Business Operations - Logistics Management

Use: Business Operations

• Logistics Management

Remember, your goal is to increase efficiency in the area of your choice. Ask yourself “What if we could . . .  [your idea]?” 

Your assignment is to explain an approach different from the one you explained in the discussion forum. Outline the problem or inefficiency with details about how the process is impacting the organization’s effectiveness. Use graphical aids where possible to demonstrate the issue(s) and the possibilities for improvements.

Think about how to increase efficiency in any of an organization’s fundamental areas, and consider what could be done to improve the process. You may use your own company as an example. Identify a fundamental area in your organization in which there is an inefficiency. 

In your paper,

• Describe the context of the problem or inefficiency you’ve identified.
  • Provide enough details for your reader to understand why what is happening is currently inefficient or ineffective.
• Explain the current process providing appropriate supporting details.
• Explain the processes of the new approach that would be more efficient for getting the task, job, or work done in your organization.
• Provide a detailed evaluation describing how the accuracy and/or the efficiency would be improved by the alternative approach or process.

The What If We Could…? paper

Example possibilities for alternative approaches might include the following:

• Combining reports
  • Would one report be better than two or three? Why?
• Mobile apps
  • Are there possible efficiencies here? How?
• Desktop notifications
  • Is it important to get immediate feedback? Why?
• Team environment or collaboration tools
  • Could this eliminate wasted time or lost documents? How?
• Automate manual processes
  • Examples include opening mail, sorting, or delivery. Could these be automated? How?
• Must be at least three pages double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site.resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site.resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least three credible sources in addition to the course text.