRIC BELOW. ALSO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED SUBHEADINS ARE LISTED BELOW:

Read Case 7: Butler Systems in your text (pg.467-468). In a two- to three-page paper, excluding the title and reference pages, provide a brief summary of the case and main points, and answer the following questions:

As the VP of operations, provide an evaluation of the battery shortage problem and justify your reasoning.
Propose what potential actions should be taken to mitigate the battery shortage situation and defend your recommendations.
Summarize the buying organization’s role in selecting and qualifying potential suppliers and justify your reasoning.
Your paper should include at least one scholarly source from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the textbook, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center

Class, below are the subheadings I need you to use for week 2 Paper. Please note that I will NOT grade any work that doesn’t have the following subheadings as minimum (you can add to them if you like).
Introduction
Battery shortage Evaluation (what is the problem)
Potential Actions (with support)
Buying Organizations Role in Selection of Qualifying Suppliers
Conclusion (try to come up with your own ideas, suggestions, using your previous work).

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Grading Rubric
Evaluates the Battery Shortage Problem, and Justifies the Reasoning for the Response
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Provides a thorough evaluation of the battery shortage problem and comprehensively justifies the reasoning for the response.
Proficient – Provides a response to the battery shortage problem and justifies the reasoning for the response. The response and/or the justification are missing minor details.
Basic – Provides a partial response to the battery shortage problem, and somewhat justifies the reasoning for the response. The response and/or the justification are missing relevant details.
Below Expectations – Attempts to provide a response to the battery shortage problem and justify the reasoning for the response; however, the response and/or the justification are missing significant details.
Non-Performance – The response to the battery shortage problem and the justification of the reasoning for the response are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the instructions.

Proposes Potential Actions That Should be Taken to Mitigate the Situation and Defends the Recommendations
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Accurately proposes potential actions that should be taken to mitigate the situation and thoroughly defends the recommendations. The submission includes links to appropriate sources and concepts from the text.
Proficient – Proposes potential actions that should be taken to mitigate the situation and defends the recommendations.. The submission includes links to appropriate sources or concepts from the text. Minor details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Basic – Partially proposes potential actions that should be taken to mitigate the situation and somewhat defends the recommendations. The submission does not include links to appropriate sources or concepts from the text. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations – Attempts to propose potential actions that should be taken to mitigate the situation, but does not defend the recommendations. The submission does not include links to appropriate sources or concepts from the text. Significant details are missing and inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The proposal and explanation as to how those potential actions can mitigate the situation are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the instructions.

Summarizes the Buying Organization’s Role in Selecting and Qualifying Potential Suppliers and Justifies the Response
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Provides a thorough summary of buying organization’s role in selecting and qualifying potential suppliers and comprehensively justifies the reasoning for the response.
Proficient – Provides a summary of buying organization’s role in selecting and qualifying potential suppliers and justifies the reasoning for the response. The summary or justification is missing minor details.
Basic – Provides a partial summary of buying organization’s role in selecting and qualifying potential suppliers and somewhat justifies the reasoning for the response. The summary and/or the justification is missing relevant details.
Below Expectations – Attempts to provide a summary of buying organization’s role in selecting and qualifying potential suppliers and inadequately justifies the reasoning for the response; however, the summary and the justification is missing significant details.
Non-Performance – The summary of the buying organization’s role in selecting and qualifying potential suppliers and the justification of the reasoning for the response are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the instructions.

Critical Thinking: Explanation of Issues
Total: 0.17
Distinguished – Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.
Proficient – Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.
Basic – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.
Below Expectations – Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Integrative Learning: Connections to Discipline
Total: 0.17
Distinguished – Autonomously synthesizes or draws conclusions by combining examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.
Proficient – Autonomously correlates examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.
Basic – Attempts to correlate examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.
Below Expectations – Displays inconsistent examples, facts, or theories from multiple disciplines.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.17
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.17
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.16
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.16
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.