QUALITY CONTROL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

COURSE: DSCI_6012_92B Operations Management. MBA LEVEL

Research Project – All class participants are expected to select a topic in Operations Management and a related project that they manage or are involved with as a team member in their organization, or they can find a project via internet/library search, and address the following:
o Background on the selected topic
o Project background and description
o The problem statement
o The process/methodology to address the problem
o Result and conclusion
Students are expected to demonstrate the use of concepts presented in this course. Papers are expected to be about 10 pages in length (typewritten and double-spaced). The paper should include the following:
a) Table of Contents
b) Introduction
c) Background
d) Application of concepts discussed in this course (processes, tools, methodologies, etc.)
e) Analysis and result
f) Conclusion
g) References
h) Supplemental materials
Supplemental materials to be attached to the end of the paper may include a specific policy or procedure in effect in your organization or personnel manual. Permission to use the material must be obtained, and the issue of confidentiality must be observed. Inability or failure to attach these materials will not adversely impact on grading.
The paper is due by the last week of the course. Papers should be transmitted electronically. Papers late will receive a reduced grade. All work in this course is expected to be that of the individual student and/or the work of others that is appropriately cited.
COURSE TOPICS TO CHOSE FROM:
1. Operations Strategy
2. Decision Making
3. Quality Management
4. Statistical Quality Control
5. Product Design
6. Service Design
7. Process Selection, Analysis, Design and Reengineering
8. Capacity Planning, location and facility layout
9. Supply Change Strategy and Management
10. Lean Systems

Notes/Directions from professor about final paper:
Part 1 of Paper = 5 pages length
Select topic from list of course topics (anything that relates to operational management
*Paper should be 2 parts: objective of topic benefits. Summarize what the topic is about
Part 2 of Paper = 5 pages length
Practical example of chosen course topic that has been done by a company, real life example.
-Real life Project
-summarize work
-Problem
-How problem was solved
-what were the results

**No specific format required for research paper
**Make sure to cite all sources