kaplan mt435 unit 2 assignment

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Assignment Details and Rubric

Unit 2: Quality Management and Lean Systems Paper

Quality Management and Lean Systems Paper

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.

Examine the business concepts of quality management and lean systems:

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

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Then, 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

Also, 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.

Complete your work in an APA style paper including:

? APA Cover Page

? APA Content with Indented Paragraphs (3 Full Pages)

? APA Reference Page

? APA Formatted Citations (3 References Minimum)

Directions for Submitting Your Paper

Write your paper in a Microsoft Word document and save it in a location that includes your name and

the title. Submit your paper to the Unit 2: Assignment Dropbox.

MT435 Unit 2 Assignment:

Quality Management and Lean

Systems Paper

Content (50%) 30 pts. (3 Full

Pages of Content)

Points

Possibl

e

Points Earned

Select one Quality Management

concept (select 1 of the 5 items

listed) and discuss its

implications to include the

findings of your study and

research.

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Select one Lean Systems

concept (select 1 of the 5 items

listed) and discuss its

implications to include the

findings of your study and

research.

10

Make observations related to 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.

10

Analysis (30%) 18 pts.

Work demonstrates synthesis of

concepts, research, and

experience.

6

Work demonstrates the student’s

ability to tie relevant information

to real life applications.

6

Analysis exceeds basic

comprehension to demonstrate

higher order thinking.

6

Writing (20%) 12 pts.

Correct use of APA 6th edition

format, all sources used to

support the paper are referenced,

3 references minimum

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Sentences are clear, concise,

and direct; tone is appropriate

4

Spelling, grammar, and

punctuation are correct

4

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